Osinbajo’s Former Aide Fires Back at Babachir Lawal Over Buhari’s Position

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Laolu Akande, a former media aide to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has rejected allegations made against his former principal by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal.

Akande described the claims as untrue, arguing that official records from the administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari contradicted Lawal’s account.

The former presidential spokesperson, who served during Buhari’s eight-year administration, explained that he was responding to the allegations because he had direct knowledge of some of the decisions being discussed.

Lawal had claimed that Buhari considered it morally wrong and distasteful for Osinbajo to challenge Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

According to Lawal, Buhari could not have supported Osinbajo against Tinubu because of his longstanding relationship with the former Lagos State governor.

In a statement titled “A Response to Mr. Babachir Lawal’s Falsehoods Against Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON,” Akande said he had to respond because he witnessed many of the events and was part of the office whose appointments were being questioned.

“I have watched the video in which former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, made a string of allegations against former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Ordinarily, such fabrications would not deserve a response.

“But I served as the Vice President’s spokesperson. I was in the room where many of these decisions were taken. And the allegations touch directly on the staff of the Office of the Vice President — of which I was a part. For the sake of the record, facts only must be stated,” Akande said.

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