Why Osinbajo visited Tinubu – Akande

Laolu Akande, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s Spokesman, has said the meeting between the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu was to exchange pleasantries in the spirit of the season.

Akande made this clarification in a tweet he posted on his verified handle.

Recall that Osinbajo paid a visit to Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja.

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,” he, said

Wednesday’s meeting was the third between both leaders since after the APC presidential primaries in June.

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