VP Yemi Osinbajo
Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the
aegis of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) yesterday said an alleged
crack in the presidency over Vice President Yemi Osinbajo “only exists
in the realm of gossips”.
The Co-Chairman of PGF Media and Communication Steering Committee
and Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said Osinbajo had
continued to discharge his official duties despite the ongoing
controversy.
Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his deputy, Babafemi Hamzat,
spoke at the inauguration of the committee yesterday in Abuja. The
chairman of the committee and Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir
el-Rufai, was represented by his Special Adviser on Media and
Communications, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, at the meeting which was attended by
APC National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, as member.
“There is no crack. It is in the realm of gossips. By the time
they said that, the vice president went to Zimbabwe to represent this
country. It was the prerogative of the president but he nominated him.
“Like I said earlier, it is in the realm of gossips because only on
Wednesday, the vice president presided over the Federal Executive
Council (FEC) meeting, the highest decision making body in the country.
“So, we don’t listen to rumour. We deal with facts and the fact
is that they are working together. So, it is all rumour and don’t take
it that serious,” said Hamzat.
On the role of the committee, the Lagos State deputy governor said
it was constituted to support the governors to achieve the vision of
rolling out progressive public/media engagement initiatives in all APC
states.
He said it was a testimony of the governors’ commitment to issues
of citizens’ participation as the necessary credential for the expansion
of democratic space.