Osinbajo: Tinubu didn’t outsmart Buhari to emerge president – Osita Okechukwu

A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, on Thursday, dismissed the claim that President Bola Tinubu outsmarted former president Muhammadu Buhari to emerge president.

Okechukwu’s remark followed claims by former presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, that Tinubu outsmarted Buhari to pick the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential ticket in 2022.

Ojudu said Buhari never supported his then Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and Tinubu during the APC presidential primary election.

Reacting, Okechukwu said Ojudu’s so called disclosure was less than factual and misinformation.

In a statement he signed, the former VON DG said the true position was that “Yes there was split opinion on whether to support Tinubu or not and Buhari sided with the camp led by then Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, quoting the Holy Quran that he cannot ditch the man who stood by him through thick and thin. Rather let the delegates elect whoever is their choice at Eagle Square.”

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