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Clearly your capacity for learning is as dark as your name. How you happen to be able to see the future is not the cause for alarm but rather your compulsive attitude to speak evil of all activities of VP Osinbajo. Probably the bias is because a certain group wanted to forcefully enlist members into its army to go against the laws of the land and now you can't seem to see past your nose that there are other means to achieve things without contravening the law. We await the meeting with the conviction that Osinbajo's continued support for community policing would bring about speedy inclusion of Amotekun into the legal framework

BlackSeptember:
Osibanjo will tell them to back off from Amotekun

Yoruba: We want Amotekun

FG: Amotekun will not be allowed

Yoruba: It's Malam that said that nonsense and not buhari because Buhari knows he has a strong support in the SW so he will never try to break our heart


Me: Abeg who is Malami working for? Which party is Malami working under and which party is supporting the proscription of Amotekun.

Yorubas don't know what they want and their noise will end here because Amotekun is DOA. They should continue supporting their Apc oppressors

And there you have it a picture is worth a thousand words

VP not against initiative – Source

BARRING any last-minute development, a tripartite meeting involving Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, governors from the six states in the South-West and top security chiefs may hold this week, to resolve perceived grey areas in the formation of the security outfit, Amotekun, in Yorubaland.
The meeting is believed to be at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari, with the primary goal of evolving a template that suits all concerned interests within the nation’s legal framework.

According to feelers, the Presidency was keen on having a template that aligns with the Federal Government’s initiative of community policing, as part of measures aimed at boosting the security of lives and property across the country.

This urge was said to have informed the move by the Presidency to bring the South-West governors together in a meeting with relevant Federal Government officials to come up with a workable solution to the misconception about Amotekun in certain quarters.
There were reports at press time on Monday that President Buhari had asked Vice-President Osinbajo to meet this week with the governors and the top security officials of the Federal Government to develop a model that brings Amotekun under a legal framework.

Some analysts told the Nigerian Tribune last night that the success of the latest effort by the government could, in one stroke, address security concerns in the South-West, as well as allay the fears of those who wanted such a security arrangement to operate within the limits of the Nigerian constitution.
One of the sources, which confirmed the planned meeting, said: “It appears that another key purpose of the meeting to be presided over by the VP later this week in Abuja will be to have Amotekun operate effectively in the local communities, including leveraging the active support of the traditional institutions.”
The source said: “What is happening now is that the president wants the vice president, a renowned advocate for community policing models and state police, to take another look at the Amotekun initiative alongside the six governors with a view to resolving all the grey areas and coming up with a model that suits all concerned interests.

“The president’s choice of the vice-president to oversee the review of the Amotekun structure is said to reflect Professor Osinbajo’s perceived support of the original idea that was later developed by the South-West governors into the Amotekun outfit.
“It is widely believed that Professor Osinbajo is a staunch advocate of state policing and the Buhari presidency has already given directives that the Nigeria Police embark on the ongoing implementation of the Community Policing model.

“This is why Osinbajo’s support for the Amotekun initiative is not a surprise to close watchers of government business and in government circles.”
The source explained that the president was desirous of all the issues pertaining to the regional security outfit were carefully addressed and amicably resolved, especially against the backdrop of misrepresentations by a few individuals.
According to the source, “because President Buhari is concerned that the matter be managed carefully in a way that addresses security fears that necessitated the Amotekun initiative in the first, instance while carrying along Federal Government’s security agencies, the vice president is said to be working out a template that will bring concerned federal agencies and the South-West states together and propose a way to keep the initiative and secure the support and understanding of the Federal Government.”

There were said to be concerns in official circles that if the Amotekun initiative was not properly managed, it could generate regional reactions capable of undermining other Federal Government agencies and degenerate into a needless political crisis.
It was, however, learned that while the government “wants to ensure that such initiatives like Amotekun are within the constitutional framework,” the authorities did not “want to be seen as sabotaging the efforts of state governments to provide supplemental security efforts working with the existing security agencies in the land.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/amotekun-osinbajo-south-west-govs-security-officials-may-meet-this-week/

Apparently you think Amotekun is a secessionist movement hence the need to compare it to the various events that have taken place in the eastern part of the country. There is no need to overthink a thing that has been clearly stated by the Chairman of the SW Governors forum; Amotekun is a security outfit to compliment the efforts of the already existing outfits across the country.
As for the person of VP Osinbajo, good thing you know he's an erudite professor at Law, a SAN and a respected pastor. at least all hope is not lost, some of your smartness may yet return. this is what he's been up to recently https://tribuneonlineng.com/amotekun-what-the-presidency-may-do/ which should lead to a meeting coming up sometime before next week

SLAP44:
What Ojukwu sat down and saw in 1966 is what some people are still climbing the skyscrapers at Broad Street to look for?

