Reactions have begun to trail the declaration of vice president Yemi Osinbajo to join the 2023 presidential race.
WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that Osinbajo declared his intention to run for the presidency on Monday morning.
Osinbajo’s declaration came hours after meeting with some northern governors and other notable characters from the region.
In a viral video online, the vice president reeled out his achievement and stated why he’s the right person to succeed president Muhammadu Buhari.
He said God has given him the needed experience to manage the affairs of the country and solve the myriad of challenges confronting it.
However mixed reactions have greeted the vice president’s official declaration to become the number citizen of Nigeria.
Other the one hand, some opine that the vice president doesn’t have the moral justification to aspire for the presidency because he is part and parcel of president Muhammadu Buhari administration, who many believe has not only performed woefully in management of the country’s affairs and resources, but has also reversed the gains of previous administrations.
On the other hand, we have the supporters of the vice president and those sympathetic to his aspiration. This group of people believes Osinbajo is the right man for the job. They averred that he has the required experience, knowledge and intellect to steer the wobbling ship that’s Nigeria in the right direction. They say their hope of better, reliable, productive, altruistic and compassionate presidency under Osinbajo hinged on his performance as acting president in 2018 when Buhari was in London for one of his lengthy medical treatments.
Below are the reactions:
https://twitter.com/jayythedope/status/1513418668696383492?t=fMAD3lv-lcmv8RmYPjAMqw&s=19
A Presidential aspirant calling President Buhari a true Nigerian patriot and a man of integrity is enough red flag for him to lose. #OsinbajoDeclares
— LERRY 👑 (@_AsiwajuLerry) April 11, 2022
Osinbajo said, "I have served as V.P under a true Nigerian patriot". How false! If an aspirant starts his speech with this level of manipulative truth, I am worried. #osinbajodeclares
— Royalty (@royaltyuso) April 11, 2022
I just heard that ACN and CPC blocs of APC egbe eleiye are about to kickoff a new fight… some people made emergency calls during midnight, after #iftar with PYO… 😂🤣🤣#ACNVsCPC#TeamSwagaVsTeamStarboy #osinbajodeclares #apccrisis
— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) April 11, 2022
#KadunaTrainAttack victims are still with their hostage, yet Osinbajo and Amaechi both declared to run for president. This is the height of incompetence. #osinbajodeclares
— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) April 11, 2022
How can you say you are the solution to the problem created by Buhari administration which you are part of? Who wrote the speech for Osinbajo? #osinbajodeclares
— Omo Kiikan 💙💐 (@OmoKiikan) April 11, 2022
Who ordered the 2020 Lekki massacre during End sars protest under your administration sir. We need answers first. God bless. #osinbajodeclares https://t.co/F6pjS9Lsv6
— 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧👸🏻 (@chineecherem_) April 11, 2022
Vice President #OsinbajoDeclares in a 7-mins video clip filled with nothing but lies laced with phonetics. He spoke glowingly about insecurity & his visits to victims of crisis without talking about efforts made to end this.
He can't do better than his mentor @MBuhari.
— Adejumo Kabir A. (@AdejumoKabir2) April 11, 2022
The Best candidate ✅
We're totally with you Sir #OsinbajoDeclares pic.twitter.com/zq3wzZnv5D— Phillip Atilola (@PhyluxOfficial) April 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/iam_doctormayor/status/1513401494418173952?t=NNrGrPW51sm265B5rILjaA&s=19
#OsinbajoDeclares
What a wonderful time to be alive ! A better Nigeria is here ,congratulations in advance Prof yemi Osinbajo. pic.twitter.com/iRz8xTKV07— Adaeze Joy kalu (@LocalGirlIsFine) April 11, 2022
VP Osinbajo unshackled himself from Tinubu when he saw how he humiliated/removed Ambode as a sitting Governor.
That show of despotism led to the loss of some of BAT’s core loyalists like PYO, Aregbesola, DA, Ojudu, etc.
Many will still leave in the coming days. #OsinbajoDeclares— FORLÁN (@Viqforlan) April 11, 2022
Let me say this:
If PDP presents Peter Obi as its Presidential Candidate, he has my support and and vote, but if PDP gives Atiku its ticket, my support and vote go to the VP, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.
In my plans, no room for an Atiku or a Tinubu. Backward, never!#OsinbajoDeclares pic.twitter.com/1OVfbaq1vA
— OluwaK, MPA (@highlandre1) April 11, 2022
Hello People, meet my most preferred 2023 presidential aspirant – StarBoy Yemi Osinbajo!😀#OsinbajoDeclares#OsinbajoIsRunning pic.twitter.com/FdGUYwVQ2A
— Olufunke Lawson (@bravefacefunkie) April 11, 2022
Before #OsinbajoDeclares. One of the past leaders saw Nigeria(ns) in the safest hand.#OsinbajoManToFollow pic.twitter.com/7gunRwzxZB
— Tamuno Tonye (@tamunotonye_) April 11, 2022
Prof Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo is here and of course he is #My2023PresidentialCandidate #OsinbajoDeclares pic.twitter.com/Vh0Su4Dw4f
— Oko Aunty Nurse (@ThormiwahEmman1) April 11, 2022