BREAKING: Angry Abuja Residents Block VP Yemi Osinbajo’s Convoy

Some angry residents of Gbagyi village have blocked the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to protest alleged land grabbing by the Nigeria Military.

The residents had earlier stormed the National Assembly to register their displeasure at the military forceful takeover of their land and killings of community residents.

The Vice President was heading to the airport when he ran into the protesters at Goza village.

Osinbajo was forced to alight from his car to address the angry protesters after the security aides failed to appease the protesters.

Oluyemi Oluleke “Yemi” Osinbajo (born 8 March 1957) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is the current Vice President of Nigeria, in office since 29 May 2015. He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Professor of Lawand until his inauguration as Vice President, a Senior Partner with SimmonsCooper Partners, a commercial law practice.
Yemi Osinbajo SAN, GCON was born into the family of Opeoluwa Osinbajo on 8 March 1957, Creek Hospital, Lagos. Osinbajo is married to Dolapo (née Soyode) Osinbajo, a granddaughter of Obafemi Awolowo. They have three children – two daughters, Kiki, Kanyinsola and a son, Fiyinfoluwa Osibanjo.

Yemi Osinbajo assumed office after taking the oath of office on 29 May 2015 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. As the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he is expected to oversee the economic planning team and report, as well as make recommendations, to the president who takes the final decision. Because of his legal background and antecedents as a commissioner for justice in Lagos state for eight years, many expect that he will contribute a great deal to the much needed reform of the judicial system at the national level. During the 2014/2015 campaigns of the All progressives Congress, Yemi Osinbajo held numerous town hall meetings across the country as against the popular rallies that many Nigerians and their politicians were used to. One of his campaign promises, which he has recently reiterated, was the plan to feed a school child a meal per day. Beyond feeding the school children, he has recently emphasized that this plan will create jobs (another campaign promise) for those who will make it happen