‘I have forgiven Osinbajo’ – Tinubu says rift is over

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he has forgiven vice president Yemi Osinbajo and the perceived rift between them is over.

In the build-up to the APC presidential primary, there had been varied reactions after the vice-president declared his bid to contest the presidency with Tinubu also in the race.

Some people see Osinbajo’s decision to pick the APC primary ticket as being disloyal to a man who they believe made him reach the office of the vice president.

Osinbajo among other contestants lost the primary to Tinubu. Ever since, there appears to be bad blood between the two as Osinbajo and his wife were omitted from APC’s PPC.

Speaking when he addressed a group in Kano that worked for the presidential bid of Osinbajo, Tinubu said he has nothing against the VP.

“I have nothing against him. I have been to his house after the primaries,” Tinubu said.

“I saw him on the day of the goodwill message [at] the retreat organised by the president.

“And a man who forgives, a man who asks for forgiveness from Allah fully deserves forgiveness. If you cannot give forgiveness, how are you asking from Allah? To me, it is over.”