Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has declared that Nigeria is worse off for not having Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as Nigeria’s next President.
Sanusi stated this on Monday while speaking at a book launch titled: “Osinbajo Strides: Defining Moments of an Innovative Leader”.
the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) further said Nigeria is the loser for not electing Osinbajo as its president.
Sanusi argued that failure of the political system to throw him (Osinbajo) up as president has made Nigeria worse off.
He noted that Osinbajo is one of those in the current administration willing to debate any matter and yield superior argument.
“And I dare say, we all agree that Nigeria is worse off for not having someone like him (Osinbajo) as president, but I do hope that he will be available to serve and to advise and to put in his best for the country and continue to do.
“So I’m sure he will, in whatever capacity he finds himself in the future, and maybe we’ll still be lucky to have him lead us at some point or take some leadership role as a statesman,” Sanusi said.
Osinbajo contested for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries in 2022 against the now President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, among others.
But Osinbajo lost the APC primaries to Tinubu, who emerged the party’s flag bearer and won the February 25 presidential election.
Osinbajo was described as a threat among other names for contesting against Tinubu during the presidential primaries.
* Media Report