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Osinbajo Departs Abuja To Attend Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral

Osinbajo has departed Abuja to attend Queen Elizabeth 11’s funeral.

 

Glamtush reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will represent Nigeria on Monday at the State funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom.

This online platform understands that this was contained in a statement by the vice presidential Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, on Saturday, Laolu Akande on Saturday.

The Nigerian Vice President will be received by King Charles lll and Queen Consort Camilla, at a reception in Buckingham Palace on Sunday.

“Prof. Osinbajo departs Abuja today and will join members of the Royal Family, world leaders – including members of the Commonwealth, Heads of State, Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and foreign royal families – at the ceremonies, including the funeral service scheduled to hold at Westminster Abbey on Monday,” the statement partly read.

Akande also disclosed, “Ahead of the funeral service, the Vice President will be among guests and dignitaries to be received by King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla, at a reception in Buckingham Palace on Sunday.

“Earlier on that day, the VP will hold a bilateral meeting with the UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly.”

He is scheduled to return to Nigeria on Monday.

Queen Elizabeth ll who was the Head of the Commonwealth and the longest serving British monarch, died at 96 on September 8, 2022 at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

GLAMTUSH

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