The Untold Story of What Buhari Avoided: Tinubu vs. Osinbajo
- Bisi Akande, the former governor of Osun state, has shed additional insight on the alleged rift between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Osinbajo.
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- When it came time to replace Pastor Tunde Bakare as Muhammadu Buhari, Akande revealed that he was the one who proposed Osinbajo to Tinubu.
- Buhari never intended for Osinbajo to run against Tinubu for the APC presidential nomination, the former governor also revealed.
Regarding the alleged political divide between President Bola Tinubu and the immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Osun State Governor Bisi Akande has offered his thoughts.
According to Dorotv.com, the former vice president ran against Tinubu and other party leaders on the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket prior to the general election in 2023.
How the relationship between Tinubu and Osinbajo soured
According to reports, the transfer caused tension in their relationship. When Tinubu was the governor of Lagos state, Osinbajo served as a commissioner for eight years.
Former Senator Babafemi Ojudu, who declared his support for the former vice president, was among many in Tinubu's party who were polarized by Osinbajo's presidential ambition.
According to Dorotv.com, the former vice president ran against Tinubu and other party leaders on the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket prior to the general election in 2023.
How the relationship between Tinubu and Osinbajo soured
According to reports, the transfer caused tension in their relationship. When Tinubu was the governor of Lagos state, Osinbajo served as a commissioner for eight years.
Former Senator Babafemi Ojudu, who declared his support for the former vice president, was among many in Tinubu's party who were polarized by Osinbajo's presidential ambition.
However, when the topic of replacing Pastor Tunde Bakare came up, the former governor of Osun revealed in an interview with media personality Edmund Obilo that it was he who asked Tinubu to suggest Osinbajo.
Before the APC was formed in advance of the 2015 general elections, Bakare served as Muhammadu Buhari's running mate in 2011 within the Congress for Progressives Change (CPC).
Before the APC was formed in advance of the 2015 general elections, Bakare served as Muhammadu Buhari's running mate in 2011 within the Congress for Progressives Change (CPC).
Osinbajo won the election with Buhari
Osinbajo won the president four years later while running as Buhari's running partner. Akande also affirmed that Buhari had not opposed Tinubu's candidacy.
The former governor said:
“He didn’t tell me so. I asked him many questions, including whether he instigated Osinbajo to contest against Tinubu. He said no and explained that, in his culture, when your mentor is interested in a position, you don’t contest with him.”
Tinubu and Osinbajo met at an energy forum in Tanzania earlier this week. In what was regarded as the first public appearance after Tinubu was elected president of Nigeria in 2023, the two were spotted smiling and taking pictures.
Tinubu's desire to become president cost him more than just Osinbajo as an ally. He also lost people like Rauf Aregbesola, the former interior minister, and Osun State's two-term governor. Due to his Muslim-Muslim ticket option, the president also lost a number of other elections.
Tinubu gives appointment to ex-Lagos commissioner
Tinubu's desire to become president cost him more than just Osinbajo as an ally. He also lost people like Rauf Aregbesola, the former interior minister, and Osun State's two-term governor. Due to his Muslim-Muslim ticket option, the president also lost a number of other elections.
Tinubu gives appointment to ex-Lagos commissioner
As previously reported by Dorotv.com, Kayode Opeifa, a two-time Lagos transportation commissioner, has been appointed as the NRC's MD by President Bola Tinubu.
Stakeholders have characterized Opeifa as an experienced transportation specialist, and his appointment was reportedly warmly received. Previously, the former commissioner was the FCT's Transport Secretary, enacting progressive policies that encouraged mobility in the capital of Nigeria.
As Lagos's transportation commissioner, Opeifa was credited with enacting laws that greatly enhanced the state's traffic and public transit management. According to the company, Opeifa's contribution to the state transportation system reduced traffic and established a solid basis for swift urban growth.
Stakeholders have characterized Opeifa as an experienced transportation specialist, and his appointment was reportedly warmly received. Previously, the former commissioner was the FCT's Transport Secretary, enacting progressive policies that encouraged mobility in the capital of Nigeria.
As Lagos's transportation commissioner, Opeifa was credited with enacting laws that greatly enhanced the state's traffic and public transit management. According to the company, Opeifa's contribution to the state transportation system reduced traffic and established a solid basis for swift urban growth.
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