By Olayemi Esan
Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu has restated that the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has not declared interest in the 2023 election, but instead, focusing on giving his best to the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Ojudu gave this clarification in reaction to a recent online newspaper's report titled, "Ojudu Canvasses Support for Osinbajo/Zulum Presidency 2023" and a quotation attributed to him that Prof Osinbajo will run for the office of President in 2023.
The presidential aide said Osinbajo is working with President Buhari to address the needs and concerns of Nigerians.
Among these he identified finding effective and lasting solution to the security challenges the nation is confronted with, and working to further boost the economy.
"What happened was that, I was in Port Harcourt where I had a private meeting with some friends and interest groups. While at the meeting discussing politics, economy and a number of other subjects of public interest and well-being of our country, someone asked me if Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will run for President come 2023".
"My answer to that enquiry was that he is eminently qualified to contest and he will be the one to decide whether to do so or not at an appropriate time.
"I concede, that Nigerians are highly interested in knowing if Osinbajo will run. Everywhere I go, that is the question people ask me and I have always tried to be careful in my response whether to an individual or group," Senator Ojudu explained.
The President Aide therefore commended and welcome the people’s love and admiration for Vice President Osinbajo, saying "my counsel is that, we should all allow him to make the decision whether or not he is interested, by himself at the right time."
Ojudu noted that, it is certainly not a matter that will be pronounced at a private meeting such as the one he participated in earlier the week in Port Harcourt.
