Osinbajo Denies Meeting Political Groups In Kano Visit

The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has denied rumours that his visit to Kano State on Saturday, February 3, 2017 was to meet political groups.

Rather, Osinbajo said he was in Kano to attend the weeding of his personal assistant, Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu that was well publicized.

This is contained in a statement by Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande in Abuja on Monday.

Read the full statement below:

The attention of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has been drawn to a TV news report suggesting that he was in Kano State on Saturday, 3rd of February, 2018 to meet with some political groups. This is completely false and misleading.

On the contrary, the Vice President was in Kano to attend the wedding ceremony of his Personal Assistant, Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu, which was well publicized over the weekend.

On arrival, he was met by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje at the airport, and went straight to the mosque, venue of the Wedding Nikhai. After that, he paid the traditional courtesy call on the Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and proceeded back to the airport.

At no time during the visit did he meet with any political group or groups. Any attempt to give the impression that he was in Kano for a political purpose is mischievous and should be disregarded.

Indeed, the Vice President has in the past few weeks met in Abuja with the Kano APC leadership to ensure unity and full cooperation among party leaders, and this has also been well reported in the media.

Laolu Akande

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity

Office of the Vice President

05 February, 2018