Good Humour Over Osinbajo's Delayed Protocol Recognition at Funeral of Akeredolu's Mother
- Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo made a mistake during protocols at the funeral church service of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's mother
- Osinbajo had initially not recognised the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu while acknowledging the presence of prominent Nigerians
- The incident was greeted with good humour and courteous banters as the VP corrected himself moments after the oversight
Owo - Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, November 12 omitted the name of Bola Tinubu while going through protocols at the funeral service of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's mother, and the incident generated buzz on social media after video of the incident circulated.
However, the incident was greeted with good humour and courteous banters as the vice president corrected himself moments after the oversight.
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In the video, Osinbajo acknowledged the presence of Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti, as well as Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dapo Abiodun, governors of Lagos and Ogun, respectively.
He also recognised the presence of notable politicians and personalities present including, party chieftains, former governors, lawmakers, ministers, senators and captains of industry amongst others.
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Professor Osinbajo during his speech acknowledged the presence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candudate.
He said:
“Before I go on, I have made a very big error. I have left out the presidential candidate of our great party, the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The Emilokan. Asiwaju, I’m sorry. He was sitting right next to me. Not just sitting right next to me, but right in front of me, but I honour you and welcome you to this event.”
An eye witness, who is a top official of the Ondo state government, Dr. Oladoyin Odebowale, took to his Facebook account to narrate what happened at the event.
His words:
“I was in Owo. There is nothing like animosity. They all joked and laughed together throughout the programme. The VP was given the protocol list already prepared. Asiwaju Tinubu came after the list has been prepared.
“The error came from the protocol people. He quickly corrected himself. They all joked outside the church. Nobody saw a serious breach. Asiwaju came later than others.”
Political banter: Osinbajo gives Kashim Shettima new title ahead of 2023
Recall that Osinbajo earlier on Saturday, October 26, got his audience rolling in laughter, after he jovially revisited the drama between himself and Tinubu’s running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, that played out just before the APC presidential primary election in June.
Osinbajo labeled Shettima:
“The chairman and majority shareholder of his ice-cream-producing company.”
2023: Tinubu risks losing Kano over APC crisis, says Ado-Doguwa
Meanwhile, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, has raised the alarm over the crisis rocking the APC in Kano state, warning that the ruling party may lose the presidential election in the state in 2023.
Ado-Doguwa made the comment at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, November 4.
According to him, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had left the APC structure in Kano in the hands of those who were disorganising the party.
Source: Legit.ng