The one that pained me pass, was seeing an erudite professor at Law, a SAN and a respected pastor standing behind a person with zero educational value in a national election. It broke a lot of hearts. I started doubting the smartness they attribute to SW.

Even small Nnamdi Kanu saw this since 2013 and started screaming it, when we are sure you guys are serious and not a threat to get appeased with 2023 presidency, we will come out and support you.

If you are advocating for FFK, I wonder what other extremists you'd fan over, O yes you did mention Kanu and Deji Adeyanju. If you are trying to earn your daily bread then that is fine but refusing to read beyond the film of the suspended murky depths these persons churn out on a daily is sad. People who would regularly make divisive and incendiary comments that aim to pit one ethnic group against the other should not be your role models.
PS: in the absence of President Buhari who is on working visits of certain countries, VP Osinbajo would be chairing FEC today and Fasola just delivered said that there's a low-cost housing scheme going up in 34 states of the country and a major road project in all 36 states. So leave out people who are actually working for the good of the common man rather than postulate on 2023 activities that have not been confirmed.

Racoon:
[s][/s]You're always glorifying your ...... What "unrest" are you talking about? Is there peace in Nigeria today? Hell no! Perhaps you can keep on prostrating for him because you've never lost a family member due to his overt and covert support for his killer kinsmen.Pls do know that not everyone will be an asslicker.

What is Amotekun meant to fight today that Nnamdi Kanu have never foretold about despite his vocal plea to the SW then? Pa Ayo Adebanjo told the Yorubas that they will regret if they vote in this govt & Fani Kayode simply agreed with him.So what regret have he not expressed about the SW associating with this satanic regime from the very beginning?

Remember, Fani had a stinct with the APC wherein the alleged Muslim-Muslim ticket of the party pre-2014 era forced him to backed out.So what can you tell him? Deji Adeyanju have agreed with Kanu's worldview and apologised for slighting him in the time past.Even Sowore too have seen the evil about this govt yet your lot choose to continue the sai babaism?

Pa Olu Falae was harassed, kidnapped & his farm burned yet the political class of the region behaved as if nothing happened.While Fashola & the VP were only obsessed with a 2023 presidency that there is no assurance will ever be.It took baba Fasonrati daughter to be gruesomely killled before the VP agreed that fulani-coordinated killing in the SW are out of hand.

Complimentary efforts must be difficult for you people to understand. Is there any problem if Lagos state, covers the population of kids not captured under the NHGSFP? Or do y'all just act like you hate progress like this.

seguno2:
What happened to the billions spent on the same school meals by Buhari and Osinbajo’s APC?

A cursory check with the ministry of humanitarian and disaster management would have let you know that isn't quite the case but I guess you just needed to drop Prof Osinbajo name to get your daily 5 minutes of fame

seguno2:
Corruption everywhere APC is in charge.
Wait o, does that mean Buhari and Osinbajo APC paparazzi school meals is a scam? A fraud? Just like what Buhari called fuel subsidies before he was voted into office?

The way you galivanted from critic to praise leaves one at a loss as to what to say to you.
A good judge of the measure of VP Osinbajo performance was his two spells as acting president. Plus the success of the entire SIP's (pity most of you only know or focus on TraderMoni).
At least you ranked him higher than the previous two.

CSTR2:
He just talks a lot but with very little effectiveness.
He and fashola are educated orators with very little practical impact.
His trade mark policy is the trader moni.
That is poor.

The only advantage both men have over buhari is that they can talk like educated people.

If you chalk up his ineffectiveness to the nefarious cabal, it is understandable.
But claiming he has done a lot is just self deceit.

He has done nothing but talk.

He is better than atiku and namadi sambo though.
At least he does not shy away from intelligent discourse.

This needless repetitive questions won't bear any fruits. If you ask if a relative to my cousin isn't also related to me.
VP Osinbajo is clearly in support of community policing, and Amotekun is community policing.
If A=B and B=C, it only means that A=C

Is this comment in cadence with the topic at hand? Guess you just had to earn your daily pay by posting something negative about the vice president. There's a grieving family and a church in mourning but it's the cabal that you mention in relation to the VP

yanabasee:
A toothless Vice President to the Cabals..

