Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has attacked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over allegations that he (Obasanjo) attempted to damage the Lagos economy between 1999 and 2007.
According to news sources, Obasanjo and Tinubu criticized one other’s administrations when the former was President and the later was governor of Lagos State.
Tinubu had often accused the former president of withholding federal funds intended for the Southwest State.
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In a recent #WithChude interview, famous journalist Chude Jideonwo confronted Obasanjo about Tinubu’s remark that he (Obasanjo) frustrated his income generation efforts and tried to destroy the Lagos economy.
Obasanjo responded by calling President Tinubu’s assertion “absolute nonsense,” emphasizing that everything he did as president was supported by the constitution.
He said: “That’s absolute nonsense, No. I go by constitution. The constitution of Nigeria which is also enshrined recognized local government and then, for me to release funds to local governments, it has to be on the basis of 20 local governments. When you then add is it 37 or 27…whatever…to that.
“For me to be able to act constitutionally, the constitution of Nigeria had to change. For as long as that constitution did not change, then acting along not 20 local governments but 57 local governments is unconstitutional. So if he doesnt know that, then he doesn’t know anything.”
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“Soooo is that one that made him to have AlphaBeta?” Obasanjo asked the interviewer.
Responding, Chude stated that that question should be directed to President Tinubu to answer.
But Obasanjo replied: “It’s because you said he then went to look for alternative funding. Alternative funding for who? for the state or for himself or for the state AND himself? That’s why I dropped that. It’s because you bring it up. I dont talk about the private life, I think the character matters to me.”
Obasanjo responded by calling President Tinubu’s assertion “absolute nonsense,” emphasizing that everything he did as president was supported by the constitution.
Watch Video Below:
Chude: President Bola Tinubu said when he was Governor of Lagos state (he has said this many times) that you frustrated his attempt at revenue (generation) and tried to cripple the Lagos (economy).
Baba: That’s absolute nonsense, No. I go by constitution. The constitution of… pic.twitter.com/HoqbxRIKNs
— Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) June 18, 2023
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