Laolu Akande, the spokesperson to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has cleared the air on his principal’s interest in the 2023 presidential election.
Campaign posters of the vice-president and Kano State governor, Umar Ganduje recently surfaced on social media across parts of the country.
But reacting in a statement on Monday, Akande distanced his boss from the poster, describing it as “needless distractions”.
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“There has again been a flurry of activities, such as the release of campaign-style promotional videos, banners in the social media and even the deployment of political posters in some parts of the country, including the FCT and Kano, insinuating that the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has joined the 2023 Presidential Race,” the statement reads.
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“The Office of the Vice President wishes to reiterate a statement on the same subject, made earlier in May this year.
“The Office of the Vice President is not in any way connected with the distribution and deployment of any 2023 political posters, whether on the streets or in online videos, banners, and the like on the social media.
“All these are simply needless distractions from the urgent tasks of governance needed in our country at this time.
“Prof. Osinbajo has not declared any interest whatsoever in the 2023 election, but he is rather focused on working in his capacity as Vice President in the current administration to address all the compelling issues in the country and concerns of Nigerians, including finding effective and lasting solutions to the security challenges and working to further boost the economy.”
