Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has reacted to the sacking of some aides of the vice President and the beating of a Photojournalist attached to Vanguard.
Mr. Laolu via a tweet said that he has apologised to Mr Abayomi Adeshida, a photojournalist with the Vanguard Newspapers, attached to the State House, Abuja, who was on Thursday morning beaten up by security details of the Vice President saying the incident is regretted.
He also went on to say that ‘a list circulating in the media on d so-called sacked presidential aides is not genuine and ought to be ignored’.
Daily Trust Online had exclusively published names and portfolios of some of the aides of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who were sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari and according to the News outlet; “We stand by our earlier report.
“The needless scuffle btw a villa accredited photographer, Mr. Adeshida & one of our security aides earlier today has since been resolved. Incident is regretted & I have apologized to him for any embarrassment caused. Also, a list circulating in the media on d so-called sacked presidential aides is not genuine and ought to be ignored,” Laolu tweeted.
The needless scuffle btw a villa accredited photographer, Mr. Adeshida & one of our security aides earlier today has since been resolved. Incident is regretted & I have apologized to him for any embarrassment caused. Also, a list circulating in the media on d so-called sacked …
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) November 7, 2019
