BREAKING: APC Picks Osibajo As Buhari’s Running Mate

According to Abusidiqu, the anxiety over who emerges as the running mate of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, has been finally lead to rest, as the party leaders on Monday picked former Attorney General of Lagos State, Professor Yemi Osibajo as the vice presidential candidate of the APC.

The decision to pick Osibajo was reached after series of meeting between leaders of the party, the latest of which was a meeting of the chieftains of the party from the Southwest geopolitical zone, who met Sunday night met to deliberate on the choice of Buhari’s running mate.

The meeting was attended by the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, the immediate past National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the National Convention Committee of the party, Kayode Fayemi, governors Babatunde Fashola [Lagos], Ibikunle Amosun [Ogun], Rauf Aregbesola [Osun] and Abiola Ajimobi [Oyo].

Others present at the meeting include Segun Oni [Deputy National Chairman, South], Pius Akinyelure [Vice Chairman, South West], Tajudeen Olawutan Bello [National Financial Secretary], Lai Mohammed [National Publicity Secretary], and Muiz Banire [National Legal Adviser].

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