Many supporters of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu were displeased as Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo failed to acknowledge their principal at the funeral of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s mother.
On Saturday, November 12, at the funeral service held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Owo, 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 States, 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.
Shortly into his speech, the former Lagos attorney-general was prompted by his aide, who dropped a piece of paper to remind his boss of the presence of Tinubu, who was actually on the front row seat (in agbada). He, however, apologised for what he described as “error of omission”.
“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,” he jovially said.
Recall that Osinbajo contested for the APC presidential ticket with Tinubu but lost the primary election – a development that elicited mixed reactions from their supporters.
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