Via Daily Trust:
Sources around the Osinbajo and Minister Amaechi (camps) said besides their personal effort of reaching out to delegates across the regions, they are also banking on the president’s endorsement to actualise their ambition.
Though the duo has commenced campaigns to woo delegates and other stakeholders of the party, one of the leaders in Amaechi’s campaign team told this paper that they are of the belief that the former Rivers State governor is the president’s candidate.
“Like the case of our national chairman, the president will endorse Amaechi before the primaries. Our presidential candidate will emerge through consensus. The president’s endorsement will be ratified during the primaries,” he told our correspondent.
However, when his attention was drawn to the push by the camp of Tinubu, he said, “If the consensus arrangement fails, then we will slug it out at the primaries’ venue.
“The delegates are Nigerians and our selling point is our experience. He is young and healthy and this can be attested to by all. He was a lawmaker, governor and now a minister. This is unlike the aspirant that believes it is his turn to become the president. God is the kingmaker and not him.”
Recalling the president’s statement on how age hinders his performance, the Amaechi’s lead foot soldier said; “Nigerians cannot afford to have an aged person as their leader.”
Similarly, the promoters of Osinbajo’s aspiration are also waiting for the president’s ‘endorsement.’ Villa sources said the delay in the declaration of the vice president until last week was a result of a lack of clarity in Buhari’s body language on the number two citizen’s ambition.
One of them said the president will soon throw his weight behind the aspiration of Osinbajo, saying the president has been very impressed with his conduct and commitment to his administration.
“Forget the glooming picture that mischief-makers are painting, the president is in support of the VP’s ambition. It is just a matter of time, everyone will fall in,” he said.
