Tag: Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo

VP Osinbajo to represent Nigeria at Queen Elizabeth II’s State funeral in London 

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Nigeria’s vice-president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will be representing Nigeria at a number of events today and on Monday, during the State funeral for the Late Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in an issued statement, said the vice-president would join members of the Royal Family and other world leaders at a number of events lined up for the funeral. Members of the Commonwealth, Heads of State, Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and foreign royal families are expected to be at the ceremonies, including the funeral service scheduled…

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Insecurity: “Account for security expenditure” – Osinbajo to military

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…Challenges defence ministry on accountability, transparency  Nigeria’s current security challenges and emerging threats require the country’s military and other relevant stakeholders to be several steps ahead of perpetrators while also stepping up local production of armaments. This was one of the highlights of the response of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo after receiving a presentation on: “Defence Transformation and National Security: Strategic Options for Nigeria of the Future”, by the National Defence College Course-30 participants, on Wednesday, during a virtual interaction. Prof. Osinbajo said Nigeria is facing a myriad of challenges like…

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Defection: Osinbajo denies resigning from APC

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…Says alleged memo is fake Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday distanced himself from a memo purported to have originated from his office and sent to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking permission to resign his membership of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). The memo dated June 24, 2022, with reference number SH/VP/605/2./0, listed among others, family pressure, his (Osinbajo) continuous participation in active and partisan politics and membership of the APC as the reasons for his decision. However, when asked to confirm the authenticity of the alleged memo, Senior Special Assistant to the…

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Osinbajo meets with his support groups, restates support for Tinubu

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Despite the outcome of the results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Special Convention for its presidential primary on Wednesday, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has said that he remains committed to the dream of a new Nigeria. The Vice-President stated this in Abuja yesterday, at the campaign office of ‘The Progressive Project’ (TPP), a coalition of support groups that backed the vice-president for the presidency. The VP also stated that he will support the winner and flag-bearer of the APC for the 2023 presidential elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The VP…

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2023 APC Flag-bearer: Osinbajo breaks silence, congratulates Tinubu

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…Says all must unite for his victory Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has broken his silence since he lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket, congratulating the winner, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for his victory at the primary. Tinubu, who contested the party’s presidential ticket with 13 other aspirants, polled 1,271 votes at the election to pick the ticket. The immediate-past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, came second with 316 votes, while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo came third with 235 delegate votes. Osinbajo, in a statement yesterday, congratulated Tinubu on his victory at…

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2023 Presidency: Osinbajo supporters hold solidarity March in Abuja

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…Says VP best for Nigeria Hassan Umar Farouk Supporters of the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, have embarked on a solidarity march across Abuja, convincing Nigerians that the Vice-President is the best candidate for the All Progressive Congress, (APC). The exercise, titled: ‘Joint March in Support of Osinbajo in 2023’, commenced from his Campaign office at Buchanan Crescent, opposite Aguiyi Ironsi street, Wuse II Abuja, to the Wuse Central Market and then proceeded to the Unity Fountain in the centre of the federal capital. Various groups who have been rooting for…

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2023 APC Flag Bearer: APC governors rally around Osinbajo

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Few days after President Muhammadu Buhari indicated a template for his successor in the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries, governors of the ruling party are beginning to rally around Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who is believed to fit the president’s description. Several APC governors were sighted in the Presidential Villa meeting with Osinbajo and the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, in what sources say may be a move likely to result in a consensus presidential candidate for the party. According to reports, State governors sighted…

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2023 Presidency: APC may reach consensus soon – Osinbajo

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Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed that the South-West leaders and elders will soon reach a consensus on producing a Presidential aspirant for the zone ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He said consultation is ongoing daily and he is optimistic that the region may reach an agreement soon over the differences among the contestants The Vice President, who is also vying for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket, spoke during an interaction with Osun APC delegates at the Government House, Osogbo, the State capital, on Friday.…

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President Buhari has tackled insecurity well – Osinbajo

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, commended the approach deployed by his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, in the fight against insecurity in the country, saying that he has done well. The VP spoke in Awka, the Anambra State capital, during his consultation meeting with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in the State concerning his 2023 presidential ambition. According to Osinbajo, Buhari had held more security council meetings than his predecessors adding that the President had procured security gadgets for the nation’s armed forces to enable them to fight terrorism…

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2023: Osinbajo obtains N100m APC presidential nomination form

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has obtained his presidential campaign form for 2023. His spokesman, Laolu Akande, made the announcement on Thursday afternoon. According to the aide, the cash was raised, by a “passionate team of support groups and individual Nigerians from around the country.” The Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the All Progressives Congress (APC) cost N100 million. “Today, the forms are being collected by representatives of the team. “The VP continues his interactions with APC stakeholders across the states. VP Osinbajo is in Cross River and Bayelsa…

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