The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has reportedly informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to run for president in 2023.
According to Guardian, the former Lagos State Governor also informed Buhari’s deputy, Yemi Osinbajo that he will run for president.
This is coming a week after the Director-General, Tinubu Support Groups and former House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, disclosed that Tinubu will be contesting in the 2023 Presidential election
President Buhari gave the former Lagos State governor his blessings ahead of the election, the Guardian reports.
Newsflash Nigeria had reported last week that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had also informed President Buhari of his intention to run for president in 2023.
According to Peoples Gazette, Osinbajo met with President Buhari on New Year’s Day that he will run for president.
Osinbajo, who served as Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General in Tinubu’s eight years administration as Lagos governor, both APC leaders rumoured to be planning to take over from Buhari.
It was gathered that Tinubu had on October 29, 2021, informed Osinbajo about his presidential ambition when they met at his Asokoro residence after his return to the country from the United Kingdom where he underwent knee surgery.
While it is not clear what Osinbajo’s response was, sources in the know have severally quoted the VP as saying he would not contest against Tinubu.
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However, other sources noted that Osinbajo has always insisted that the APC leader has never told him he wanted to contest the 2023 election.
Asked if Tinubu and Osinbajo had spoken about the former’s ambition, Tunde Rahman, Media Adviser to the former Lagos governor refused to volunteer any comment.
He said he would reach out shortly, but he was yet to do so, at the time of filing this report.
Reacting to the development, Mr Laolu Akande, the Special Adviser to the Vice President, said he was not aware of such discussions.
“I don’t think you should support the flying of such dubious kites. But to answer your question, no. I am not aware of any such discussions to even begin with,” he said.
Tinubu and Osinbajo met on Saturday in Azare, Bauchi State for the Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu’s daughter’s wedding.
Newsflash Nigeria had reported that the campaign posters of the Vice President Osinbajo surfaced along major streets and towns in Ekiti State, despite repeated denials by Osinbajo that he is committed to helping the administration of President Buhari achieve his campaign promises to Nigeria.
The campaign posters at one of the strategic locations in Ikere-Ekiti, headquarters of Ikere local council have the picture of the Vice President but without any political party logo. The posters were also conspicuously displayed in major areas in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
