Politics in Nigeria keeps getting interesting and
also hot. Now it has been observed that the former Lagos State governor and
current National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu Bourdillon, Ikoyi Lagos residence has some unsolicited military
presence and he has decided to speak
out regarding the issue
>>>>According to Vanguard,his home
had been under military surveillance for three days, “by battle-ready and
helmet-wearing soldiers.” Reacting to the situation, Tinubu stated that he
refuses to be intimidated by the intimidation and harassment arising from the
unsolicited military presence at his home.
Media officer to Tinubu, Sunday Fadare,
released the following statement on the matter:
For three
straight days, the private residence of the national leader of the APC, Bola
Tinubu, has been under surveillance by battle-ready and helmet-wearing
soldiers. Numbering close to thirty and riding in three patrol vans and an army
trucks stationed close to the entrance of the gate to Tinubu’s house along
Bourdillon Road in Ikoyi, they have become a permanent feature.
Their obvious target, Tinubu himself, and perhaps
the hordes of politicians and visitors that visit his Bourdillon residence.
The soldiers were first noticed on Sunday a few
minutes to 11pm in an Army truck. They were stationed about 500 meters away
from Tinubu’s gate. Later they moved close to his gate as if making efforts to
enter. The stern looking soldiers were around for hours on Sunday and returned
on Monday to continue their surveillance.
On Monday night at about 10:45 pm, they returned to
the residence in two army vans and were there throughout the night. Some of the
soldiers were discharged from the van and walked back and forth in front of the
house and around the house in what is clearly some casing effort.
On Tuesday, two vans from the army were stationed
on both sides of the house along Bourdillon road, their missions shrouded in
secrecy.
Tinubu
Reacts
In
reaction to the incident, Tinubu said:
“I will not be intimidated by this show of
strength, intimidation and possible harassment. I remain resolute in my
advocacy and support for the rule of law.
Jonathan’s government has through the service
chiefs staged a coup against Nigerians and the Constitution and now wants to
silence his critics. I will not be muzzled through the barrel of the gun. The
guns and bullets they should use to defeat Boko Haram are now being turned
against the opposition and innocent Nigerians.”
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola Reacts
Governor Fashola has also expressed his thoughts on
the matter:
“They are removing security from INEC in the state
and in the last three days, they have deployed soldiers to the home of Asiwaju
Bola Tinubu. Every night now, they send a truck load of soldiers to his home.
But I have news for them, we will not be intimidated
by their actions. Our votes will speak for us. Let me remind the People’s
Democratic Party, PDP-led Federal Government that if late President Umar
Musa Yar Adua was alive, who was the owner of this mandate, he will be
preparing to leave the office now. This year will mark his eight years in
office.
When President Jonathan was seeking for our vote in
2011, he didn’t deploy soldiers to our homes rather he was begging us. He said
that he had no shoes and after he assumed office, he has since inflicted pains
on us.
After giving him 1.2 million votes, we have no
minister. And that shows that he doesn’t care about Lagos, but we need to let
him know that Lagos is unique.”
However, Premium Times reporter, Ben Ezeamalu took to Twitter to discredit the
allegations, stating that there was never any military presence at Tinubu’s
residence:
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