Senate Committee chairman on INEC senator Kabiru Gaya has boasted that vice-president Yemi Osinbajo will emerge victorious at the June 1 APC presidential primary, irrespective of the method adopted by the party
The APC had at its National Executive Committee ( NEC) meeting adopted the indirect primary method to elect it’s flag bearers ahead of the 223 general elections
The Kano senator gave the assurance when he assumed leadership of all pro Osinbajo support groups, under The Progressives Project (TPP)
He emphasized that the Progressive Project (TPP) is a mass based, citizen-driven project calling for the candidature of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as APC’s presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, adding that his assignment is to lead a process of recalibration of all pro-Osinbajo populist forces towards electoral victory under the banner of APC.
“For Professor Yemi Osinbajo, this race is not about personal ambition but about a positive response to populist call from a citizen-driven mobilization that began without input from him or his office. Note that people from other parties and even millions of non-partisan citizens who do not belong to any political party have strong interest and involvement with this campaign for Osinbajo’s candidature.
“Without an iota of doubt, I am certain that all the knowledgeable people here can attest to the qualities and competence of Professor Yemi Osinbajo. You will also agree with me that his chosen method redefines presidential declarations in Nigeria; he has clearly signaled that noble citizens have no need to descend into gutters – no touts were hired by anyone and his message effectively reverberated across the entire country and the Diaspora.
“Nonetheless, a lot is being said by many; as genuine democrats and as Progressives, we shall continue to defend the constitutional rights of citizens to hold their own opinions but we must all be weary of those whose sole preoccupation is the propagation of such hate and suspicions that seek to hold our country down.”
He noted that for fear of the genuine power of the people and maximum support for the vice president, some elements have resorted to heightened propaganda in the past few days; adding that some sponsored articles of calumny are appearing in the media to de market Yemi Osinbajo
“Let it be emphasized once again that all the populist forces behind Professor Yemi Osinbajo fear no foe and hate no one; we are focused without compromise on the unity, progress and development of Nigeria and we shall not descend into gutter fights with any person or group.
“Like hundreds of our support groups and like millions of Nigerians who called upon him to come out and contest, I have totally confidence that by the power of the Almighty and the electoral power of millions of Nigerian citizens across the six geo-political zone, Yemi Osinbajo will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari on May 20, 2023.
“Regarding the debate over whether our party should consider direct, indirect or consensus options for the presidential primaries, we believe that nothing is cast in stone and a few things can be changed at any time
“Believe me, whichever of the three options is eventually chosen by APC’s experienced and forthright leadership, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will win” He assured
