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I Confronted APC On Why Tinubu Was Chosen Ahead Of Osinbajo- Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has disclosed that he confronted the All Progressives Congress (APC) on why Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo wasn’t chosen ahead of Bola Tinubu as the candidate of the party in the election.
Speaking on Tuesday in London when he attended the 63rd birthday celebration of Dele Momodu, publisher of the Ovation magazine, Obi said Bola Tinubu, president-elect, would have been a great candidate if he had contested 20 years ago.
“I am interested to see Nigeria work, I don’t hide it any day, anytime,” Obi said.
“I even confronted APC, asking why didn’t you bring Osinbajo, let’s have the place working for everybody, so that we have people who want to work for the country and are healthy and good.”
In June 2022, Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, won the presidential primary election of the APC, defeating Osinbajo and a pool of other aspirants. He went on to emerge president-elect after winning the February 25 presidential poll.