Osinbajo was not involved in auto crash, say Akande, Akinnola

Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo was not involved in a road accident on his way to Abuja airport en route Owo, Ondo State, his media handlers have said

There have been reports that Osinbajo’s vehicle summersaulted on the Airport road, Abuja, on Monday morning.

But spokesperson of the vice-president, Laolu Akande, denied the reports.

Also, the Chairman of Professor Yemi Osinbajo Media Council, Mr Richard Akinnola also debunked the story.

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The VP’s spokesperson, Akande, said Osinbajo only assisted a victim of road accident on his way to the airport.

He said: “On his way to the airport this morning, VP came across a road traffic accident, stopped to lend assistance, and ensured victim was taken to the hospital with VP’s convoy ambulance.

“He then proceeded on his trip and is now in Ondo State heading to site of yesterday’s attack in Owo,” Akande said.

The vice-president is already in Owo to condole with the state government and the people over the terror attack on a Catholic church in the ancient town.

In another statement entitled: “OSINBAJO NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT”, Mr Akinnola said: “This is to notify the (general) public that Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo and the leading APC presidential aspirant, was not involved in any accident this morning.

“Vice President Osinbajo was on his way to Owo, Ondo state over the dastardly terrorist attack of yesterday when his convoy met an accident scene on airport road, Abuja. He immediately stopped his convoy and asked his ambulance to take the victims to the hospital and report to him on the state of the accident victims. He immediately proceeded to board his flight to Akure.

“His media office would issue a comprehensive statement very soon.”