Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has commiserated with the families and relatives of those who died during the collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday.

Prof. Osinbajo also sypathized with those that sustained injuries and or in any way affected by the incident, even as he described the incident as as a horrible tragedy.

A statement by Media Aide to the Vice President, Laolu Akande, however, denied that Prof. Osinbajo is not the owner of the said land, as against report by an online medium of November 4, 2021, to the effect that: the VP owns the land upon which the collapsed building in Ikoyi stood.

“That the said land was sold to him by Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, Chairman of Elizade Motors; and “That the Vice President, at some point, intervened with the regulatory authorities in Lagos State to unseal the said property,” he said.

“He has also never been involved, in any shape or form, in the development of this or any other land since he became Vice President.

“At no time whatsoever did the VP buy this or any other piece of land from Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, or entered into any transaction for the sale of that land or any other piece of land from Chief Ade-Ojo or anyone for that matter.

“All property and assets owned by the Vice President have been publicly declared.

“Also, the Vice President has never spoken to the Governor of Lagos State or any other official of the State Government regarding the unsealing of the said building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, which subsequently collapsed.

“He has, indeed, never acted to influence any other regulatory action on the collapsed building, or any other building for that matter, in Lagos State.

“The Vice President restates categorically that he has no interest whatsoever, and has never had any interest, either legally or beneficially, in the land, the building or development.

Akande added that the Vice President has referred the matter to his lawyers for prompt legal action.