All efforts by the elders of the South-West zone to come up with a consensus candidate ahead of the Tuesday presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seem to have hit the rock as the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are said to be adamant.

The Southwest leaders who met with the presidential aspirants from the zone on Saturday night at the Abuja home of a former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba continued with their moves on Sunday to present a common front ahead of the presidential primary election.

The geo-political zone leaders fronting the consensus move include Osoba and former APC Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande with governors and elders of the region, but the meeting ended without them reaching a consensus.

Multiple sources told our correspondents that while the meeting was ongoing yesterday, the duo of Osinbajo and Tinubu were not ready to shift grounds as they have continued to intensify their consultations and engagements with delegates.

The aspirants from the South West region include Osinbajo, Tinubu, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, and Ogun State Governor, Chief Dapo Abiodun, Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice and Pastor Tunde Bakare.

Sources said while some of the aspirants were ready to shift grounds, Osinbajo and Asiwaju are not.

“We expect both Asiwaju and VP to slug it out as efforts to persuade one of them to step down have not yielded results as of now,” a source who does not want to be named, hinted.

The duo of Akande and Osoba, who have been making efforts to arrive at a consensus among aspirants from the South West, have rejected several efforts to comment on the move.

Jashub:
Pastor Osibanjo has finally shown who he is . May God help us identify who is for men and who is for God

seanfer:


You’re crucifying Osinbajo. Why can’t Tinubu too step down?

sogodihno:



Tinubu has more structure than Osibanjo, it is just logical that he step down for someone stronger, except he want to be a spoiler, Buhari is not supporting him, so, what advantage does he have exactly?

sogodihno:
If Southwest lose this ticket. Ogun will kill Osibanjo, Tinubu has worked and helped you in the past, why can't you help him this once.

The only reason why I think Osibanjo should still be contesting is, if Buhari gave him assurance of being his successors, but as it seems, Buhari is not supporting him, why don't you step down for someone that has more structure and influence?

Osibanjo history in Yoruba land will not be remember for good, his name will be forgotten like snake that walks on the rock.

sogodihno:
If Southwest lose this ticket. Ogun will kill Osibanjo, Tinubu has worked and helped you in the past, why can't you help him this once.

The only reason why I think Osibanjo should still be contesting is, if Buhari gave him assurance of being his successors, but as it seems, Buhari is not supporting him, why don't you step down for someone that has more structure and influence?

Osibanjo history in Yoruba land will not be remember for good, his name will be forgotten like snake that walks on the rock.

sogodihno:
If Southwest lose this ticket. Ogun will kill Osibanjo, Tinubu has worked and helped you in the past, why can't you help him this once.

The only reason why I think Osibanjo should still be contesting is, if Buhari gave him assurance of being his successors, but as it seems, Buhari is not supporting him, why don't you step down for someone that has more structure and influence?

Osibanjo history in Yoruba land will not be remember for good, his name will be forgotten like snake that walks on the rock.

sogodihno:



Tinubu has more structure than Osibanjo, it is just logical that he step down for someone stronger, except he want to be a spoiler, Buhari is not supporting him, so, what advantage does he have exactly?

Jashub:
Pastor Osibanjo has finally shown who he is . May God help us identify who is for men and who is for God

seanfer:


So you will prefer to have another president that will be moving from one hospital to the other? Why can’t Tinubu support Osinbajo with all his structure? We are not ready for a good country.

seanfer:


So you will prefer to have another president that will be moving from one hospital to the other? Why can’t Tinubu support Osinbajo with all his structure? We are not ready for a good country.

seanfer:


You’re crucifying Osinbajo. Why can’t Tinubu too step down?

Corporate2020:


You should have asked why don't Osinbajo build his own structure?

sogodihno:
If Southwest lose this ticket. Ogun will kill Osibanjo, Tinubu has worked and helped you in the past, why can't you help him this once.

The only reason why I think Osibanjo should still be contesting is, if Buhari gave him assurance of being his successors, but as it seems, Buhari is not supporting him, why don't you step down for someone that has more structure and influence?

Osibanjo history in Yoruba land will not be remember for good, his name will be forgotten like snake that walks on the rock.

skentelelady:


It is you ogun will.kill. shame on you for supporting an old and sick man like Tinubu to run this country again after what we faced with buhari fkr 8 years.

Tinubu should be at home resting and continuing his godfather godfatherism on his bed but people like you are supporting him.

Nigetia will be worse under Tinubu with ehats happening in Lagos state. Buhari has his flaws but I respect him for not interested in giving Tinubu the support.

Tinubu is a calamity

seanfer:


So you will prefer to have another president that will be moving from one hospital to the other? Why can’t Tinubu support Osinbajo with all his structure? We are not ready for a good country.

SimplePlan34:
Tinubu should step down baba u don 2 old na

skentelelady:

Dont mind these set of people. All what they are after is their pocket and not the people of the country. I dont know the structure he has that he cant work it with a younger and fresh guy like Osinbajo.

He will even enjoy more if he allows Osinbajo to rule. If he loses this ticket he will lose his respect from all the people he endorsed.

Dapo has started talking back. Sanwo olu willmopen mouth one day,. Arwgbe has ignored him. Where is Fashola today. Many more will hang up against him.

He should step down now when the ovation is still.lud to retain his respect