Ahead of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors elected on the platform of the party are divided over the aspirations of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Supporters of the duo were locked in claims and counter-claims, yesterday, over who has more support among APC governors. Dismissing the claim that Osinbajo is a threat to the aspiration of Tinubu, who was a two-time governor of Lagos and National Leader of APC, his supporters said he has the backing of 13 of the 22 APC governors and support of delegates from non- APC states.
To establish this fact, the National Coordinator of the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju, SWAGA, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has boasted that Tinubu is the candidate to beat in the APC presidential race because he is the most experienced and front runner.
When asked if the consensus arrangement won’t hurt Tinubu, Adeyeye said: “Consensus is provided for in the Constitution but will only work where all the candidates agree.”
Countering, a supporter of Osinbajo,have said the vice president has been waiting for President Buhari’s greenlight, of which he has gotten. He adds that Osinbajo is working silently and has the support if 13 to 14 APC governors, two south east and one south erstwhile the rest are northerners.
“The governors are sponsoring his activities and most of the meetings are held in the governors’ lodges. The governors are supporting him because the Vice President has age and experience on his side. He has been part of this government, so they believe he will consolidate on the achievements of President Buhari.” said the source.
However, former Minister of Communication, and, chieftain of the APC, Mr Adebayo Shittu, said the battle for the APC ticket and the presidency are not a Yoruba affair alone of which there are various aspirants cuts across the country. He therefore prayed the party to allow a proper primary election to hold.
