Queen Elizabeth was a monarch of all seasons – Osinbajo
NEWS DIGEST – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said the late Queen Elizabeth II was a monarch for all seasons that brought people together from all over the world.
Osinbajo, who stated this in a short tribute at the Lancaster House, joined other world leaders to pay their last respect to the late British monarch at the Queen’s lying in state at different times on Sunday.
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His spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement yesterday, said world leaders who visited Westminster Hall to witness the lying in state alongside the VP included the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau; U.S. President Joe Biden and French President, Emmanuel Macron, among other royals and Heads of State and Government across the world.
The Vice President, in the condolence register at Lancaster House, said, “Nigeria joins the government and people of the UK, the Commonwealth and rest of the world in expressing our sincere condolence to the royal family on the passing of a monarch for all seasons. May the Lord bless her memory.”
Akande said at a bilateral meeting held later between Osinbajo and the UK Foreign Secretary, they discussed how to improve trade ties between both countries especially expanding opportunities for Nigerian businesses and supporting the country’s climate objectives.
