The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has played down rumours that he was involved in an auto crash on Monday morning.
Some reports had emerged on social media that Osinbajo’s convoy was involved in a crash along airport road Abuja.
But his spokesman, Laolu Akande, said the VP only stopped at the scene of the incident to lend assistance to a citizen who was involved in an auto crash.
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Akande further stated that Osinbajo has arrived Owo in Ondo State, where worshippers were heinously attacked and killed at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
Akande wrote, ”On his way to the airport this morning, VP came across a road traffic accident, stopped to lend assistance, & ensured the victim was taken to the hospital with VP’s convoy ambulance.
”He then proceeded on his trip and is now in Ondo State heading to site of yesterday’s attack in Owo.”
Yemi Osinbajo’s Presidential Campaign Council (PYO) has told APC national delegates that the Vice President has not stepped down from the race to become the President of the country come 2023.
Reports in the media had claimed that Southwest aspirants met yesterday in Abuja to deliberate on presenting a consensus candidate for the region.
However, a statement which was signed by Richard Akinola, Chairman, PYO Media Council told delegates of the ruling APC that news that Osinbajo has stepped is fake news.
He said, “…we implore you to kindly disregard various fake news making the rounds that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stepped down.”
“The purveyors of this fake news are afraid of the huge political support base of Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.”
“Please note that no such action is being contemplated. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is the leading aspirant, as attested to by the report of the party’s screening committee. He is ready for the primaries and very sure of his victory.” Statement reads in part.
