Ex-Gov. Reveals Who Stopped Tinubu’s VP Bid In 2015

A former governor of Osun state, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, have revealed that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo prevented Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, from becoming Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in 2015.

Buhari contested for the presidency in 2015 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The idea of a Muslim-Muslim ticket was Obasanjo’s worry, the former governor said.

Buhari and Tinubu are Muslims.

Candidreporters.com gathered that Oyinlola said the “agreement” to have Tinubu as running mate on a Muslim-Muslim ticket was concealed from party leaders until Buhari clinched the party’s ticket in 2014.

The only successful Muslim-Muslim ticket scenario Nigeria has witnessed thus far was in 1993 when the late Moshood Abiola, a business man, and Babagana Kingibe, his running mate, contested for presidency.

Abiola was presumed the winner of the election which was later annulled by Ibrahim Babangida, a military ruler, at the time.

The former governor said Obasanjo cautioned that the sensibilities of Nigerians should not be taken for granted.

His words: “The agreement was concealed from a good number of the party leaders until it surfaced after Buhari had got the ticket,” he said.

“Then the rumour came out and some us felt danger was looming with the idea of Muslim-Muslim ticket. To further add to our fears, General Buhari on one occasion said there was nothing wrong in the Muslim-Muslim presidential arrangement, saying after all he governed with Tunde Idiagbon

“That statement made us to know it (the Muslim-Muslim idea) was a fact. On two occasions, Bola (Tinubu) mentioned it in my presence that they agreed. If you recall one trending video back then, where it was said that Buhari had jettisoned what they agreed on, that is the room he was sleeping when Buhari was looking for the post.