Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s spokesman,
Mr. Laolu Akande, has denied allegations that his principal visited a parish of
the Redeemed Christian Church of God where he and other congregants allegedly
prayed for the death of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Akande, who is the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity (Office of the
Vice-President), said this in an article published in reaction to columnist,
Dr. Festus Adedayo’s opinion piece.
Adedayo had, in an article
published on Sunday in several online platforms (not NigerianEye) titled, ‘The
Trials of Brother Osinbajo,’ said he received information that Osinbajo, who is
a Senior Pastor with the RCCG, had, in a gathering with members of the church,
prayed for the death of the President when the latter was away on medical
leave.
The columnist said a confidante
of Buhari, who was at the gathering, informed the President of Osinbajo’s
“sinister plan,” hence the breakdown in the relationship between Buhari and
Osinbajo.
In his reaction, however,
Osinbajo’s spokesman challenged Adedayo to state where the alleged prayer
session took place and the date.
Akande wrote, “He (Adedayo)
claimed that the Vice President, together with some Redeemed Church ‘accomplices,’
gathered to pray at some place unstated in his home state of Ogun, at a date
that was not indicated, for the purpose of interceding for the VP to become
President, and by extension, hoping for, or seeking the death of the President.
“So, where exactly in Ogun State
did this prayer session take place, and when? Was it in a church, in which case
there would likely be an audio recording?
“Who are the prominent pastors or
other persons involved that can testify to what transpired — what are their
names?
“Who is the ‘strong Buhari ally’
who made a surprise appearance at the gathering and brought the story back to
Mr. President?
“If, as Adedayo claims, the VP
has been hounding and haranguing this Buhari ally since then, why is it so
difficult for him to cry out and publicise his strange discovery?”
Akande also rubbished claims by
Adedayo that Osinbajo, as acting President, had an ulterior motive when he sent
the name of the then acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen,
to the Senate for confirmation.
He wondered how Osinbajo would
have wanted Onnoghen to sack Buhari.
“Who primed Onnoghen to package
Buhari inside a judicial casket during the 2019 elections? And to whose
benefit?
“If, for any reason, the Buhari
election was nullified by the judiciary, how would that benefit his running
mate, since they contested on the same ticket?” Akande asked.
The Vice-President’s spokesman
said it was unfortunate that some elements were being sponsored to drive a
wedge between Osinbajo and Buhari.
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