The social media is at it again with a website purportedly mobilizing support for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to announce his interest in contesting the 2023 presidential election.
But in a sharp reaction to the development, Office of the Vice President has summarily disowned the platform which has been busy urging Nigerians to join the so-called ‘Osinbajo 2023’ volunteer organization
Presidential Aide, Laolu Akande put a disclaimer on the solicitation by the group that is currently trending on WhatsApp with a suggestion that the Vice President has “quietly” declared his intention to vie for the nation’s highest office come 2023.
In a statement released in Abuja, Akande said the Vice President is not in any way connected to the said website or the group behind it and considers such an enterprise an unnecessary distraction.
“Prof. Osinbajo has not declared any interest whatsoever in the 2023 election”, the statement said.
The Vice President’s Spokesman further said; “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.
The full statement distancing the Vice President from what Akande described as “unnecessary enterprise” stated thus: “The attention of the Office of the Vice President has been drawn to a website: supportosinbajo.ng that is calling on Nigerians to join a volunteer group mobilizing support for Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, ahead of the 2023 presidential election.”
“Details of this website and the solicitation of the group are currently trending on WhatsApp with a suggestion that Prof. Osinbajo has “quietly” declared interest in the 2023 election.
“The Office of the Vice President is not in any way connected to this website or the group behind it and considers such an enterprise an unnecessary distraction.
“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.
“Therefore, we ask that people desist from such unhelpful permutations while we all deal together with the challenges confronting us as Nigerians, and resolve them for the benefit of our people, peace and prosperity in the land.”
