Politics

Presidential Race: Fayemi Steps onto the Track Tomorrow

By Web News 498

Ekiti State Governor, and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi will formally declare his intention to run for the position of President of the country tomorrow in Abuja.

His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode made this known in a statement in Ado Ekiti.

According to Mr Oyebode, Wednesday’s declaration, tagged “Unveiling My Nigeria Agenda”, is the climax of the Governor’s extensive consultations across the geo-political zones in the last six weeks which will lay to rest speculations on whether he would run for the Presidency or not.

Mr  Oyebode said the Ekiti State helmsman had after discussing his plan to run for the number One office with President Mohammadu Buhari last month, sought counsel, guidance and support from traditional and political leaders across states in the federation.

He explained that Governor Fayemi kick-started the consultation in Ondo State, where he met with traditional rulers and other eminent personalities, and also visited traditional rulers as well as other critical stakeholders across the Southwest.

Mr Oyebode said further that his Principal also extended handshake across the Southeast and North where he met with monarchs and Emirs as well as other important personalities.

He added that Governor Fayemi also consulted other governors, especially those on the platform of the All Progressives Congress intimating them with his ambition.

Mr Oyebode added that the aggregate opinion, counsel and goodwill received during the consultation period form the crux of Governor Fayemi’s declaration on Wednesday in Abuja.

Amos Ogunrinde

Politics

Presidential race: “I have experience to serve you if elected” – Osinbajo

By Web News 619

Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo says the experiences and opportunity gathered in his seven years of service in the present administration has equipped him to deliver as a president if given the mandate.

Professor Osinbajo who is also running to pick the presidential ticket under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, made this known in Ibadan while meeting with party delegates, leaders, and faithful in Oyo State.

The vice president believed that the opportunities to understand governance at the highest level of government, both within and outside the country was an exposure that had impacted and prepared him for future responsibility to serve.

He said “All that I have learnt was not just to sit down and write my memoir, no, it was to come handy one day, I believe the time has come and I have the responsibility to my country, to you, to all our children and coming generation, to give all what I’ve learnt and to serve our country faithfully, honestly and transparently”.

Professor Osinbajo said the experiences as the vice president was an advantage to hit the ground running immediately the mandate of the people were given to him as the president.

Vice president Osinbajo while commending Oyo state APC members for their support for the party promised to prioritize reward system for party members.

“When we go into politics we expect to be rewarded with positions, opportunity to serve which is why I’m saying to you all, all delegates, all our politicians, that as far as I’m concerned they must be the priority whenever we are making political appointments, you must be a priority ” he explained

Professor Osinbajo said there will be partnership that would be based on trust with the political class .

Earlier in their separate remarks, senator Teslim Folarin, Chief Niyi Akintola and a senator during the second republic under president Sheu Shagari, senator Jastimi Nado described Professor Osinbajo as the right candidate to become the next president.

Dignitaries at the occasion included former Governor of Edo state, Professor Osareme Osunbo former deputy governor of Oyo state, Chief Iyiola Oladokun, some members of the national assembly, Oyo state APC party executives and party faithful.

Meanwhile the vice president had earlier paid homage to the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun at his alarere Ibadan residence and to seek his royal blessings.

Kayode Banjo