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SHOCKING TURN OF EVENTS: Three APC Presidential Hopefuls Withdraw in Support of Osinbajo, Says Campaign Chief
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SHOCKING TURN OF EVENTS: Three APC Presidential Hopefuls Withdraw in Support of Osinbajo, Says Campaign Chief

The Director-General of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organization, Senator Kabiru Gaya, revealed that three Presidential contenders from the All Progressive Congress, APC, have stepped down in support of the Vice-President just hours prior to the commencement of voting at the APC National Convention in Eagles Square, Abuja. However, Gaya did not unveil the three contenders, simply stating that former Senate President Ken Nnamani, who withdrew on Monday, did so as a gesture of respect for Osinbajo. While speaking to Channels Television, the senator further claimed that the lineup of APC Presidential nominees has been shrunk to merely two – Osinbajo and former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State. NAIJATAB NEWS had earlier reported that APC governors from the northern region submitted five n...
Breaking: Buhari requested Osinbajo be excluded from Tinubu’s campaign – APC
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Breaking: Buhari requested Osinbajo be excluded from Tinubu’s campaign – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari requested the exclusion of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo from the Campaign Council of the party’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The campaign spokesperson, Festus Keyamo, revealed this in a declaration while clarifying the rationale behind the choice to omit Osinbajo. Keyamo further mentioned that President Buhari also requested that Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, should not participate in the campaign council in order to focus on governance. NAIJATAB NEWS had reported that Osinbajo was absent from the 422-member list published on Friday night. The statement noted, “Our attention has been drawn to several narratives circulating that there may be some discord wi...