The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has
disclosed that All Progressives Congress, APC may not poll many votes in 2023
as they did in the 2015 and 2019 elections, because President Muhammadu Buhari
will not be on the ballot.
According to Osinbajo, the bulk of votes APC got during the polls was
attracted by Buhari’s personality.
The vice
president also urged the youth arm of the party to do their best in building a
stronger membership base from the grassroots.
He disclosed this
when he received a delegation of the APC National Youth Lobby Group, at the
Presidential Villa to present the report of the party’s Youth Conference in
June this year.
In a statement
signed by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media
and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Osinbajo said, “this lobby group
will need to deal with the issue of inclusion at the grassroots first.”
“Today, the APC can win elections, why not, we
have a very popular President who can control significant votes, we have
partners everywhere.” He said.
“Whereas, in the
coming years, when we do not have such a political leader who is as popular as
the President, you are going to need to do the hard work. We can’t assume that
the votes will all come in.” He added.
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