I’ll reply Atiku in my book – Obasanjo
Former
President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said he would respond to the
claims made by his erstwhile deputy, former Vice-President Atiku
Abubakar, on their political relationship, in his soon-to-be published
book.
Abubakar had, in an interview published
in Hausa language by a newspaper, disclosed that he “blasted” Obasanjo
over his bid to run for a second term and had argued vehemently with him
on his (Obasanjo’s) bid to go for a third term.
He also claimed he snubbed Obasanjo, who
had visited his residence to plead for his support for a second term.
He disclosed that Obasanjo gave him a Quran to swear as a pledge of his
loyalty to him, during one of their arguments.
When contacted for Obasanjo’s response
to Abubakar’s claims, the former President’s media aide, Mr.
Vitalis
Ortese, simply told one of our correspondents, “Wait for our book.”
Also, Obasanjo’s Chief of Staff, Mr.
Victor Durodola, said the former President did not want to respond to
the things Atiku said in the interview.
“There is nothing to respond to. What
was published was taken out of context, from an interview. He (Atiku)
did not come to say it directly, so it is not something we can respond.
My principal does not want to respond to it,” he said.
When asked if Atiku’s claims were correct, Durodola said, “There is nothing to correct.”
