by Chi Ibe

Following our report earlier this evening that President Muhammad Buhari will not be visiting Lagos tomorrow as planned over an ear infection, the Office of the Vice President has now confirmed his absence.

In a release made available to YNaija just now, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, ‘Laolu Akande informs the public that the VP, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will make the trip instead.

“President Muhammadu Buhari will be represented in Lagos State tomorrow on an official visit by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,” the statement reads.

“On behalf of the President, Prof. Osinbajo would commission a number of projects in the state as part of the visit.”

However the presidency advanced another reason for the cancellation.

“The president is faced with scheduling difficulties and that is the reason for the postponement of the visit. He needs more time for Lagos and for Edo which had earlier been stepped down,” presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu told State House correspondents. “As a result of this, the visit has been scaled down and he is being represented by His Excellency the Vice-President, who is going to Lagos to commission a few projects, leaving the rest for Mr. President.

“The President will undertake these visits after the Ramadan.”

The visit would have been the first official trip of a sitting president in 14 years, since former president, Olusegun Obasanjo visited Lagos in November 2002.

YWriter