The presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, paid a surprise visit to vice president Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday.
A source in the presidency said Tinubu had earlier visited the President at his residence in the Presidential Villa and afterwards decided to make a surprise call on Osinbajo alongside Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu.
According to the source, Osinbajo was in a meeting with Senator Kabiru Gaya, former Defense Minister Rtd Major General Dan Ali, and other associates.
Another source who was at the residence of Osinbajo when Tinubu arrived told PREMIUM TIMES, “We were just sitting around when the vice president was informed that Asiwaju has arrived.”
The source, who declined to be named as he has no permission to talk to journalists, said the former Lagos governor was jovial throughout the visit and shared the story of Mr Osinbajo’s contributions not just to him as a person but to his political sojourn.
“He particularly recalled the efforts of the vice president in securing court victories for the defunct ACN, especially with the court case in Osun State,” he said.
The source said Tinubu narrated how Mr Osinbajo went to the UK at a time of extreme weather to get fingerprint technology that was used to help the court cases.
“Asiwaju said he is surprised that people assume the presidential contest will create a wedge between him and the vice president. He told us that they have come a long way and they are like blood brothers now.
“He said what happened was just democracy in action and there was nothing wrong with it,” the source said.
Mr Tinubu was accompanied on the visit by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and some other politicians.
