Osinbajo Asked for Buhari's Permission to Dump APC? Vice President Opens Up
- Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the claims that he has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress
- In a recent development, his media aide, Laolu Akande described the alleged memo as false while noting the details in it does not reflect that of his principal
- Meanwhile, in a leaked document dated June 24, 2022, Osinbajo wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari asking for permission to leave the APC and this has however generated reaction in the polity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied a memorandum making the rounds suggesting he asked President Muhammadu Buhari for permission to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), The Nation reports.
According to the story, which was based on a leaked document dated June 24, 2022, with the reference number SH/VP/605/2./0, Osinbajo wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari asking for permission to leave the APC.
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Osinbajo's aide reacts
In response to the memo, Mr. Laolu Akande, senior special assistant to the vice president on media and publicity, stated that the document and its contents are fake.
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He said the memo was fabricated and did not come from his principal.
Laolu said:
“Where do you people even get these things from? Who gave it to you? Anyways, for the avoidance of doubt, the memo is fake. VP didn’t write any such thing.”
2023: Osinbajo clashes with APC, Tinubu over Muslim-Muslim ticket
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that has it that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is in a heated clash with the APC and Bola Tinubu.
It was gathered that the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the presidential flagbearer of the APC has ignited a new wave of tension in the party.
A verified source from the state house said Osinbajo expressed a serious objection to the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the ruling party.
2023: APC suffers mass resignation of chieftains over Muslim-Muslim ticket for presidency
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the coin has finally been tossed for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
However, the outcome thereof is a major determinant of what will become of the APC in the coming years.
Some few days back, the presidential candidate of the ruling party, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu unveiled the immediate past governor of Borno state and a serving lawmaker in the House of Senate, Kashim Shettima as the Vice-Presidential candidate of the party, APC.
Source: Legit.ng
