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Ogun Gov, Abiodun, may have settled for Osinbajo over Tinubu, others
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, may have thrown his weight behind the presidential ambition of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over his political mentor and godfather, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, andnother aspirants for the position.
Abiodun made his position known on Tuesday when he hosted Osinbajo who was on a consultation visit to the state and promised that the state would support his (Osinbajo’s) presidential ambition “to enable him continue with the projects of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.”
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Abiodun who spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting during the visit of the VP, said in the last seven years, Osinbajo has contributed to the many successes recorded by the Federal Government.
“The Vice President’s presence here is a homecoming. We are pleased with his decision to run for the office of the president. He is competent and committed to leading the country in a higher capacity.
”….You have been serving this country and the president meritoriously for the last seven years as the vice president. We do not doubt that you will do well as the president and we will support you”, thengovernor stated.
In his response, Osinbajo said he was not in the state to campaign, but to inform his people of his intention to run for the office of the president.
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