"Jonathan Wants Aliyu Gusau As Vice-President" - Sahara Reporters

The president is reported to be asking the Minister of Defence, Aliyu Gusau, to join his slate as candidate for the vice-presidency.

Mr. Jonathan is known to have traveled to Germany in September, on his way back from the United Nations General Assembly in New York, to visit ailing former head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida. He urged the former dictator to prevail on Gusau to accept the offer, but Gusau is said to be reticent about the proposal so far.

Jonathan is said to be extremely keen to have Gusau as his deputy to give him a good chance at the getting northern votes to counter Buhari’s popularity there. His current deputy, Namadi Sambo, is held as having no political weight anywhere in the North.

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