By Gideon Maxwell
July 24, 2025
Late President Muhammadu Buhari proved that it is possible to serve in Nigeria with honesty and integrity, according to the Immediate Past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
Speaking during a short session to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari at the APC NEC today, Prof. Osinbajo said of the departed immediate past president that “in his many years in public service, he, Buhari, proved that you can serve with honesty, transparency and integrity.”
He added that as a convicted and converted Democrat, Buhari “showed a commitment to the rule of law. He ran for office thrice and and lost and pursued his rights in the courts, losing all three times. It was only at the 4th time that he won. He demonstrated belief in the Constitution and the rule of law.”
The former VP was invited to attend the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday, the first since the passing of the former president.
At the NEC meeting, he was asked by the President to speak in honour of the former President at the just concluded NEC meeting in Abuja, where the APC elected Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as the new national chairman of the party.
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Osinbajo, who is one of the founding fathers of the APC, served as deputy to late President Muhammadu Buhari for eight years. He left behind a record of a loyal and dependable deputy to Buhari.
The professor of law and former Attorney General of Lagos State had joined President Bola Tinubu and other top Nigerians to receive the body of President Buhari when it arrived in Nigeria last week and now continues to showcase the legacy of the Buhari administration.
The Buhari/Osinbajo administration was lauded for its highly successful Social Investment Programme, which won national and international acclaim. The administration also recorded infrastructural feats, amid other economic and security efforts.
Also in attendance at the APC NEC meeting was incumbent President, Bola Tinubu, his deputy, Kashim Shettima, and other APC leaders across the country.
Tinubu, who succeeded Buhari, is expected to seek a second term in office at the expiration of his four-year term in 2027.
