It wasn’t me – Atiku replies Oba Akiolu, states own side of the story
- The oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, recently revealed his bitterness with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
- The top monarch accuses Atiku and another former government official of prevailing on Chief Obasanjo to retire him from the police, but the former VP has reacted
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied any involvement in the forceful retirement of the oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, in the police force in 2002.
Oba Akiolu had accused Atiku of pressuring former President Obasanjo to retire him from the police
The oba had accused Atiku and one other as those who prevailed on former President Olusegun Obasanjo to get him retired after convincing him that getting him (Akiolu) out of the police force is the surest way for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take over Lagos.
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Atiku, in a statement by his media office, said he never at any time discussed such an issue with his former boss.
Daily Trust reports that the statement released in Abuja said Atiku never supervised the Nigeria police or the Police Service Commission (PSC) and therefore, could not have taken part in any alleged plot to force the oba out of public service for committing no offence.
Atiku further said as the vice president, he had no power over the police or the PSC to remove anybody for whatever reason.
He further insisted that he was not familiar with Oba Akiolu at the time the latter was removed from the police.
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He explained that he respects the monarch and added that he remains innocent of the allegations the oba made against him.
Obasanjo is yet to respond to the allegation.
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