A
few days ago, a photo of a poor man sitting down, resting his back on
the wall of a mud house went viral. The obviously helpless-looking man
was allegedly said to be the father of the vice-presidential candidate
of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. This might
have been because of the striking semblance between the old man and the
pastor cum politician. See the photo below:
The opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party further fueled the seeming ‘allegations’, saying that the vice-presidential candidate had left his father to suffer in a village in Ogun state while he enjoys life in Lagos.
However, Professor Osinbajo has stated that the person in the photo is not related to him in any way. He further said that the photo was taken during one of his political tours to Ogun state. Osinbajo took to his Twitter account, saying that his own father died on July 22, 1996, and that his mother, who is 82 years old, is alive and well in Lagos.
See his tweets below:
Just recently, Osinbajo, reacted to allegations that he is part of a plot to hand over the vice presidency to Bola Tinubu after the elections.
The opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party further fueled the seeming ‘allegations’, saying that the vice-presidential candidate had left his father to suffer in a village in Ogun state while he enjoys life in Lagos.
However, Professor Osinbajo has stated that the person in the photo is not related to him in any way. He further said that the photo was taken during one of his political tours to Ogun state. Osinbajo took to his Twitter account, saying that his own father died on July 22, 1996, and that his mother, who is 82 years old, is alive and well in Lagos.
See his tweets below:
He isn’t my father, brother uncle or blood relative. But. He is a Nigerian father. He deserves our respect. #Change pic.twitter.com/IbviMWpQ6q
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) March 2, 2015
By the way, my own father died on the 22nd of July, 1996. My mother, who is 82 years old, is alive and well in Lagos. pic.twitter.com/iQ0n2r72JL
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) March 2, 2015
Whilst the old man is not biologically related to me, we are related because he is a Nigerian, and someone’s father. pic.twitter.com/u8DJkvNvw4
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) March 2, 2015
This is why I am running for office and supporting General Buhari. To “fix” our ‘poor’ fathers and mothers… pic.twitter.com/S6Od1nuaqe
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) March 2, 2015
He might not be my father, but he is a father. Like 110 million extremely poor Nigerians, this govt. failed him… pic.twitter.com/KXNURESkWO
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) March 2, 2015
This picture was taken during our last campaign tour of Yewa, in Ogun state, last week… pic.twitter.com/p3l4jAVCuV
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) March 2, 2015
Here is a quick glance at photos of his family as he shared below:
Osinbajo having a good laugh with his mum
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, his mum and brother, Akin Osinbajo
Just recently, Osinbajo, reacted to allegations that he is part of a plot to hand over the vice presidency to Bola Tinubu after the elections.
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