Vice President Yemi Osinbajo may have come under intense watch over the brewing face off between President Muhammadu Buhari and Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

Osinbajo is caught in the cross-fire between the Presidency and acclaimed national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tinubu, over who may have influenced his nomination as the country’s number two citizen.

He found himself in a rather awkward situation soon after Buhari’s biographer, Professor John Paden claimed in his book, “Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria”, that President Buhari chose him (Osinbajo) as a running mate in the 2015 elections in spite of strong resistance from Tinubu.

The assertion has been vehemently refuted by Tinubu’s media team, with the strongest comments coming from Secretary to Lagos State government, Tunji Bello, who described Paden’s literary exercise as full of “mischief”, while reaffirming that Osinbajo was simply a creation of Bola Tinubu. No harsh words have been spared by others, particularly Yoruba leaders and interest groups, who have rallied around Tinubu in what is now an open confrontation with the presidency.

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Sources close to the seat of power tell Ripples Nigeria that the warmth that pervaded the ties between the President and his Vice in the early days of the administration have long disappeared. Indications to this effect emerged when the presidency began to notice that politicians were congregating more around the office of the Vice President than the President. Professor Paden even acknowledged this much in the book about Buhari, one reviewer noted.

“Naturally, the relationship between the duo is now a measured one. The Presidency is visibly shaken,” our source said.

The unease is palpable and the concern of Buhari’s close aides, we gather, is to keep sealed lips and ensure that sensitive and strategic matters pertaining to Mr President are treated with top secrecy, especially now that Osinbajo’s disposition has become increasingly questionable.

The cold war between Tinubu and Buhari, investigations show, is festering without let. The deepening schism is aggravated by jostling over 2019 elections. Though the President has refused to betray any emotions, close watchers are convinced that he is keen on pursuing a second term in office. The Southwest remains a very critical bloc and it is argued that his ambition may go up in smoke if Tinubu withdraws his support.

An aide admits that Tinubu is clearly bitter about the loss in Ondo guber primary and is convinced that the APC Chairman, Odigie-Oyegun, is only fighting a proxy war for Buhari. Having been described as “reckless”, and with the doors shut against him, Tinubu is reportedly activating his other political platforms namely Alliance for Democracy (AD) and Action Alliance (AA) for subsequent electoral battles, if the need arises. His game plan, though clandestine at the moment, includes courting long time enemies like Governor Ayo Fayose and Femi Fani-Kayode to stem Buhari’s advances in the Southwest.

Inside sources acknowledge that as the face-off deepens, Vice President Osinbajo may increasingly find himself distanced from his immediate boss who speaks sparingly but keeps his jokers close to his chest. Many doubt he will retain his positions if the battle between Buhari and Tinubu gets dirtier.


https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/unease-presidency-vp-osinbajo-comes-intense-watch/

Ok

Haba?

The fear of an afonja is the beginning of wisdom!

Wow

I want the office of the VP to not be a stool boy post or talk make I dey look dey follow post. That's how bad the post is currently.


The zoning is the main cause of this.

Osinbajo is a sly guy. The betrayer of the Yoruba participation in national politics

BossKratos:


The fear of an afonja is the beginning of wisdom!

you mean brown roof Republic

Sombory should confirm to me that the sopisticated has not cheated whole heartedly by their gworow chewing slave master

hahahahahahaha let d fire works begin. its very ironic dat tinubu, who's facing it off with buari dullard attended buari's book launch. same book which's contents is filled with bombshells about osimbade's vp nomination

...erm...Afonja's...

Fake news everywhere.

Smh! So many fake news.

Is this all ripples can come up with?..yeye...a source said this and that..mcheww

Pdp and Ipob at work...

In d name of traffic!

Only iPods with a 25kb processor would believe this news.

Their desperate intent to drive a wedge between Tinubu and Buhari or Buhari and his vice have been meeting a brick wall so far as the people they are targeting seem not to pay even the least of attention to their baseline stupidity.

Such a pity to be among the dregs of earth. Thank God I'm not an iPod yuuf.

I dont believe this

Ha! I don't want to believe this.

The VP is still hopeful that GEJ miracle may still happen again the two oga's at the top should not jeopardise it for him, but incase the heat gets too hot for him he should run for his dear life. That is what happens when two elephants fight or when you are riding on the back of a lion. Why did this Paden man bring trouble into this camp now, just see how this oyinbo people carry trouble everywhere. How can he say Bubu endorse Osunbade that he doesnt even know the name.
When Jagaban was grooming him all these years did he know he existed now he wants to take credit for his appointment using his fake oyinbo prof.

i keep hearing and reading about this professor and his new book on the bio of the president and have to wonder what his motivation was for investing his time and effort into writing it and who/what power does he serve, washington or london, or both?
oyinbos don't do something for nothing and unless they're trying to influence policy and rule.


http://scar.gmu.edu/people/john-paden

[img]http://scar.gmu.edu/sites/default/files/imagecache/new_resercher_multi_image/john%20paden.jpg[/img]

John Paden
Clarence Robinson Professor of International Studies at George Mason University
Ph.D, in Government, Harvard University
M.A, Economics, Oxford University
M.A, Politics, Oxford University
M.A, Philosophy, Oxford University
B.A, Philosophy, Occidental College


i may purchase a copy


https://www.amazon.com/Muhammadu-Buhari-Challenges-Leadership-Nigeria/dp/1938901649

Progressive01:
Only iPods with a 25kb processor would believe this news.

Their desperate intent to drive a wedge between Tinubu and Buhari or Buhari and his vice have been meeting a brick wall so far as the people they are targeting seem not to pay even the least of attention to their baseline stupidity.

Such a pity to be among the dregs of earth. Thank God I'm not an iPod yuuf.

At least for ONCE be on the GOOD SIDE of LIFE! Life is too short for hate-filled humans.

Progressive01:
Only iPods with a 25kb processor would believe this news.

Their desperate intent to drive a wedge between Tinubu and Buhari or Buhari and his vice have been meeting a brick wall so far as the people they are targeting seem not to pay even the least of attention to their baseline stupidity.

Such a pity to be among the dregs of earth. Thank God I'm not an iPod yuuf.

The news was fabricated by the flatt headdds my brother! They are just looking for a way to gratify themselves

Op, the headline should be: Buhari places Osibanjo, Tinubu and all Yoruba leaders including omonile under Fulani surveillance. No be insult na headline abeg

It seems blogging is now the in-thing in Nigeria. They alway write with authority even when have of d story is not true. Permutation bloggers.