‘My good friend’ – Jonathan sparks laughter at Gowon book launch over Sanusi remark

Former President Goodluck Jonathan caused laughter astatine the motorboat of erstwhile subject person Yakubu Gowon’s autobiography erstwhile helium described the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, arsenic “my bully friend.”

Jonathan made the remark on Tuesday while speaking arsenic president astatine the presumption of Gowon’s book, My Life of Duty and Allegiance.

People successful the hallway burst into laughter, forcing Jonathan to concisely intermission his speech.

Jonathan and Sanusi had a well-known disagreement erstwhile Sanusi served arsenic Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

In 2014, Sanusi told the Senate Committee connected Finance that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) had failed to remit astir $20 cardinal to the federation account.

The allegation created governmental hostility and sparked a nationalist statement astatine the time.

Jonathan aboriginal suspended Sanusi arsenic CBN politician implicit alleged misconduct and fiscal recklessness.

A fewer months later, Sanusi became Emir of Kano nether the medication of erstwhile Kano politician Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

‘My bully friend’ – Jonathan sparks laughter astatine Gowon publication motorboat implicit Sanusi remark