Ayodele Fayose says Obasanjo can dismiss the
allegations against him by proving his innocence
- The governor says the former president gave the
impression that he is a brave man who is not afraid of
anything
- Atiku warns Buhari against arresting Obasanjo
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has called
on former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, to
submit himself for probe by the President
Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, June 9,
Fayose said the former president cannot make
his predicament a Yoruba issue and should prove
his innocence if accused of corrupt practices.
He advised Obasanjo to dismiss the allegations
against him by proving his innocence.
The governor stated that Obasanjo’s travails
were a welcome development now that he was
being dealt with by the Buhari administration he
supported during the 2015 general elections.
“ To me, former President Obasanjo should submit himself
for probe and trial. He gave us the impression that he is a
brave man who is not afraid of anything. He is a retired
general in the army who has seen a lot and should not be
raising alarms now," he said in a statement by his
chief press secretary, Idowu Adelusi.
Fayose stated that the former president had
described Buhari as the best man for Nigeria
while promoting him for the 2015 general
elections.
“In his book ‘Under My Watch’, Obasanjo said he prefers to
be jailed by Buhari rather than former President Goodluck
Jonathan being reelected into office. Now prison is
beckoning on him and he wants to dodge. He set up the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) and among others.
“Obasanjo even used those bodies to hound and lock up
many people including state governors, why is he now
afraid of being probed. Let him tell Nigerians how he made
his money. People can recollect the level he was before he
became president and how he left office.
“If Buhari is now telling the whole world that Obasanjo
stole money, it is incumbent on Obasanjo to prove his
innocence.
“Moreover, Obasanjo should stop giving the impression that
he is the leader of the Yoruba people. He is not. We have
more eminent people who qualify to be our leaders. And he
should also not try and sell any dummy that his travails are
that of Yoruba people. I have been tried a number of times
by the EFCC and faced the challenges as a man. He should
also do so."
Fayose said the whole scenario was laughable,
adding that he never knew Obasanjo could cry
out and act like a woman.
“In fact, I am laughing at the whole scenario. That
Obasanjo could cry out. I don’t know he can act like a
woman. It is amazing that he is behaving this way. If he has
anything to clarify, let him do that,” he said.
The governor noted that it was unfortunate that
some people failed to heed his admonition that
whoever brings and rides a tiger may end up in
its belly.
Meanwhile, former vice president, Atiku
Abubakar has reacted to the allegation by former
president, Olusegun Obasanjo, that the
administration of Muhammadu Buhari is plotting
to frame him up and lock him in jail for a long
time.
Atiku, in a statement released on Friday, June 8,
said such actions would only aggravate the
already heated polity in the land and urged
President Buhari to call the security agencies to
order.
He said the alert by Obasanjo was coming
against the backdrop of earlier alerts by some
leaders, especially those of the opposition on
deliberate and orchestrated attempt to intimidate
and frame them up.
allegations against him by proving his innocence
- The governor says the former president gave the
impression that he is a brave man who is not afraid of
anything
- Atiku warns Buhari against arresting Obasanjo
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has called
on former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, to
submit himself for probe by the President
Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, June 9,
Fayose said the former president cannot make
his predicament a Yoruba issue and should prove
his innocence if accused of corrupt practices.
He advised Obasanjo to dismiss the allegations
against him by proving his innocence.
The governor stated that Obasanjo’s travails
were a welcome development now that he was
being dealt with by the Buhari administration he
supported during the 2015 general elections.
“ To me, former President Obasanjo should submit himself
for probe and trial. He gave us the impression that he is a
brave man who is not afraid of anything. He is a retired
general in the army who has seen a lot and should not be
raising alarms now," he said in a statement by his
chief press secretary, Idowu Adelusi.
Fayose stated that the former president had
described Buhari as the best man for Nigeria
while promoting him for the 2015 general
elections.
“In his book ‘Under My Watch’, Obasanjo said he prefers to
be jailed by Buhari rather than former President Goodluck
Jonathan being reelected into office. Now prison is
beckoning on him and he wants to dodge. He set up the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) and among others.
“Obasanjo even used those bodies to hound and lock up
many people including state governors, why is he now
afraid of being probed. Let him tell Nigerians how he made
his money. People can recollect the level he was before he
became president and how he left office.
“If Buhari is now telling the whole world that Obasanjo
stole money, it is incumbent on Obasanjo to prove his
innocence.
“Moreover, Obasanjo should stop giving the impression that
he is the leader of the Yoruba people. He is not. We have
more eminent people who qualify to be our leaders. And he
should also not try and sell any dummy that his travails are
that of Yoruba people. I have been tried a number of times
by the EFCC and faced the challenges as a man. He should
also do so."
Fayose said the whole scenario was laughable,
adding that he never knew Obasanjo could cry
out and act like a woman.
“In fact, I am laughing at the whole scenario. That
Obasanjo could cry out. I don’t know he can act like a
woman. It is amazing that he is behaving this way. If he has
anything to clarify, let him do that,” he said.
The governor noted that it was unfortunate that
some people failed to heed his admonition that
whoever brings and rides a tiger may end up in
its belly.
Meanwhile, former vice president, Atiku
Abubakar has reacted to the allegation by former
president, Olusegun Obasanjo, that the
administration of Muhammadu Buhari is plotting
to frame him up and lock him in jail for a long
time.
Atiku, in a statement released on Friday, June 8,
said such actions would only aggravate the
already heated polity in the land and urged
President Buhari to call the security agencies to
order.
He said the alert by Obasanjo was coming
against the backdrop of earlier alerts by some
leaders, especially those of the opposition on
deliberate and orchestrated attempt to intimidate
and frame them up.
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