Your word play at a time like this is clear indication that you have no empathy what's so ever for those grieving. [quote author=eTECTIV post=85998845]Not only Callous, U'll soon ask why dey KANTE have MESSI...

The foreign minister of turkey one of the D-8 countries came with a delegation to meet with VP Osinbajo just last week guess some folks needed a Lil insight into today's discussion.

The said quote itself was a mischievous one by certain media houses who took VP Osinbajo's speech out of context to sell papers. He never said we don't need restructuring but rather that there were certain other things more important that simple bland restructuring. And yes his statement is valid to this day. what have we gained if we restructure along state lines or even along regions and yet still there is no discernable development or improvement for the average man and woman?

And as to your question is there really any person or body that can claim spokesmanship for the entire Yoruba race? I doubt if anyone other than the Ooni would qualify.

solmusdesigns:
nothing embarrassing in asking who made Osinbajo a spokesperson of Southern Nigeria especially when the poster i replied quoted a link of Osinbajo saying we dont need to restructure

small read wey you read now you must to show yourself, restructuring need not be done via regionalism. simply devaluating powers from the central and giving it to the states is another process to the same goal, now if certain states now decide that they want to collude either on the economic front or in terms of security that's all good but to simply divulge your dislike for Vice President Osinbajo without just cause is just embarrassing

solmusdesigns:
who made Osinbajo the spokesperson of Southern nigeria?

last time i checked part of restructuring is regionalism and regional policing which Amotekun is achieving , the other part is economical restructurin, so with or with Osinbajo's opinion 2023 is the year

No dey talk balderdash na, while the regionalization of the body might not have been his preferred method, but VP Osinbajo has been the chief campaigner for community policing. A simple Google Search would leave you inundated with the number of speeches he's given in the support for state policing to bridge the lapses that the current conventional security agencies make.

Zico5:
This is Yoruba land. We always speak in one voice. Even those jegudujera oloselu know they have no options than to follow the right step. Femi Adeshina or Osinbajo dare not speak against our collective opinions. Amotekun has come to stay and nobody can stop it. God bless Oodua land.

Across the social media sphere, people keep asking and wondering, what is Vice president Osinbajo’s stance on the security outfit recently inaugurated by the six Southwestern states of Nigeria, WNSN (Western Nigeria Security Network) code name; Operation Amotekun.

The first thing that comes to mind is Sir Shina Peters lyrics where he said “Ki lon pe ni founder?” to which the response was “Oludasile”. This simply translates into “what do we call the progenitor?” Answer is “Father”. Amotekun is simply an amalgamation of the different state police of a number of states in order to enjoy not just a cooperation and synergy of efforts, but achieve economies of scale to ensure maximum value is attained for minimum input.

In light of the above, there is probably a little displeasure at the presidency seeing as the different States in the South West have brought themselves together under a single umbrella for this purpose. This action carries a political undertone to most outsiders of the zone. Yet it must be noted that approval for community policing had been given by the President as far back as April of 2019.

For in a meeting with Northern traditional leaders, as gathered by Premium Times, the IG of Police publicly said that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the adoption of a community police system to combat growing security threats across Nigeria. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, made the announcement Tuesday, April 30th at the Forum of Northern Traditional Rulers in Kaduna. The event deliberated on critical security issues, especially as they affect the north.

PREMIUM TIMES also reported that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the Federal Government would announce a new policy on community policing for better service delivery. Now, this was not strange as everyone knows that the father of State Policing in Nigeria is none other than Vice President Yemi Osibanjo.

He has always spoken in very clear terms on the need to have it in place as soon as possible in order to bridge the gap between the existent security outfits and the current lapses present at various occasions in time past, notably at a meeting with senior police officers. This was also noticed after the increase in robberies and kidnappings that trailed the elections of 2019. A Google search of the phrase Osinbajo and Community/State policing brings up over 100k hits in less than a second.

A series of meetings with prominent Yoruba kings as the Ooni of Ife, the Alaafin of Oyo, the Akarigbo of Remo and the Awujale of Ijebu, led to a framework that was eventually agreed on with President Buhari on the 31st of July, 2019. There have since been more vested interests in the security of the people being directly borne by their traditional rulers which has cumulated in the relative peace being enjoyed in the region since the attack on the daughter of Pa Adefarati.

