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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday postponed his trip to Ondo state due to poor weather visibility at the Akure airport.

In a statement on Friday, Laolu Akande, media aide to Osinbajo, said the acting president was already air-borne when reports indicated dusty haze and very poor visibility at the Akure Airport.

He said Osinbajo was forced to return back to Abuja when the situation did not change in time.

“Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has had to reschedule his visit to Ondo State today,” the statement by Akande read.

“Prof. Osinbajo was already air-borne this morning when weather reports indicated dusty haze and very poor visibility at the Akure Airport and other alternative airports nearby.

“The presidential jet therefore had to return to Abuja following which the weather condition was closely monitored until about 2:30pm, when it became abundantly clear that the situation would not change in time for the Acting President to achieve the purposes of the visit. The visit has therefore been  rescheduled for Monday, the 20th of February, 2017.

“The presidency has extended apologies to the state governor, the governor-elect, traditional rulers and the generality of the people of Ondo State who had been awaiting the acting president’s visit.”

Osinbajo’s trip to Ondo is in continuation of his tour of oil-producing communities which had earlier taken him to Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Imo states.