According to Thisday newspaper, Tinubu and Osibajo, flew to Abuja on Monday for a meeting with Buhari.
However, the ex-head of state was said to have stoutly rejected Osibajo as his running mate. Buhari was said to have argued that his experience with fielding a Christian pastor as his running mate had not improved his chances in the past.
He told his audience that Pastor Tunde Bakare, who he ran with in the 2011 election, had better name recognition than Osibajo but could not pull in the much needed votes in the south, so fielding Osibajo with even less electoral value would be suicidal.”
As a result, a seven-man committee chaired by Tony Momoh was set up to go and decide on a vice-presidential candidate and revert to the enlarged meeting last night with its recommendation.
That’s a good strategic move by Buhari. I was indeed displeased with the choice of Osibajo and almost conceded to the thought of another Buhari loss. The probability of a conspiracy with GEJ went through my mind as I couldn’t explain how in the world the APC could cone up with an untested, non-household name when folks like Fashola, my preference, and Roti mi Amaechi are available and up to the task.
We want and need the best leadership now. It’s not any time to further mess up. I’m glad the APC has returned to the drawing board. I suggest Fashola.