Why Osinbajo, APC shunned Jonathan Aso Rock Chapel handover

The All Progressives Congress, APC, it seems has continued to do all in their power to undermine President Goodluck Jonathan, even after the party’s historic win in the March 28 elections.
The latest in its long line of actions is the Vice President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, conspicuous absence at the farewell service organized for Jonathan and his family on Sunday at the Aso Villa chapel.

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Osinbajo, as the most senior Christian official in the incoming government, was supposed to be present for the formal handover of the chapel to him, since it was the last time the President would be worshiping there.
Jonathan’s last service at the chapel would have been on May 24, but the President disclosed, “We (he and his family) will all go to the National Christian Centre for the inauguration service. So for me and my wife, this is our last day of worship here. The congregation will continue until new Government takes over.”
The Aso Rock Chaplain, Obioma Onwuzurumba, who spoke to journalists after the Sunday service, revealed that in fact, the Vice President-elect had been duly informed and invited, but was absent and chose to send a representative in his stead.
The representative, Pastor Emmanuel Ibitaye, is a regional pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.
Onwuzurumba explained that Osinbajo did not honour the invitation “for one reason or the other” and therefore, another date would be picked for the formal handover of the chapel to him.
The Villa Chapel was filled to the capacity unlike the empty seats that had been the norm since Jonathan lost his re-election bid in the March 28 presidential poll.
Bible lessons were read from the Books of Numbers and 2nd Corinthians; before a special presentation of songs by the Children’s Section of the Chapel.
Officiating clerics were Aso Rock Villa Chaplain, Obioma Onwuzurmba; Rev. William Okoye; Minister of Power, Venerable Chinedu Nebo; and former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana.
Onwuzurumba titled his sermon: ‘To God be the Glory,’ pointing out that it was the best summary of all that happened over the years in the life of the Chapel, the President and his family, in the interaction among all sections and congregants of the Chapel, and the nation at large.
A special thanksgiving of songs and worship were done for the first family, alongside prayers for their divine safekeeping. Gifts of momentous photographs were presented to Jonathan, his wife, and his mother, Eunice.