A group said to be within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Progressives Consolidation Group (PCG), has called on the Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, to support Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
The Group, in letters it said had been circulated to top leaders of the party, its national coordinator, Ahmed Mohammed, and national secretary, Eberechukwu Eli Dibia, said Osinbajo will bring stability and development to the country, if he runs and wins the presidential election in 2023.
The Group contended that the search for Buhari’s successor should not be left to “chance or last minute ‘survival of the fittest’ contests.”
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The letter read: “With history in mind, we, members of the Progressive Consolidation Group (PCG) hereby solemnly join our voices with that of many others in appealing that you throw your weight behind our call for consideration of an Osinbajo successor administration after that of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, would have run a full course in 2023.
“We believe, without any iota of doubt, that giving a worthy element within the system such as Vice President Osinbajo the chance to lead would not only enrich the system; it would certainly be the best assurance of stability and progress for extant developmental objectives.
“Against this background, it is apparent that the dynamics and outcome of the seventh national election since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999 would significantly determine the future of Nigeria’s democracy and development.
“Thus, it is with this great sense of reasoning and respect for leaders like you as well as future generations, that we strongly appeal to you as a major stakeholder in the affairs of our Party to join hands with us by asking other stakeholders in the Party to consider Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, as an appropriate person to fly our party’s the presidential flag comes in 2023.”
