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Osinbajo’s declaration speech a set of horrible lies —Sowore
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s declaration to run for the presidency in 2023 as a set of nauseating lies, adding that his speech was insulting.
Yemi Osinbajo on Monday formally declared his intention to run for presidency in the 2023 general elections.
In his declaration speech, the Vice President promised to consolidate on the achievements of his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, and lead the country in the same leadership philosophy as his.
He wrote: “If by the grace of God and the will of the people, I am given the opportunity, then I believe that first, we must complete what we have started.
“We will build on the foundation laid by our predecessors. We will need to move, with much speed, intentionality, and perseverance, towards the vision of a prosperous, stable, and secure nation”, he added.
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Sowore, who reacted through his verified Twitter handle, slammed the Vice President for putting together a set of lies as done by other presidential aspirants.
He added that the Vice President goofed by planning to build on the achievements of his boss.
He wrote: “President Yemi Osinbajo’s declaration speech is the most nauseating set of lies ever packaged! He even said he plans to build on the success of President Muhammadu Buhari regime. What an insult?
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