March 20, (THEWILL) – The race to the 2023 general elections is getting hot with the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that he will declare his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election when he is ready.
Osinajo stated this through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojodu.
Ojodu had led a delegation on a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to inform them about the Vice President’s intention to join the presidential race.
Addressing Oba Gbadebo, he said, “Kabiyesi, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo asked me to inform your Royal Majesty that when he is ready to declare, he will personally come to the palace to seek your approval and prayers.”
While welcoming the delegation to Abeokuta, the National Coordinator of the Integrated Supporters for Osinbajo (ISO), Otunba Rafiu Odewale, urged the members to spread ‘the gospel’ of Osinbajo’s presidential aspiration
He said the Vice President would heed the calls of millions of his supporters to contest and enter the race for the presidency, adding that Osinbajo is not only a tested and trusted leader, but also a talented one.