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The Director-General of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Senator Kabiru Gaya, says three aspirants have stepped down for his principal.
Though, TheNewsaguru.com has not independently verified the claim, but if that is true, it trims down the list of APC Presidential aspirants to just Bola Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Recall that Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State had earlier in the day confirmed that a shortlist of five aspirants had been sent to the President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration.
The five aspirants were identified as Tinubu, Osinbajo, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, his Ebonyi State counterpart, Dave Umahi; and the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
However, Gaya, who represents Kano-South senatorial district, told Channels Television that the list has now been trimmed to two.
He also claimed that three Presidential aspirants had stepped down for the Vice-President.
However, the senator failed to identify the three aspirants, only claiming that former Senate President Ken Nnamani who stepped down on Monday did so in honour of Osinbajo.
Gaya stated, “We have Vice-President Osinbajo and Bola Tinubu. I am aware that some aspirants have stepped down for Osinbajo. Nnamani and two others have stepped down for Osinbajo.”
This makes it a lot interesting as hours eat into the convention with many delegates yet to be accredited.