So next time anyone tries to play a fast one by trying to insinuate that the Vice President as a member of this current administration would not be in support of the security outfit, you simply reiterate the words of Gov. Akeredolu where he asked that people should stop making divisive comments as everyone is simply after the safety of lives and properties in all states across the federation.

Nicholas Adesina writes in from Ibadan.

failing to fully understand that the VP never participated in the sharing of any sort of money at any market is fully on you. No one would partake of you ingrained folly but you and yours

Racoon:
So the Bank Of Industry(BOI) will now now be used for distributing the fraud called tradermoni in 2020 yet a whole SAN VP was reduced to a LGA chair going about markets distributing the paltry 10k in 2019?

The cabal simply used VP Osinbajo physical prescence for vote buying with even a near-fatal chopper crash & thereafter started scheming to ouster him.

I would surely tell the petty trader that lives next door to me, who's still expecting to partake of the scheme as she says that some of her colleagues have even begun to process their upgrade to 15k

Quite some outlandish and far reaching claims made in the content of the article. First of which is the fabled restriction of the VP by the purported cabal. For emphasis, farooq can look out for who'd preside over FEC on Wednesday now that the president is out of town for a few days. Secondly, assuming that others might not also harbor his premonitions and are already making plans along the same line is akin to claiming to be the wisest in the land. Let him that thinketh he stand beware lest he falls.

Racoon:
https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2020/01/imo-judicial-abracadabra-and.html?m=1#.XiJ_Dz71hGU.twitter

while the reasons given by the Presidency to establish the NSIP's in a ministry was very valid, it seems that the same ministry has taken on the form of life of the average Nigerian workplace of abject complacency. the citizenry can actually see for themselves the differences between when the project was handled by the of VP Osinbajo and whats obtainable now.

I would like to commend whoever made the decision to not allow the protest descend int a squabble by supporters of both parties as well as be appreciative of life for those involved in the accident

VP Osinbajo Has clearly spoken openly about the need for state policing at various events because he obviously believes it's the best way of securing ourselves at the community level.

okefrancis:
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has always advocated for the creation of state and community policing to improve the security architecture of Nigeria way before he became the number two citizen.

Here are some of the occasions and instances where the Vice President unequivocally called for more effort to be put into local policing.

1. Prof Osinbajo at a conference and retreat for Senior Officers on 28th October 2019 explained his reasons for calling for community police.
Our efforts in embracing community policing as a national security strategy is also informed by the need to close the trust gap between the Police and the citizens, build partnership and strengthen collaboration with communities towards addressing prevalent security threats.

An important part of community policing is to recruit new personnel from within local governments and ensure that after training, such new police officers remain within their local governments. Policing must be as much as possible local in the order to give the local populace the benefit of the civil policing that we all need.

2. During the 11th National Development Summit of Traditional Rulers, NDSTR, held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja on the 14th of October, 2019.

“A meticulous implementation of community policing could bring about peace and harmonious co-existence among Nigerians across the country”.

“As traditional rulers, you are in a position to provide intelligence in matters of security and you are better placed to assist us to localize our policies to enable us to meet the needs of your people”.

“As part of the measures aimed at curbing security challenges in the country, the federal government is committed to the full implementation of community policing.”

3. Calling for restructuring, Vice President Osinbajo on 3rd September 2019 said, “I have argued in favour of State Police, for the simple reason that policing is a local function, you simply cannot effectively police Nigeria from Abuja.”

4. On 30th July 2019 in Lagos while delivering the 70th Anniversary Lecture of the Lagos Country Club, entitled, ‘Promoting National Cohesion for Progress and Prosperity’ he said, “In diverse societies we must do all that is necessary to strengthen the institutions of law enforcement, security and the rule of law. The challenge is dynamic and our approach must also be dynamic. This is why I believe that State Police in a large, diverse federation is imperative. However, this requires constitutional amendment a product of consensus of our legislators. In the interim the Federal Government has approved the community policing option.

5. During a meeting with traditional rulers in Osun State on consultations over security challenges in the state and South West region in general on 23rd July 2019, VP Osinbajo stated categorically that, “Community policing remains one of the methods of policing we have adopted, and I am sure you heard the Inspector General of Police talking about recruiting police locally from their local governments, those who understand the environment, the language and the culture of the people they are policing.

“We are confident that this method will work, with these men and women on ground in all the our communities”.

