23 Presidential Election: Jigawa Governor, Deputy, Emir Shun VP’s Visit
- Muhammadu Badaru, and his deputy, Umar Namadi were absent as Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, visited Jigawa
- The vice president was there to campaign for votes from APC delegates in the party’s forthcoming presidential primary
- Osinbajo was said to have rescheduled the original appointment with the governor from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. but still could not meet with Mr Badaru
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Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo’s visit to Jigawa State has met with a little resistance as all top government functionaries deserted the state.
The governor of Jigawa state, Muhammadu Badaru, and his deputy, Umar Namadi, were absent as the VP visited the state to campaign for votes.
On arrival, Prof. Osinbanjo (SAN) was received at the Dutse Airport by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Adamu Fanini; Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa, Alhaji Sani Aminu Gumel; party executives; state Assembly members, among others, Guardian Newspaper reports.
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Osinbanjo was in Dutse to meet with Jigawa APC delegates for a consultative meeting ahead of the forthcoming presidential primary.
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It was learnt that the inability of the Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar to welcome the VP might not be unconnected with his divergent political interest, as he is not in the same camp with the VP, despite both of them belonging to the ruling party.
During the closed- door consultative meeting with the delegates, the VP told them that politics should be seen as a tool for expanding frontiers of progress and development through constructive focus, commitment and hard work.
He said:” Let us modify our political culture in line with the present-time challenges. Let our polity be politics of inspirations conceived with innovative ideas and laudable issues that can bring about future political prospects for even development for our collective interest…”
Osinbajo said politics should be viewed as a vital tool for national cohesion and strengthening of national unity among the country’s divergent races.
He continued: “My reason for aspiring for the office of the President is to serve the Nigerian people. I have no other reason or objective except to serve…”
“After I have been in office as a vice president for seven years, I know that God did not give me that opportunity so that I would sit down somewhere and write the history of my service as vice president.
“God doesn’t give you a challenge without showing you how to solve them. I know all the efforts we are putting in place, especially led by President Muhammadu Buhari, we will see an end to insecurity in our country. In the next few years, we will definitely see progress in our country.
“There is a lot of hope. This country has everything that is necessary to be great: the talents, resources and we also have the men and women who are able to serve. I am very optimistic that all will be well with our country.”
2023: I’ll decentralise governance if elected president, says Fayemi
Meanwhile, APC presidential aspirant and Ekiti state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said he will decentralise governance if elected as Nigeria's next president.
Fayemi made the comment while announcing his presidential ambition on Wednesday, May 4 in Abuja.
He also expressed confidence in picking the APC presidential ticket either by direct or indirect primary election.
2023: Saraki pledges to erect 500,000 housing units annually if elected president
In a related development, presidential hopeful under the platform of the PDP and former Senate president, Senator Bukola Saraki has pledged to erect 500,000 housing units annually if elected president of Nigeria in 2023.
Saraki made this disclosure during his presidential declaration in the Nigerian capital, Abuja on Thursday, May 12.
The PDP stalwart also said he is seeking to be president to unify and mend the dilapidated state of the country.
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