Gov. Abiodun of Ogun declares support for Osinbajo’s 2023 presidential ambition

Gov. Abiodun of Ogun declares support for Osinbajo’s 2023 presidential ambition

Story from Ibraheem Hamza MUHAMMAD

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has disclosed that he and the state are in support of the aspiration of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest for the position of President of Nigeria.

This was contained in a statement signed by the media aide to the Vice President, Mr Laolu Akande, the Governor assured the Vice President of his support and that of the people of the state, thanking him for his support “in the course of our journey to the statehouse.”

The statement said that Governor Dapo Abiodun also described Prof. Osinbajo as an illustrious son of Remoland, Ogun State and Nigeria, noting that many can attest to the VP’s loyalty, steadfastness, sincerity, humility, character and integrity.

“Your Excellency, on behalf of the people, the government of your home state, we are indeed very grateful for all that you did to ensure that there was fairness, equity, and a level playing field in that contest that saw us to the government house. God gave us the glory, God gave us the victory despite all odds,” the Governor recalled.

He further stated that the VP’s treasure trove of experiences in government and the private sector speaks for itself.

Governor Abiodun noted that “if becoming the president is by qualification, you will earn it, you are in office today, as the vice president of Nigeria, you’ve served your boss meritoriously and you have demonstrated capacity and capability. If the presidency is by the way of an award, we will just gather here today and we will award it to you.

“Your Excellency, you are a good man. We will be with you, we will stand with you, we will stand by you, we will give you that support, we will not betray you for you have stood with us and God will stand by you,” the Governor also prayed.”

In his response, Professor Osinbajo said ” I’ve had the unique opportunity of serving under President Muhammadu Buhari who exposed me to practically every aspect of governance. He exposed me to various things in governance, especially sensitive issues in governance. I then had the opportunity to serve as Acting President on several different occasions.”

While thanking Governor Dapo Abiodun for his brotherly support, he urged him to continue the good projects being done by his government.

He also commended the delegates for their time and patience, adding that “I pray that this enterprise, this journey that we have embarked upon, will be fruitful and we will be successful and we will be victorious.”