Photo Scandal: The man isn’t my father, but…. says Osinbajo

Vice Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has cleared the air on an alleged photograph of his father, which went viral recently.

Osinbajo stated on his Twitter handle that the photograph was taken during a campaign tour in Yewa last week.

APC VP candidate,Osinbajo gets pastors’ support

Nigerian pastors praying for Osinbajo

The All Progressives Congress Vice Presidential candidate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo might be enjoying the backing of most Nigerian pastors.

At a recent visit to Soul Winning Chapel, the pastors unanimously gathered to pray for the successes of the APC in the forthcoming presidential election scheduled for March 28.

PDP House of Rep candidate dumps party, joins APC over Osinbajo

Ayisha-Osori

In a dramatic twist that has left most political watchers astonished,  a People Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representative candidate, Ms Aisha Osori, has denounced the PDP to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) after emerging winner under the PDP.

Osori made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen at the APC national secretariat.

Osori had emerged winner at the just concluded AMAC/Bwari federal constituency primary in the Federal Capital Territory.

Why I stepped down for Osinbajo as Buhari’s running mate – Tinubu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has explained the reason he had to step down for his former State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as the vice presidential candidate of the party despite his widespread endorsement by the party.

Tinubu, in a statement on Wednesday said though he deserved the VP slot having  worked extra hard moving the party from being merely an idea in the minds of a few into being a political organization that might win this election and govern the nation in way that gives the people the hope and opportunity they seek,  he had to withdraw from being considered for the APC vice presidential position in the interest of the country.

“I have labored hard to move this party from being merely an idea in the minds of a few into being a political organization that might win this election and govern the nation in way that gives the people the hope and opportunity they seek.” He said.

The man, Pastor Osinbajo, APC’s game changer

Pst. Osinbajo

The man, Yemi Osinbajo, 55, is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Senior Partner in the Law firm of Simmons Cooper Partners, a law firm, where he earns his living.

He is married to the house of Obafemi Awolowo, arguably the greatest Yoruba politician ever and a distinguished public administrator described by the late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu as “the best president Nigeria never had”.

 Oludolapo, his wife and mother of his three children, is a granddaughter of the late sage. 

 Yemi is from Ogun state originally, but he served Lagos as commissioner and is therefore also from Lagos.

At last, Buhari unveils Redeemed Pastor, Osinbajo as running mate

Buhari unveiling Osinbajo yesterday

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, has, at last, unveiled his running mate in the 2015 presidential election scheduled for February 14, 2015.

The running mate is the former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, a senior pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

Buhari unveiled Osinbajo at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.