Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has concluded his engaging interactive sessions with stakeholders and national delegates of the APC in all the 36 States and the FCT, Abuja, as the party finalizes arrangements its national convention this weekend.
The Vice President had declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the APC on Monday, April 11, in a televised and online broadcast which went viral on traditional, digital and social media, with scores of millions at home and abroad welcoming the Vice President’s presidential declaration.
“I believe that the very reason why the Almighty God gave me these experiences, these insights, and these opportunities, is that they must be put to the use of our country and its great people,” Osinbajo had stated in his declaration speech.
The Vice President then began the interactive sessions with the delegates in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, April 22.
At every of those interactions with stakeholders and delegates from the 36 States and the FCT, Prof. Osinbajo had robust question-and-answer sessions while also discussing and exchanging ideas.
During the interactive sessions, Prof. Osinbajo fielded questions on various national issues, including security, economy, technology, education, health, youth, women empowerment, social investments; and exchanged ideas on issues of national development, governance and politics.
At the end of each interactive session, the Vice President took time to personally share moments with all the delegates and stakeholders while taking photographs with every one of them individually.
During the visits across the country, he also paid courtesy calls at the palaces of traditional rulers, meeting with many of the Traditional Council in the respective States.
The APC Special Convention for the presidential primaries comes up on Sunday May 29, 2022 for the election and ratification of the party’s candidate for the 2023 presidential election.