Osinbajo said he was busy with international duties abroad before he received the invitation by the APC to the meeting.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Immediate past Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has explained he would not be at the caucus meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because of his international engagements.
Osinbajo stated this in a letter of apology on Wednesday addressed to the acting APC chairman, Abubakar Kyari.
The former number two citizen said he was busy with international duties abroad before he received the invitation to the meeting.
The statement shared on social media reads, “The immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has expressed his regrets for his inability to attend the caucus meeting of the APC scheduled for Wednesday 2nd August 2023.
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“In a letter of apology for his absence addressed to the Ag. Chairman of the party, the former VP explained that he was already abroad for engagements to which he had long been committed, when he received the invitation to the meeting.
“He had in fact cancelled some of his engagements abroad to be available for the two previously scheduled caucus meetings of the party which had to be postponed due to exigencies.
“While wishing the party fruitful deliberations, he expressed his commitment to the Party and his availability for future meetings and activities of the party.”