Former governor of Ekiti State and chairman of the national convention committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi, has hailed the choice of legal luminary, Professor Yemi Osinbajo as the running mate to General Muhammadu Buhari, the party’s presidential candidate for the February 14, 2015 election.

Fayemi, whose committee conducted the APC convention and presidential primaries that produced General Buhari as the party’s presidential standard bearer, said in a statement in Lagos, on Thursday, that Professor Osinbajo’s choice had further reinforced the party’s determination to effect the change which Nigerians had for long clamoured for.

Meanwhile, the Pastors Council of Northern Nigeria has applauded the choice of Professor Osinbajo as the running-mate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, who they said, possessed all leadership qualities

The pastors said Osinbajo’s choice heralded hope for a new Nigeria in view of his experience in public and private sectors and also being a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

While speaking to journalists, convener of the council, Pastor Bulus Yahaya, said in Kaduna, on Thursday, that Nigerians must insist that best leadership emerged out of the 2015 general election.

“We are happy and satisfied to no end that our colleague, Pastor Osinbajo was chosen as running mate to a presidential candidate in one of the political parties. The integrity, intelligence, humility, fear of God and dedication of Pastor Osinbajo to the cause of better Nigeria is a clear identity he carries as a breastplate and it is not in doubt that it is a wise decision.

“With this development, it is a good omen and taking Nigeria’s democracy to greater height in view of quality and positive credence to our struggling democracy. His credentials are intimidating and clear attestation of hard work, knowledge and of moral standing.

“He is an erudite scholar having excelled as a university don and also a distinguished lawyer with the privilege rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a successful man of God, being a pastor.”

Yahaya warned against manipulation of religion and urged the electorate to work for a successful 2015 general elections

“We are calling on all Nigerians to shun manipulators of religion for political goals, let us vote people on the basis of what they can offer and better the country for common good, peace and stability.

“We must strive hard to run issue base political process, non-combative and free of sentimental campaigns of calumny so that we will at the end of the day get viable leadership at all levels”. He said.