General Muhammadu Buhari has won the All
Progressives Congress (APC) primary. Now he has to make the difficult
decision of choosing the running mate (the future vice president). The
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for the
submission of names of vice presidential running mates is about to
expire.
Analysts and critics have said that for Buhari to make a
good choice, religion and ethnicity have to be considered. In Lagos APC
were forced to present a Christian candidate after Tinubu and Fashola.
Analyst have also concidered if the APC
have made a mistake by fielding a Muslim as the
winner. The party must substantially block President Jonathan out of the
north and south west. This is because Jonathan is most likely to get
block votes from the south east, and in spite of the incursion of the
APC into the south-south, when it comes to the presidential election in
2015, he is likely to sweep the region. APC’s greatest challenge will,
therefore, be finding the right mix of ticket that will achieve this. A
no faith ticket rules out, Fashola and Aregbesola, regardless of their
electoral value. As for Amaechi and Oshiomhole, it would prove useless
as the South South will not dump its current number one spot. This also
rules out Okorocha as the East appears to be so firmly in Jonathan’s
grip, it is doubtful how much of the zone’s seven million block votes
can swing victory for the APC. This puts Prof Osinbajo, described by
party insiders as “a good man,” in good stead. Our checks even hinted
that his link to the Awolowo dynasty is a bonus to be harvested.
Osinbajo was said to have laid the foundation for the radical changes in
the Lagos Judiciary, later copied by many other states and the Federal
Government. Osinbajo, sources said, is a man of strong integrity and
pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God. A professor of law and
senior partner in Simmons Coopers, he has written two major books. A
trusted, dependable hand and a pillar of the Tinubu think tank, Osinbajo
could be in pole position to emerge as Buhari’s running mate.
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