Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says his allegiance is to
Nigeria, not any individual.
He said this on Tuesday while addressing his supporters
during a visit to Ogun state.
Osinbajo, who is seeking the presidential ticket of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), said he is fully prepared to take a shot at the
presidency.
“After all I have learnt, if called upon to serve the
nation, should I say no? I have decided that I will run for the office,” he
said.
“I have sworn an oath
to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is an oath to our people; our children
and the future of Nigeria. I owe nobody else any allegiance outside the oath.”
He said his experience serving under President Muhammadu
Buhari has provided him with enough experience to take over the reins of power
in 2023.
Osinbajo said if elected into office as president, he will
“hit the ground running from day one”.
“After I was
appointed as vice-president, I had the unique opportunity of serving under
President Muhammadu Buhari, who exposed me to practically every aspect of
governance. He exposed me to various things in government, and I had the
opportunity to serve as acting president on several occasions,” he said.
“I know that governing at a high level requires some
experience. And after a period of seven-and-a-half years of working as
vice-president, seeing what many people have never seen, being able to participate
at both local and international levels of governance, I know that God didn’t
provide those opportunities simply so that I’ll go and sit down and write my
memoir. No. God does not make mistakes. He provided those opportunities such
that one day, I will be called upon to serve in a higher capacity — to serve as
president.
“The opportunity to do so is an important one. And let
nobody tell us any stories. The truth of the matter is that everywhere where I
have served, I’ve served with utmost loyalty, commitment. I have put my
reputation on the line — sometimes, even life. There is nowhere that those I
served will not say I put in everything to make sure they succeed.
“With utmost humility, it is now evident that if there is
anybody, any candidate, or aspirant, who on day one can hit the ground running,
who on day one knows what to do, who will not spend another two years trying to
decide what to do, that person is your son, Oluyemi Osinbajo. That is the
objective truth.
“So, I want to say to you, that the opportunity that has
come to me, that has come to you as brothers and sisters from Remo, is one we
should approach diligently, with commitment and prayers.
“If God allows, it will be a great thing indeed for Remo,
Ogun state, our country. I believe I have what is required at this time to
serve this nation and ensure that we are able to give this country the best
leadership.
“Let nobody confuse us. We can only have one son in Remo.
And he is the one you are looking at now.”
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