APC Senators Meet Osinbajo

On Tuesday, April 12, the senators of the Nigerian Senate met with the vice president Yemi Osinbajo a few hours after he made the intention to run for presidency public. The lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress caucus wished the vice president good luck in his quest to become Nigeria’s president. Speaking to journalists after the meeting which took place at the Aguda residence of the VP within the Presidential Villa, the Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, said the lawmakers had Iftar with Osinbajo. Lawan noted that the lawmakers had a brief interaction with Osinbajo on the situation in the country and various activities of the government. A statement released by an aide to the Senate president, Ola Awoniyi said the vice president had naturally told the lawmakers that the meeting was scheduled to consult with senators of the APC caucus.

He said: “He wanted us to hear from his mouth and we did and he was seeking our support in whatever way we can at the appropriate time and we wish the Vice President good luck in this endeavour. “But let me assure everyone that the Senate APC caucus and indeed the National Assembly caucus of the APC will continue to work very hard for our great party, the APC, to continue to provide services to Nigerians and also work hard to ensure that by 2023.” “The next administration is an APC administration at the centre and the majority of the States in our country, by the Grace of God will be APC.”