Sambo Speaks On Private Meeting With Osinbajo

Hamilton Nwosa
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Former Vice President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday spoke on his private visit to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.

He explained that the parley was a routine one.

“I have come to visit Mr Vice President and the Acting President as a usual familiarisation visit”, he told State House correspondents.

“As you know, former presidents visit Mr President and former vice presidents visit incumbent vice president.”

Sambo said he was happy to meet his former staffers during the visit and thanked them for their hospitality.

“I am happy to see all of you our old colleagues here and I want to thank you very much for this very good reception.”

Sambo was deputy to former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The duo left power on May 29, 2015.

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