How Obasanjo Truncated Tinubu's Ambition To Become Buhari's VP – Oyinlola He said after Obasanjo's intervention succeeded in changing the decision, some people started spreading the news that Obasanjo frustrated the plan to make Tinubu the vice-presidential candidate. by Saharareporters, New York Jan 30, 2021 A former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has revealed how former President Olusegun Obasanjo truncated the ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to become the running mate to President Muhammadu Buhari, who was the APC presidential candidate in 2015. Oyinlola explained that even though Obasanjo was the last person to throw his weight behind Buhari's candidature, having opposed the re-election of the then President, Goodluck Jonathan, he was eventually prevailed upon to support the former military ruler.