“How Jonathan Attempted to Remove Me As Borno Governor,” Shettima Speaks, Video Trends
- At a book launch in Abuja on Thursday, July 10, Vice President Kashim Shettima dropped a bombshell
- In a trending video, Shettima revealed how he was the “most demonised” person under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan
- The vice president also narrated how the then president Jonathan mooted the idea of removing him as Borno state governor but the then Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, and Aminu Tambuwal stopped the idea
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Abuja - In a trending video, Vice President Kashim Shettima made a fresh revelation by claiming he was the “most demonised” public figure during the final years of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
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"Jonathan attempted to remove" - Shettima
Shettima, a former Borno state governor, spoke in Abuja on Thursday, July 10, during the public presentation of OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigeria Oil Block, a book written by former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke.
As reported by The Punch, Shettima also spoke on how ex-President Jonathan attempted to unseat him as the then-governor of Borno state.
According to Shettima, Adoke, Aminu Tambuwal and Kabiru Turaki, were his saviour.
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Shettima said:
“In the last four years of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, I was the most demonised person; I was the public enemy number one.
“There are two gentlemen seated here. Certain decisions are taken in a very rare peace circle. The President, the Vice President, the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
“In one of such conclaves, former President Goodluck Jonathan, with whom we have sheathed the sword and have now recalibrated our relationship, was muting the idea of removing this Borno governor.
“Aminu Tambuwal, the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, had the courage to tell the President that your Excellency, you don’t have the powers to remove an elected councillor.
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“The President was still not convinced, he muted the idea at the Federal Executive Council.”
How Adoke stopped Jonathan - Shettima speaks
Shettima added that Jonathan later brought up the idea at the Federal Executive Council meeting but was told by Adoke that such a move was unconstitutional.
The Vice President expressed his admiration to Adoke for his courage, conviction and capacity to stand for what he believes in.
“He (Mr Adoke) told the then President that Mr President you do not have the powers to remove a sitting governor, not even a councillor.
“They sought for the opinion of another SAN in the cabinet, Kabiru Turaki, who said I’m concurring with the opinion of my senior colleague.
“That was how the matter was laid to rest but that was how my relationship with Mr Adoke and Aminu Tambuwal became eternally sealed,” he stated.
Watch the video below:
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Baba-Ahmed speaks on alleged Tinubu-Shettima rift
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former political adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has clarified the alleged rift in the presidency.
Baba-Ahmed, who recently resigned as the presidential aide, responded to the question on the claim that Shettima was being systematically sidelined in the presidency.
He said he did not notice any rift between Tinubu and Shettima when he was serving in that office.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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