13th March, 2016
The office of the vice president has stated that Nigeria will participate at the India-Africa summit, with Dr. Okey Enelamah leading the country’s delegation.
In a statement issued by Laolu Akande, spokesperson to Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, he said “There are some insinuations online about Nigeria’s participation in the India-Africa conference holding from March 14-16 in New Delhi”.
“For the avoidance of any doubt, Nigeria’s delegation to the the meeting is led by Industry & Trade Minister, Dr. Okey Enelamah.
“It is simply untrue that an advance party from the Vice President’s office departed for India. No such thing happened because there was no such final decision to travel.
“Finally, Nigerians know wherever Mr. President is, at home or abroad he acts fully in his office except if on break, indisposed or incapacitated. So the question of his traveling creating a vacuum does not even exist at all.”