Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
By Our Reporter
Going by any unforseen circumstances, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is projected to win the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress. The indices analysts used for this projection is the declaration of support for his candidacy by two governors Kayode Fayemi and Badaru Abubakar and five other aspirants.
This development jolted Osinbajo who had relied on President Muhammudu Buhari’s endorsement which did not see the light off the day.
The Vice President left the venue before 7.am Wednesday morning, five hours after President Buhari and his wife also left.
Osinbajo left while voting was yet to be completed at the Eagle Square, the venue of the convention.
Tinubu was already ahead of the other aspirants in the run up to the convention, with delegate support from the Northwest, North east, North central and South West.
Former minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio first boosted Tinubu’s chances by announcing his decision to step down and support Tinubu.
Senator Godswill Akpabio pulled out of the race for Tinubu at 10:06pm.
Akpabio’s action gave Tinubu an immediate firm footing with delegates from Akwa Ibom state, where Akpabio is the leader.
It was after Akpabio stepped down that former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun also announced his withdrawal.
Amosun was followed by Governor Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, Governor Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Senator Robert A. Boroffice and a female aspirant, Uju Ken-Ohanenye.
A presidential aspirant, Felix Nicholas ateppwd down for Osinbajo . The such 40-year-old clwrgyman is the youngest in the race.
