Presidency has dismissed reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is going to declare his 2023 presidential ambition after the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention on February 26.
Reacting to the news making the round, Laolu Akande, the spokesperson for the Vice President described it as speculative, noting that, any information on actions of the VP will come from his office.
“I have seen “news” that VP ‘ll announce presidential bid after APC’s convention. Anyone reading the story will know it’s all false and speculative snippets,” he said in a tweet on Monday.
Akande added that, “Any information on activities and actions of the VP will come directly from his office and not sponsored speculations in the press.
“The VP continues focusing all his attention on the work of this administration and on supporting Mr. President in every possible way. Please continue to ignore the speculations,” he said.