An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and business magnate, Mr Omoyele Olabode has saluted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing him as great political thinker while adding that he has enviable sportsmanship inclination.
Olabode gave this indication in his reaction to President Tinubu’s unveiling of his Vice Presidential candidate, retaining the incumbent VP, Alhaji Kashim Shettima.
As parties made effort to beat INEC’s election timeline, the APC Presidential candidate instructed the name of his Vice Presidential candidate, Shettima be dispatched to INEC for loading on the election portal.
As this development generates reaction in the public, Olabode who made his opinion known in a mutual chat with newsmen noted that Tinubu blocked off those who wanted cracks in the political flow in the Presidency.
He stressed that some people had wanted the President to drop off his Vice President over Muslim/Muslim ticket.
He however maintained that same creed ticket does not in anyway hampar the workings of the Presidency in the first term ebbing out, so there was no way such idea should be canvassed as reason to drop a loyal Vice President.
Olabode also added that the proof of Tinubu’s sportsmanship is reflected in his choice of Vice Presidential candidate ahead of the January 2027 General elections, adding that Nigeria is safe with the Tinubu/Shetima’s joint ticket.