Buhari never questioned Osinbajo’s appointments over ethnicity — Ex-VP’s aide

Former spokesperson to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, has dismissed claims by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, that President Muhammadu Buhari questioned the ethnic composition of Osinbajo's proposed aides. Akande described Lawal's allegation as a "complete fabrication," stating that there was no memo containing more than 20 names of aides submitted by Osinbajo and allegedly delayed by Buhari's then Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.

According to Akande, who served as Osinbajo's spokesperson during the Buhari administration, Buhari never questioned the ethnic composition of Osinbajo's appointments, and the process of approval was direct from Osinbajo to the president.

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