JUST IN: Obasanjo and Osinbajo Meet barely 24 hours after the APC Convention in Abeokuta

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On Monday morning, Vice president Yemi osinbajo flew into Abeokuta, the ogun state capital and met with former president Olusegun Obasanjo at his penthouse in olusegun obasanjo presidential library (OOPL ) within Abeokuta.

Governor Dapo abiodun also joined in the meeting – which is still ongoing after he welcomed osinbajo when his chopper touched ground within the OOPL premises.

It was learnt that osinbajo’s visit is meant to pave for him to declare open a programme tagged: ‘West Africa: rising to the challenge of consolidating democratic governance,’ a programme being put together by the coalition for dialogue on Africa (OOPL).

This is coming barely after the ruling all progressives congress (APC) concluded its national convention held in Abuja.

The VP was reported to have visited the state to attend an event organized by the coalition for dialogue on Africa (CODA).

The event ‘West Africa: rising to the challenge of consolidating democratic governance’ will hold at the olusegun obasanjo presidential library (OOPL), Abeokuta today and tomorrow.

Osinbajo who was later received by obasanjo was accompanied by Ogun state governor, dapo abiodun.

Although it is believed in some quarters that the VP will join the 2023 presidential race, he has not declared his interest in the upcoming presidential election. The ex-president is from Abeokuta, the state capital, while Obasanjo and osinbajo hail from ogun state.The VP is from the ijebu region of the state