By Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has rejected the proposed official residence of the Vice President, saying he considers Aguda House, which he currently occupies, a befitting official residence for the Vice President and sufficient for his needs.
The Presidency said the 14 buildings already on the project site was initiated by the immediate past government of Goodluck Jonathan.
This was disclosed by Laolu Akande, a Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the Vice President.
The statement reads in part; “For the umpteenth time, we like to clarify that the proposed plan of the immediate past administration to build a new official residence for the occupant of the Office of the Vice President, including the controversial gatehouse preceded this administration.
“The project which started in 2010, was initiated and funded by the immediate past administration, but had never featured in the two budget proposals of the Buhari administration: neither in the 2016 nor the 2017 spending plans.
“Any suggestion therefore that this project benefits our administration or that it reflects our spending style or preferences is not only misleading but blatantly false.
“Besides, the incumbent Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said publicly that he considers Aguda House, which he currently occupies, a befitting official residence for the Vice President and sufficient for his needs.
“While the project is now about 85% complete, the Federal Government, in the circumstances, will decide at the appropriate time what is the best use for the 14 buildings already on the project site.
Aguda House is situated inside the Aso Villa, Abuja. Vice President Osinbajo has been residing in the apartment since his assumption of office in 2015
