Presidential Election: Why Osinbajo Failed To Attend Tinubu’s Campaign Rallies

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ended his campaign rally in Lagos State on Tuesday, with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo not attending any of them.

During the APC presidential primaries in 2022, Osinbajo’s relationship with Tinubu was strained, with supporters of the latter believing that the Vice President should have supported his political godfather.

During the APC primaries, some Tinubu supporters labeled Osinbajo a traitor, a betrayer, and Judas for daring to challenge the former Governor of Lagos State.

Joe Igbokwe, the Special Adviser for Drainage and Water Resources to Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu, was one of those who believed Osinbajo was a traitor.

While Tinubu was governor, the Vice President, who is from Ogun State, served as the Attorney General of Lagos State.

Despite his allegedly strained relationship with Osinbajo, Tinubu has traveled to almost every state in the country for presidential campaign rallies.

Festus Keyamo, spokesman for the Tinubu/Shettima campaign, commented on Osinbajo’s absence, saying it was due to Buhari’s directive.

Speaking with DAILY POST, Keyamo recalled issuing a statement where Buhari directed Osinbajo and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, to stay off APC presidential campaigns.

According to Keyamo: “There was an official statement where the president directed Osinbajo and Boss Mustapha to stay off the campaign and work while he campaigned for APC.

“We issued a statement to this effect last year.”