SOUTHWEST LEADERS SET TO MEET TINUBU, OSINBAJO, FAYEMI AND AMOSUN OVER 2023 PRESIDENCY.
- Presidential aspirants on the APC platform will reportedly have a meeting with leaders of the party from southwest.
- The purpose of this is to help the region project a united front so that it will not lose out in the party.
- Recall that some top chieftains of the party like Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are interested in the party’s ticket.
VICE PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO AND APC LEADER BOLA AHMED TINUBU.
In efforts to project a united front ahead of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries coming up at the end of this month, leaders of the party from the southwest will reportedly meet with aspirants from the region on Friday, May 6, in Lagos.
CHIEF BISI AKANDE FORMER APC CHAIRMAN.
According to Daily Trust; Chief Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun state and founding chairman of APC, Chief Olusegun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun state and other party stakeholders are convening the meeting.
CHIEF OLUSEGUN OSOBA OF OGUN STATE.
Vanguard/Daily Trust Source: Facebook Recall that notable politicians in the region like Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Ekiti state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun state have all declared interest to contest for the presidency under the party’s platform.
GOVERNOR FAYEMI OF EKITI STATE.
The conveners of the meeting are said to be also concerned about the possible outcome because of the bad blood the ambition of the leading contenders for the APC ticket has already generated especially among the supporters of Vice President Osinbajo and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
SENATOR IBIKUNLE AMOSUN.
Osinbajo has been accused of betrayal for coming out to contest against Tinubu, his political benefactor. Aanu Adegun of https://www.legit.ng reports.
