APC Convention: Three aspirants have stepped down for Osinbajo  — Campaign DG

The Director-General of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Senator Kabiru Gaya, has claimed that three presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have stepped down for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, making the list of contestants two – the VP and former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State.

NewsWireNGR had earlier reported that the chairman of Northern Governors Forum, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State had earlier in the day confirmed that a shortlist of five aspirants had been sent to President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration.

The five aspirants were identified as Tinubu, Osinbajo, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, his Ebonyi State counterpart, Dave Umahi; and the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

However, Senator Gaya, who represents Kano-South senatorial district, told Channels Television that the list has now been trimmed to two.

The senator didn’t identify the three aspirants, only claiming that former Senate President Ken Nnamani who stepped down on Monday did so in honour of Osinbajo.

Gaya claimed, “We have Vice-President Osinbajo and Bola Tinubu. I am aware that some aspirants have stepped down for Osinbajo. Nnamani and two others have stepped down for Osinbajo.”