6. During the Vice President’s visit to the residence of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti on July 14, 2019, following the killing of his daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunrin by gunmen, the VP explained the effort of the federal government.

“The federal government is working on a new policy of community policing to further strengthen the security of the country. One of the most important things is intelligence gathering that is why we have the community policing system where policemen would be trained in their own local government and they would remain there.

In a bid to ensure that the cost of living does not rise for Nigerians because of the changes in the Value-Added Tax, several basic food items, locally manufactured sanitary towels, pads and tuition relating to nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary education have been added to the exemption list of goods and services on the VAT under the Finance Bill 2019, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari last week, on the 13th January 2020.


Amongst other benefits, the law will consolidate efforts already made in creating the enabling environment for improved private sector participation and contribution to the economy as well as boost states’ revenues.


According to the President, “the Finance Bill will support the funding and implementation of the 2020 Budget. We shall sustain this tradition by ensuring that subsequent budgets are also accompanied by a Finance Bill.”


Below are the details:



The Finance Bill, 2019 was submitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari alongside the 2020 Appropriation Bill, and signed into law by the President on January 13, 2020.


The Bill, now an Act, has the following objectives:


Promoting fiscal equity by mitigating instances of regressive taxation;

Reforming domestic tax laws to align with global best practices;

Introducing tax incentives for investments in infrastructure and capital markets;

Supporting Micro, Small and Medium-sized businesses in line with the administration’s Ease of Doing Business Reforms;

Raising Revenues for Federal, State and Local Governments.





FACTSHEET ON NEW FINANCE ACT 2019


The new Act is the first legislation created to accompany an Appropriation Act since the return of democracy in 1999.


The new Act raises VAT from 5% to 7.5%.


To allay fears that low-income persons and companies will be marginalized by the new law, reduce the burden of taxation on vulnerable segments, and promote equitable taxation, the Finance Act 2019 has extended the list of goods and services exempted from VAT. The additional exemptions include the following:


Basic food items – Additives (honey), bread, cereals, cooking oils, culinary herbs, fish, flour and starch, fruits (fresh or dried), live or raw meat and poultry, milk, nuts, pulses, roots, salt, vegetables, water (natural water and table water)


Locally manufactured sanitary towels, pads or tampons.


Services rendered by microfinance banks


Tuition relating to nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary education.

Nigeria’s increased new VAT rate of 7.5% is still the lowest in Africa, and one of the lowest anywhere in the world. (South Africa VAT: 15%; Ghana: 12.5%; Kenya: 16%; Egypt: 14%; Rwanda: 18%; Senegal: 18%)


Under Nigeria’s revenue sharing formula, 85% of collected VAT goes to States and Local Governments. This means that the bulk of additional VAT revenues accruing from the increase will go towards enabling States and Local Governments meet their obligations to citizens, including the new minimum wage as already noted by State Governors. Before now, the Buhari administration had firmly resisted previous suggestions to raise VAT.


The new Finance Act exempts Businesses with turnover below 25 million from VAT payments.

Companies Income Tax (CIT)


Under the new law small companies – companies with less than N25 million in annual turnover are charged Zero CIT.


CIT for Companies with revenues between N25 and N100m (described in the Act as “medium-sized” companies) has been reduced from 30% to 20%     


Large companies – with annual turnover greater than N100m – will continue to pay the standard 30% CIT

The new Act includes a provision that grants to all companies “engaged in agricultural production” in Nigeria “an initial tax-free period of five years”, renewable for an additional three years.


The new Act also provides incentives to promote tax compliance through bonus reductions in CIT for early remittance:

2% bonus for medium-size companies

1% bonus for other companies.


Personal Income Tax Act


The new Act now includes “electronic mail” as an acceptable form of correspondence for persons disputing assessments by the Tax Authorities.


Contributions to Pension and Retirement Funds, Societies and Schemes are now unconditionally tax-deductible.


Stamp Duty Act

With the new Act, the N50 Stamp duty charge is now applicable only to transactions amounting to N10,000 and above, a significant increase on the former threshold of N1,000.


The new Act also expands the list of items exempted from stamp duty.


Customs and Excise Tariff

To reduce unfair advantages previously conferred on imported goods at the expense of locally manufactured ones, certain imported goods are now subject to excise duties similar to locally manufactured goods.

Laolu Akande
SSA to VP Osinbajo

called them fact yet they were just your personal opinions... Hmm well all be OK.

