A group championing the cause of Vice President Osinbajo running for Presidency in 2023 has said that he has not opted out of the race.
‘The Progressive Consolidation Group’ said on Sunday that it was also a lie that he had ceded the ambition to a certain politician whose name it did not mention.
It also said it never held any meeting with him as reported.
It was, however, reported by Friday that Osinbajo would meet with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is known to be gunning for the enviable position.
Osinbajo is like a godson to Tinubu but recent developments do not suggest that the relationship is as smooth as it used to be.
Apart from the fact that Osinbajo served as the Justice Commissioner under Tinubu, when he was Lagos State Governor, the latter was also said to have nominated him for his current office – VP.
Insisting that Osinbajo had not made any declaration of withdrawal, the group said Osinbajo’s focus on his current job as well as his non-desperation has increased his level of acceptance among supporters.
According to the PCG, speculations that Osinbajo renounced a Presidential bid long before he declared an interest smirk of mischief adding that the Vice President who has been appealed to accede to public demands to declare a bid was yet to make up his mind.
This is according to a statement titled, “2023: Job focus and non-desperation further reinforces supporters’ confidence in Osinbajo-Group,” signed by the Chairman of the PCG, Dr. Aliyu Kurfi, in Abuja, on Sunday.
“Our dear Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), remains loyal to his boss, President Buhari, he is very focused on the job and he has never been known for desperate politicking.
“Specifically, it must be stated that an outrageous lie that the VP attended any meeting to renounce 2023 presidential ambition or bow to any politician for the same, remains an absolute falsehood; how can he renounce what he is even yet to accept or declare?
“The wishy-washy concocted reports about Prof. Osinbajo having any meeting with any individual or group about a purported withdrawal from the 2023 presidential race is about an illusory event which only happened in the fertile imagination of mischievous persons.”
