Etim Effiong
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that he would not contest the 2023 presidential election.
This is coming on the heels that on Monday, his office rejected a website calling on Nigerians to join a volunteer organization mobilizing support.
Laolu Akande, presidential aide, in a statement, noted that solicitation by the group is trending on WhatsApp with a suggestion that the Vice President “quietly” declared intention to run.
According to him, the VP was 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.
“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.
“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”, the statement read.