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Tinubu pays surprise visit to VP Osinbajo

After suffering defeat in the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), vice president Yemi Osinbajo received the party’s 2023 election flagbearer Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.

The visit could be a move to resolve every grudges that may have arose from the outcome of the presidential primary election.

Osinbajo, who had contested against Tinubu, came third in the election with 235 votes.

However, the former Lagos governor, who won the ticket, got 1,271 votes, while his closest challenger, Rotimi Amaechi, former transportation minister, secured 316 votes.

Prior to the primary, which was concluded on Wednesday, there were speculations over the relationship between Tinubu and Osinbajo — the vice-president had served as attorney-general of Lagos, while Tinubu was governor.

Meanwile, Osinbajo, earlier on Thursday, had congratulated Tinubu and praised him for his performance in the exercise.

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