Osinbajo Bows, Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Tinubu

By Adesina Soyooye

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has conceded defeat  to his former boss, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Osinbajo conceded even before the result was officially announced.

He had, earlier, stormed out of the Eagle Square venue of the Primaries when he saw the handwriting on the wall.

At the All Progressives Congress Presidential Primaries just concluded in Abuja Wednesday morning, Tinubu beat all the aspirants  by a very wide margin.

He scored a total of 1,272 votes to win. The second place went to the immediate past Minister for Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi.

Osinbajo  surprisingly came a miserable third, with a score of 235 votes, putting a question mark on his relationship with his South-west people and APC Governors.

In a congratulatory statement on his Facebook page the Spokesperson to Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Richard Akinnola,  said in a contest, there must be a winner.

Akinnola:

“Congratulations, Asiwaju Tinubu, the presumed winner of the primaries.

“In any contest, there must be a winner. However, I’m very proud of my choice of support in the person of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

“I have no iota of regret over my support for him. It was a privilege to play a pivotal role for him during the process. I would gladly do it over and over again. It’s a matter of conviction.

“And for all our supporters and other volunteers who worked assiduously, day and night on the PYO project, God bless you all. I’m so proud of all of you.

“As l often say, God rules in the affairs of men and He has a purpose for what just happened.

“Understandably, many of you are dispirited and downcast but do not let your heart be troubled. There must be a reason God allowed this. It may not be manifest to us now but later as He is all knowing.

“I’m unfazed, unbowed and proud of PYO. Our supporters, abeg, make una shake it off. No be say person die, Life goes on. No yawa.”