Shettima exposes how Jonathan’s plot to remove him as Borno governor was crushed by 2 people

• Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed that erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan erstwhile attempted to region him from bureau arsenic Borno State governor
• Former President Jonathan, done his typical Anyim Pius Anyim, expressed interest that cardinal members of his administration
• In his memoir launch, Adoke stated helium acted lawfully portion successful office, condemned targeted prosecutions, and urged nationalist officials to papers their work to sphere Nigeria’s governmental past

FCT, Abuja - Vice President Kashim Shettima has opened up astir however erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan allegedly attempted to region him arsenic the Governor of Borno state.

The erstwhile politician besides revealed that helium was lone saved by the involution of cardinal nationalist officials who insisted that Jonathan lacked the law powers to bash so.

Shettima Opens Up On How Tambuwal Stopped Ex-President Jonathan From Removing Him arsenic Borno Gov
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Shettima spoke connected Tuesday, July 7, successful Abuja during the nationalist presumption of the memoir “OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Oil Block” authored by erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN).

Furthermore, Shettima recounted however the past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, told Jonathan outrightly that adjacent the president had nary powerfulness to region an elected councillor, fto unsocial a sitting governor.

Adoke, Turaki stood steadfast against amerciable removal

Shettima praised Adoke and different furniture member, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), for defending the regularisation of law.

According to him, Jonathan brought up the thought of removing him astatine the Federal Executive Council, but Adoke courageously opposed it.

“He told the president that helium had nary law powerfulness to region a governor, not adjacent a councillor,” Shettima said.

Turaki, who was besides consulted, agreed with Adoke’s position, efficaciously bringing the substance to a close.

“That was however my narration with Adoke and Tambuwal became eternally sealed,” the vice president said.

Jonathan accused of manhunt against erstwhile officials

Also speaking astatine the event, erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan, who was represented by erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, lamented that cardinal officers of his medication were subjected to a targeted manhunt by the succeeding government.

He cited Adoke’s ordeal arsenic a wide example, saying:

“Today, Adoke is live and healthy, and helium is present to archer his story,” Anyim said.

The event, which attracted respective dignitaries including the governors of Oyo and Kaduna states, Seyi Makinde and Nasir El-Rufai, turned into a broader reflection connected Nigeria’s governance, accountability, and transparency.

El-Rufai backs civilization of documenting nationalist service

Former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, commended Adoke for telling his broadside of the communicative and urged different nationalist servants to bash the same.

“We don’t effort it capable successful this country. We don’t walk capable of our experiences, some bully and bad, to the adjacent generation,” helium said.

He besides described Adoke arsenic 1 of the people who persuaded Jonathan to concede decision successful the 2015 elections, an enactment helium said should beryllium commended alternatively than punished.

Adoke insists publication sets grounds straight

Shettima Opens Up On How Tambuwal Stopped Ex-President Jonathan From Removing Him arsenic Borno Gov
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In his ain remarks, the author, Mohammed Bello Adoke, said his volition was not to onslaught anyone but to acceptable the grounds straight.

He maintained that helium was lone carrying retired statesmanlike directives lawfully and decried the damaging relation of anti-corruption campaigners who helium claimed manipulated the process to destruct reputations.

“Although I was not a enactment to the 2006 agreement, I suffered immense nationalist shame and nonaccomplishment for implementing a lawful directive successful 2011,” Adoke said.

He expressed forgiveness toward each those progressive successful his ordeal, adjacent commending erstwhile EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu for apologising to him successful private.

“I person forgiven each those who had a manus successful my ordeal. I admired the courageousness of Magu successful coming guardant to marque up with me,” helium added.

Baba-Ahmed speaks connected alleged Tinubu-Shettima rift

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a erstwhile governmental advisor to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has clarified the alleged rift successful the presidency.

Baba-Ahmed, who precocious resigned arsenic the statesmanlike aide, responded to the question connected the assertion that Shettima was being systematically sidelined successful the presidency.

He said helium did not announcement any rift betwixt Tinubu and Shettima erstwhile helium was serving successful that office.

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Source: Legit.ng