Professor Yemi Osinbajo Media Council has denied that the Vice President was involved in an auto crash on his way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja this morning.
Richard Akinnola in a statement said that Vice President Osinbajo was on his way to Owo, Ondo state over the dastardly terrorist attack of yesterday when his convoy met an accident scene on airport road, Abuja. He immediately stopped his convoy and asked his ambulance to take the victims to the hospital and report to him on the condition of the accident victims. He immediately proceeded to board his flight to Akure.
Some news media had reported that the Vice President’s car somersaulted earlier today along Airport Road, Abuja.
Mr Osinbajo’s security aides and rescuers are trying to pull him from the vehicle, Peoples Gazette learnt. A witness sent in a video from the scene.
It was not immediately clear the severity of the accident on the Nigerian leader.
The Nigerian leader was on his way to Ondo for a condolence visit over the massacre of Catholic worshippers on Sunday morning, according to his office.
The crash comes three years after Mr Osinbajo survived a chopper crash in Kogi, a media reported.