The past seven years has prepared me to succeed Buhari – Osinbajo

By our reporter| Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said the past seven years have prepared him for a higher purpose as he pursues his Presidential ambition.

The VP, who made the disclosure when he met with All Progressives Congress delegates in Oyo State, said he has spent the past couple of years in training and preparation.

“On April 11, I declared my intention to run for president of Nigeria. I have served in the federal government of Nigeria for the past seven years,” he said.

“In those years, I have been involved because the president considered it right. In his own generosity and openness, he gave me every opportunity to serve, including very sensitive international assignments.

“As you know, I also acted as president during a certain period when the president was away on medical vacation. Everything that I learned as vice-president and acting president has prepared me to run and function as president of our country.

“God does not make a mistake; He is deliberate in everything that he does. By giving me all those opportunities to see and understand governance by myself at the highest level, they were not for me to sit down and write my memoirs, they are to come in handy one day.

He, therefore, believes that he has had ample experience to hit the ground running if elected as the next president to take over from Buhari.

“I believe that the time has come. I have the responsibility to my country, to all our children, and the coming generation to give all that I have learnt to our country and to serve it peacefully, honestly, and transparently. One advantage I have is that from day one, I can hit the ground running because I know what it takes.”

Earlier, Professor Osinbajo and his entourage had paid homage to the Olubadan of Ibadan Land, Sen Lekan Balogun in his palace to inform the monarch of his ambition.