Osinbajo meets US VP Pence at White House

Osinbajo meets US VP Pence at White House

June 27,2019

- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had a warm discussion with his American counterpart, Mike Pence, on Wednesday, June 26

- The meeting was aimed at making efforts to strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and America

- This was part of the agenda of Osinbajo's four-day visit to US

Nigeria's vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, was on Wednesday, June 26, was received at the White House in Washington, DC by his American counterpart, Mike Pence.

Osinbajo had a cordial meeting with Pence on Wednesday at the White House which focused on efforts to strengthen the relationship between both nations.

During a walk with Osinbajo at the end of the discussion, Pence referred to Nigeria's number two citizen as a friend.



Other Nigerian officials of the country’s missions with Nsofor are Nigeria’s permanent representative to the UN, Amb. Tijani Mohammad-Bande; and the consul-general of Nigeria in New York, Ben Okoyen.


Location: Lagos, Nigeria

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