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Agence France-Presse

A helicopter carrying Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo crash landed Saturday, an aide said, seven months after he survived another air emergency.
Osinbajo had a similar narrow escape in June 2018 when his helicopter suddenly began emitting thick smoke and was forced to make an emergency landing in Abuja seconds after take off.

No one was injured in Saturday’s incident in north central Kogi state and Osinbajo was able to continue with his engagements afterwards, his spokesman Laolu Akande said in a tweet.
Akande did not give further details but posted a picture of the chopper with a damaged propeller lying on its side.

VP Osinbajo's Chopper crash lands in Kabba, but he and the entire crew safe. He is continuing with his engagements and plans for the day in Kogi State.
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) February 2, 2019

Nigeria goes to the polls on February 16 with incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler, facing main rival Atiku Abubakar, a wealthy businessman and former vice-president representing the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).


Nigeria vice president survives second chopper emergency

The crashed helicopter in Kabba, Kogi state, Nigeria. Photo: Xinhua

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria's Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

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Yemi Osinbajo had a similar narrow escape in June 2018 when aircraft had to make an emergency landing seconds after take off


Yemi Osinbajo had a similar narrow escape in June 2018 when aircraft had to make an emergency landing seconds after take off.
