By Oluwafemi Popoola
A newly inaugurated support group, NigeriansAskForOsinbajo, has said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is able to offer Nigeria the needed pragmatic leadership if supported to become the country’s president in 2023.
The new support group launched on Saturday, December 11, 2021 in Abuja, amidst persistent calls by citizens across the country for the Nigeria’s second-in-command to accede to their request and throw his hat in the ring ahead of the 2023 presidential race.
The group said its mission and objectives center on bringing the vice president into the presidential contest oweing to his leadership qualities, problems solving skills and his peculiar ability of building bridges between people and their perception of government even though the law professor has not openly declared his interest for the country’s top job.
According to the group’s statement, “NigeriansAskForOsinbajo is a group of young vibrant futuristic and responsible Nigerian youths who believe that Nigeria needs an astute and pragmatic leader like the serving Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and are willing to put in the work and ensure that the larger youth population and, indeed the rest of the masses buy into their desire for a man that can make things happen in practical terms in Nigeria.
“In the course of the leadership of this administration, the vice president has exhibited dexterity in public service, shown understanding of the peculiar challenges of various people groups and displayed effective leadership in pulling resources and relating with highly resourceful people with a bid to solving problems and building bridges between the people and their perception of government. It is on the strength of the display of these exceptional leadership qualities that the NigeriansAskForOsinbajo group chose to create a platform for canvassing support for his candidacy to the presidential seat of the nation.”
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The Nigeria-based independent group, that had its 30 members played host to members from within the Abuja metropolis and Kaduna state on the inauguration day, through their convener Engr. Kolawole Adepoju charged the members on the importance and imperativeness of the upcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling for active and inclusive participation of all members.
He said, “We are a group of individuals who believe in the ability of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to lead Nigeria, and I am happy and excited about what we can achieve together. As a first step, we need to be actively involved in the upcoming National convention of our party, The All Progressives Congress. This is an important milestone in the journey. We also have a responsibility to sell our candidate within the political establishments and to Nigerians from all walks of life.”
