Osinbajo interacts with APC delegates in Ilorin
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo(SAN) was in Ilorin, Kwara State, yesterday, in continuation of his consultations and interactions with delegates and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the party presidential primaries on May 30.
Crowds were at the airport, on the streets, at the Emir’s palace and at the venue of the Vice President’s meeting with the delegates, singing, dancing and many bursting out in delighted surprise on seeing the VP inside the Coaster bus that conveyed him and the State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq.
At several points, the Vice President’s convoy stopped briefly as the VP acknowledged cheers from the excited residents and groups displaying banners, showing support for the VP, much like in a festive mood. On his arrival at the state capital, the VP’s first port of call was a courtesy call on the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, to get the royal blessings and to also formally inform him (the Emir) personally of his aspiration to run for President in the 2023 elections.
Prof. Osinbajo noted that he is running for President because he believes the country needs a leader who has the experience and would be able to get the job done right from day one, when sworn in on May 29, 2023 by God’s grace. “Everything that has been given to me by way of knowledge and experience has been given to me by the grace of God and by the benevolence of this same country that we owe so much.
“So, this is why I am running for the position of President. I am mindful of the challenges that we have, but I believe that the time comes for steadiness in resolving these issues. This is not the time for experimenting,” the VP stated.
He also thanked the Emir for his warm hospitality, his counsel and great affection over the years, even as he prayed for the Emir’s long life, peace and prosperity of his kingdom.