Racoon:
A fact is, there was an intensed intricate power struggle within the seat of power by the born-to-rule power clique. when Buhari was hospitalized in London.Some of the ripples effects include:
-1).Failure of Buhari to comment or address the nation on the shameless brigandage & siege of the DSS @ the NASS.
-2).The alacrity with which the president reversed the sack of the Mr.Matthew Seiyifa appointed by VP Osinbajo
& replacement with the current DSS boss.
-3).The endless intrigues involved in the before, during and after the appointment of the then CJN-Walter Onneghen.
-4).The recently alleged decision of the presidency cabal to return Lawal Daura sacked by Osinbajo into the governance showing they were never in support of decision taken by him.
-5).The ongoing travails of the VP with these fellas till date.

If only everyone on Naira Land could be like VP OSINBAJO aide and not respond to poor fabrications and proof less rumors

ijustdey:
https://www.thecable.ng/junaid-sanusi-asked-to-be-osinbajos-vp-when-buhari-was-sick-in-london

lalasticlala

A lot of persons jumping on this thread have absolutely no clue or understanding of what is actually happening in the political realm. Most importantly, trade money as well as the other SIP's have been moved from VP Osinbajo office to that of the newly created humanitarian and disaster management and in conclusion, be aware that there's a plan to supercharge the scheme even further this year.

https://www.businessamlive.com/fg-to-give-out-n20bn-traders-moni-loan-in-2020/

Still yet do watch clips of the current success of the scheme below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38EsROgfUqM

ExBachelor:
What has/is happened/happening to TRADER MONEY? Seems everything has disappeared after election

Anybody get clue?

And this is the creativity education beqeuated you? Very sad

Gilbertase:
Osinbajo : Bubu na me una dey ridicule like this (pointing to himself)

Bubu: mr oga go to supreme court if you have reservations (in his thick fulani accent)

He who must lead must first serve. Even Jesus said, "the greatest of you must first be the lowest"

Nwaonyishi69:
Master servant relationship.

Your first sentence begets no response. Who's got a working life bothering what others are doing with theirs even if they are working for $100. As for your looters allegation, a Lil work on your life would have you aware on the procedure to take if you've got any proof.

mzBEAM:
Work on your life. Get a life and stop defending looters for less than $100 monthly.

It's better late than never.

#AdetutuBalogun @tutsy22 was recently very disrespectful of Baba Akande. An astute and erudite politician who VP Osinbajo recently called the father of modern Osun State on the occasion of his birthday.

It is quite OK for one to have a different view from an older member of society, but to communicate such in a dissenting tone is foreign to us as Omo Odu'a.

When certain persons tried to straighten her out being a Yoruba girl who should respect elders, she ran away, and blocked them all.

Please tell her is she a bastard? Or why is she disrespecting Agbalagba?

A chieftain of pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere has apologised for unknowingly obstructing the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo earlier today in Ikoyi, Lagos state, police sources have said.

The National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Abagun Kole Omololu, was earlier held by Lagos Police for breaching the convoy of the Vice President.

Mr Omololu explained to the police that he had no sinister intentions and did not plan to harm the Vice President or his convoy.

He added that it was dark and he did not know that the convoy was long so he decided to drive on.

According to the police, he breached the convoy of the Vice President without knowing he had done so. He was then stopped and informed that he had driven into a moving convoy.

In what the police sources termed a security breach, the Afenifere chieftain drove his vehicle and obstructed the movement of the convoy.

"This is a security matter. He didn't know it was the Vice President's convoy before he drove his vehicle into the convoy.

"This was seen as a security breach and action needed to be taken immediately," the police sources said.

Another police source said he was never arrested, he was only held for questioning.

"We needed to be sure he didn't have a motive for his action. This is standard police protocol and he was not harassed either.

The police source explained that he was released afterwards and allowed to go.

An eyewitness at the scene, Olasunkanmi Oladele explained that other commuters were also warning the owner of the car.

In a tweet, he said was also behind the convoy in Ikoyi.

"I was following from a distance the convoy of the Vice President in Lagos when a man broke into the convoy. We should respect authority and stop trying to make people look bad," he said.

The police said the matter has since been resolved and that the Vice President was unaware of what happened.

This wouldn't be so surprising to most if they have but the faintest understanding of the person of VP Osinbajo. He's always looking out for the welfare of the people especially when it affects their sources of income.