Helicopter crash: Ooni of Ife glorifies God over Osinbajo’s safety

News Agency Of Nigeria 17:32 - 03 February 2019

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Nigerian vice president Yemi Osinbajo was able to continue with his engagements after he survived a helicopter crash in north central Kogi state

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has glorified God for saving the lives of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his aides who were involved in a helicopter mishap on Saturday.

The Ooni expressed his feeling in a statement signed by Mr Moses Olafare, Director, Media and Public Affairs, Oonis Palace, Ile-Ife, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.

The helicopter in which the vice president and his aides were on a campaign tour crash-landed in Kaba, Kogi, on Saturday.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, walks the path of his forefathers aiming to bridge the past with the future and present (Instagram/Ooni of Ife)

Oba Ogunwusi said he rejoiced with all the survivors, their families, the Government and people of Nigeria over the rescue of the vice president and his aides.

He urged all the politicians to remain unshaken by the incident and continue with their electioneering activities ahead of the Feb 16 and March 2 general elections.