APC has greatest potential to do best for Nigeria – Osinbajo

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has the greatest potential to do the best for Nigeria and ensure its further development and progress, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

Prof. Osinbajo stated this Thursday in Rivers State, in continuation of his nationwide consultations with stakeholders and delegates of the party.

Speaking briefly with the media after meeting with the State’s delegates, the Vice President affirmed Nigeria’s future greatness and prosperity, noting that “we are also, of course, completely at one on the idea that the party needs to be united. So, everything that needs to be done is being done, and will be done to ensure unity of the aspirants.

“Our party is obviously, as you know, not just the ruling party, but the party that has the greatest potential to do the best for this country.”

With regards to his consultations with the delegates, Prof. Osinbajo said: “What we spent our time doing today was talking more about national issues, about issues of development; and we all affirm that we have to do a lot of work; we are willing and able to do the work.”

Earlier, the VP at the meeting with the Rivers’ delegates, called for unity among the presidential aspirants, and the party in general.

He also restated his capacity to make a difference in committed, dedicated service to the people of the country as president if elected.

According to Prof. Osinbajo, the best aspirant should be chosen to lead the party as its presidential candidate in 2023.

In his call for unity, the Vice President noted that all the aspirants that have made public their intention to run for president under the APC are progressives.

He said: “We are all progressives, we represent the same point of view; that this country can be better, that we can improve the fortunes of our young people, that our country can be a great place. Every one of us have that desire, and every one of us can achieve that, given the chance.

“Everywhere I’ve gone to, I’ve pointed out that there is no need for conflict of any kind, especially among presidential aspirants. All of us, who are all presidential aspirants, have either worked together, eaten together, one place or the other. We are aspirants today, but only one person would emerge, and we must be prepared to work with that person.”

Osinbajo also commissioned the PYO Campaign Office in Port Harcourt.

Before his interaction with the APC delegates and stakeholders in Rivers, the Vice President had paid a courtesy on the Rivers State Traditional Council led by the King Jaja of Opobo, who is also the Chairman of the Council.

“Our country is at a critical phase in its existence and every country faces its own challenges. Our country is facing some of the biggest challenges it has ever faced.

“This current administration has faced more security challenges than any other administration. But I am confident that, not only will we be able to tackle the challenges today, we will be able to tackle the challenges of the future,” Prof. Osinbajo stated while also informing the monarchs of his aspiration to run for president.

Thanking the Monarch for the honour and reception, the VP congratulated him on his recent 80th birthday celebrations, while acknowledging the prominent roles traditional rulers play in national matters.

In his remarks, King Jaja of Opobo, thanked the Vice President for his “good wishes” and for sending a representative to his 80th birthday celebration.

“That was very kind of you… Let us campaign in peace and let us not add to the challenges that we are going through already,” the monarch stated.

During the interactive session with delegates, Prof. Osinbajo fielded questions from the APC stakeholders present on various national issues, and exchanged ideas on issues of national development, governance and politics.