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."
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