By Oluwafemi Popoola
A massive crowd of Lagosians in great jubilation, on Monday 21, 2022 thronged the motorcade of the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, as the VP’s convoy drove out of a facility at Isolo, Lagos State.
Vice President Osinbajo had attended the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Toyota Service and Research Facility in Lagos State.
The supporters were seen in a viral video hailing, dancing, singing and chanting the name of the Vice President in Yoruba language, tipping him to succeed his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the 2023 presidential run.
With loud shouts of “Osinbajo … Next President … APC …” the mass of bubbling Nigerians hailed the VP, who came down from his vehicle to acknowledge their compliment, waving back, while the high-spirited multitude cheered him back to his car seat, as his convoy drove on gently, leaving a palpable sense of joy in the air.
Along the way, the VP Osinbajo’s convoy was barricaded amidst a large crowd of people who had gathered on the road hailing and cheering the Vice President.
On seeing the massive crowd, Prof Osinbajo then came out briefly waving in return to the thunderous applause of the largely young people, who turned his reception to a carnival at the Isolo-Oshodi axis of Lagos State.
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Lately, there had been a proliferation of diverse Support Groups across the nation mobilizing for the “Osinbajo 2023 Presidency,” while urging him to declare his interest in the general elections.
The Vice President, however, has been tight-lipped about his rumoured presidential ambition. Although, both his body language and moves in the public space, however, show that he may be interested and probably waiting for the appropriate time to make his decision known to the public.
