Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied the reports suggesting that he had opened a campaign office in Abuja in his bid to become the All Progressive Congress candidate for the 2023 presidential election.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, confirmed to Tribune Online on Sunday that the reports were false.
When asked about the campaign office, Mr Akande answered briefly in a WhatsApp message: “Fake News.”
According to the reports, the office was allegedly set up under the Progressives Consolidated Group, alongside Osinbajo’s banner with a “Face of Hope” inscription on it.
The PCG, a campaign group within the APC, claimed that the campaign office opening was on the behest of the Vice President even though without his permission.
Publicity Secretary of the group, Emmanuel Pippa, released a statement on Sunday regarding this office establishment.
“Our attention has just been brought to online publications alleging that the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has opened a campaign office in Abuja ahead of the 2023 elections,” the statement reads.
“We wish to clarify that the said office belongs to our coalition of support groups which strongly believes in Professor Osinbajo as the leader Nigeria needs in 2023, and is determined to get him to declare an interest in running for the office of President as early as possible. Solely for this purpose, our recently acquired administrative office is located in the heart of Wuse area of Abuja.”
