Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President, has denied Olugbenga Olaoye, a self-acclaimed co-convener of an Osinbajo Support Group named, “Think Tank for Osinbajo”.
Quest Times understands that Akande’s reaction is coming after Olaoye was featured on the Arise TV Morning Show on Tuesday, April 12, to discuss the topic, “Tinubu and Osinbajo Presidential Bid”.
Olaoye dropped some controversial comments during the interview which has drawn the ire of some supporters at either camp.
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Reacting, Akande took to his verified Twitter handle, Wednesday, to deny the self-styled co-convener of the Osinbajo support group.
“Indeed this gentleman does not represent the VP nor the Office. His views are completely & totally his own. This particular opinion he has expressed on TV is deplorable and in bad taste. I am not even aware of the so-called Osinbajo Think Tank he purports to represent. Pls IGNORE,” he wrote.
“Just so we are clear, the gentleman is Olugbenga Olaoye who was a guest on AriseTV Morning Show yesterday morning,” he added in another tweet.