Abdulmuminin Usman, Emir of Katsina, says he supports the
presidential bid of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
Usman said this when Osinbajo visited him at his palace in
Katsina on Saturday.
The traditional ruler said the vice-president has the
capacity to govern the country.
“Take it from me, we are behind you; we will try as much as
possible; someone with experience is a better person than someone who is very
new to the administration; so you are on board already,” NAN quoted him as
saying.
“You need some
touches; the touches you need are consultations; we are the grassroots; you
consult the traditional institution; you go with them.
“I really pray with all my heart that you succeed; that you
carry on where your predecessor stopped and Allah will help you
“I know you are a quiet man; a pastor, you know God; you
know how to go with Him; we will pray for you Insha Allah but in your mind take
it; this is a work that must be done.”
On his part, Osinbajo said his current position and having
served as acting president have given him the experience to govern Nigeria.
“I have put myself forward to run as President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria and to succeed by the Grace of God, our very able
President, Muhammadu Buhari when on May 29, 2023, he leaves office for a new
government,” he said.
“I put myself forward for the reason that I have served
under his tutelage for the past seven years and on some occasions, I have also
acted as president.
“During that period, the president has exposed me to all
that there is to know about governing a complex and diverse country such as
ours.
“I want to say that I
have learnt; there is considerable experience; and the key issues that concern
our country today, issues of security, issues of the economy are issues that I
believe we can do very well and I am in a position to do quite a lot on.”
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