The Emir of Kastina, Abdulmuminin Usman, has assured Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of his support to become the 2023 presidential candidate...
The Emir of Kastina, Abdulmuminin Usman, has assured Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo of his support to become the 2023 presidential
candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s general
election.
“Take it from me, we are behind you; we will try as much as
possible; someone with experience is a better person than someone who is very
new to the administration; so you are on board already,” Mr Usman said.
The traditional ruler expressed this view while receiving
the vice president who was on a courtesy call to his palace on Saturday in
Kastina, and in furtherance of his consultations with APC stakeholders ahead of
the party primaries.
However, the traditional ruler offered some advice, adding
that for the vice president to succeed, “You need some touches; the touches you
need are consultations; we are the grassroots; you consult the traditional
institution; you go with them.
“I really pray with all my heart that you succeed; that you
carry on where your predecessor stopped and Allah will help you.
“I know you are a quiet man; a pastor, you know God; you
know how to go with Him; we will pray for you Insha Allah but in your mind take
it; this is a work that must be done,” Mr Usman added.
Earlier in his remark, Mr Osinbajo, who was accompanied by
Governor Aminu Masari, said that having served under Buhari for seven years,
and sometimes, as the Acting President, he had garnered the experience needed
to govern a complex nation such as Nigeria.
“I put myself forward
for the reason that I have served under his tutelage for the past seven years
and on some occasions, I have also acted as president.
“During that period, the president has exposed me to all
that there is to know about governing a complex and diverse country such as
ours.
“I want to say that I have learnt; there is considerable
experience; and the key issues that concern our country today, issues of
security, issues of the economy are issues that I believe we can do very well
and I am in a position to do quite a lot on,“
he said.
The vice president said he knows exactly what the problems
of Nigeria are and will not have to learn anything going by the experience and
knowledge he has acquired.
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