Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, was at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos for his annual medical checkup, a source in the Presidency has told SaharaReporters.
Osinbajo’s presence at the hospital on Saturday had raised questions as to the reason why the number two citizen was there.
The panic that trailed his presence at the hospital worsened, following his absence at the funeral ceremonies of the late Chief of Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other officers, who died in the ill-fated military aircraft that crashed in Kaduna.
It was gathered that Osinbajo’s convoy was seen entering the facility on Saturday around 10 am and remained there till around 2 pm.
Speaking to SaharaReporters on Monday, a presidential source said the Vice President was at the hospital for his annual medical checkup.
“He was there for his annual medical checkup and he returned to Abuja the same day. He was in church the following day, Sunday and at work today (Monday),” the source told SaharaReporters.