Reason Osinbajo Visited Tinubu – Akande

Laolu Akande, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s Spokesman, has disclosed the reason for the meeting between his principal and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu.

Akande explained  via Twitter that the meeting was simply a friendly visit made to exchange season’s greetings.

He was reacting to inquiries and other political insinuations being linked to the meeting,

Akande said “The Vice President stopped by for a friendly visit at the Abuja residence of Tinubu.

“At the meeting, the vice president and Asiwaju exchanged pleasantries in the spirit of the season

“And in response to media inquiries whether this was a political meeting, it was not.” 

Peter Obi Will Announce A New DG Next Week

The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson, Yunusa Tanko, has revealed that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is likely to announce a new campaign Director-General to replace embattled Doyin Okupe before the week ends.

Naija News reports that Okupe resigned from the position on Tuesday, following a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that convicted him of violating the money laundering Act.

In a letter personally addressed to Obi, Okupe noted that he is still in full support of his presidential ambition despite all odds.

Speaking on Okupe’s replacement as the party proceeds with its campaign rally across states, Tanko told The PUNCH today that the new DG would be announced within the next 48 hours.

He, however, noted that the choice of a new campaign DG is a collective decision and not an individual preference as alleged in some quarters.

Tanko said a meeting is ongoing and decisions are being taken at the highest level of the campaign council.

Even as of this morning, there were discussions,” he said.

The party chieftain added: “Don’t forget that we are on a campaign train. That, of course, hampered the quick decision that we should be taking.

“Be that as it may, between now and this weekend, we will have a pronouncement made in that regard. We need to make good consultations. It is not the decision of one person.

As earlier said, this movement is not about one person. It is a collective responsibility movement – North, West, East and South including the local and international areas. Therefore, deep discussions must be made to get a replacement that Nigerians will be happy about.”