*Nigerian Vice-President (Prof.) Yemi Osinbajo’s visit to Lagos completes his trips for consultations with APC stakeholders in all the 36 States of Nigeria and Federal Capital Territory

Wale Adeduro

A surging crowd has been flowing into the Yard 158 venue of the scheduled consultation of the聽 Vice-President (Prof.) Yemi Osinbajo, the most favoured presidential aspirant in the APC primaries holding this weekend.

In an amazing show of love and support for Osinbajo to become the presidential flag bearer of APC this Sunday, May 28, 2022, by Lagosians, the venue of the event scheduled for about 3:00p.m. Wednesday, May 25 was already filled up to overflow as at 11:00a.m. on the day.

Thousands of excited Lagosians in APC, eager to break away from the hegemonic system in Lagos, have practically gathered within the premises of the venue begging for access.

This development is an eloquent testimony of the rising profile of Osinbajo as Nigeria’s foremost presidential aspirant.

The homecoming of Osinbajo to Lagos to a rousing welcome where Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, another APC presidential aspirant, is perceived to hold sway has rankled the members of BAT camp to no end.

The BATists, anticipating this kind of royal reception for Osinbajo, were believed to be planning to disrupt the proceedings of the event earlier in the day. To forestall any embarrassment, members of the Osinbajo Solidarity Organisation has alerted the security agencies in Lagos.

The Lagos visit of Osinbajo completes his visits to all the 36 States of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory as part of his consultations with all stakeholders of APC across Nigeria.

He has received positive and ecstatic receptions from governors, traditional rulers, delegates and party leaders.

Osinbajo is highly favoured to win the party’s presidential primary on Sunday.