As Nigeria gravitates towards the 2023 general elections, Associate Convener of the Save Tomorrow 4 Osinbajo 2023 project, Engr. Husseini Yusuff has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressive Congress, APC, to give Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, ‘right of first refusal.’
Addressing newsmen in Abuja, Yusuff urged President Muhammadu Buhari to consider ceding the presidential seat to Osinbajo, saying that he has distinguished himself as a public servant and has the interest of the country at heart.
He said, “Without mincing words, the purpose of this press conference is not to join the bandwagon of groups pressuring one political office holder or the other to join the presidential race, but to call on President Muhammadu Buhari, and the leadership of the APC to, in the finest tradition of presidential succession, offer the privilege of Right of First Refusal to the Presidency on His Excellency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
“The Right of First Refusal is a legal contractual right that gives its holder the option to transact with the other contracting party before others can. It is important to make this clarification because the Right of First Refusal in Politics is different from the Right of First Refusal in contractual terms and business.
“The Right of First Refusal in Politics is a privilege accorded a distinguished public servant or politician to vie for higher office or re-contest for a new term without the rigour of intraparty challenge, otherwise known as primaries.
“This act of privilege is bestowed upon an incumbent officeholder without prejudice to the right of others to vie for the same office, but an appreciation for the concept of continuity that is required for policy growth and consolidation.
