Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari would hand over to one of his disciples at the expiration of his tenure in 2023.
He spoke at the Army Resource Centre, Abuja during the presentation of a book entitled ‘Buhari in Us’ written by Haruna Abdullahi.
According to him, the president has given his best to Nigerian’s despite heavy criticism from every corner “and will continue to do so without apology.”
“Those who are crying now and abusing our hero; when you take what does not belong to a thief from a thief what do you expect him to do? Not to cry? Not to fight back? To fold his hands and begin to clap for you?” Osinbajo said.
The Vice President, represented by Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, (Office of the Vice President), added that “they will continue to cry while we continue to convince them that Mr. President is working for their long term benefit and that of their children… imagine that if he [Buhari] would have been allowed to carry out the assignment then [as the military head of state], we wouldn’t have been where we are today.
“All the basic things he is putting in place today would long have been done. But it was possible then for them to do what they did [overthrew him] because it was a military regime… What we are saying is that this man meant well for this country. He’s a creature per excellence.
“Personal wealth means nothing to him. Who among us will be in charge of petroleum the time he was and will not be tremendously wealthy.
“Here is a man who was GOC, who was Governor, Minister and yet no single corruption allegation on his head… let us tell them this time that Buhari will complete his appointment unblemished for he has got majority of Nigerians benefitting from his progressive initiatives.
“And when he’s through, he will hand over to another apostle of his who would continue and consolidate on his achievements.”