‘You got it wrong’ – Obasanjo fires back at Osoba over claim of deceit in 2003

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has rejected claims by erstwhile Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, that helium “deceived” South-West leaders successful 2003, describing Osoba’s relationship arsenic “far-fetched” and afloat of omissions.

Obasanjo, connected Thursday, successful a missive addressed to Osoba successful effect to his article, “How Obasanjo Deceived Us successful 2003,” published online, took “strong and superior objection” to being called deceitful.

The erstwhile president traced his introduction into authorities to 1999, revealing that helium was approached by aggregate groups aft his merchandise from prison, including 1 led by the precocious Chief Bola Ige and different by Martins Kuye.

He said helium embarked connected nationwide consultations with leaders crossed the South-West, North and East earlier joining the PDP.

“There are galore things you got incorrect and galore things you omitted, advertently oregon inadvertently, successful your write-up carried successful The Legal Observer of July 20, 2026. Your presumption successful your write-up was far-fetched, to enactment it mildly.

“But earlier I spell further, I instrumentality beardown and superior objection to your calling maine deceitful due to the fact that I deceived nobody. I ever presented my lawsuit and each issues arsenic I had them and arsenic I understood them, nary substance whose ox is gored. There were issues you did not cognize oregon recognize because, arsenic you pointed out, they were supra your head. They were handled by your elders successful th...