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I was Public Enemy Number One under Jonathan Administration, says Shettima

By emmanuel MALAGU

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Kashim Shettima (File)

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has recounted his ordeal under the Administration of the former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Shettima made the revelation at the Public Presentation of a Book Titled, ” OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigeria Oil Block, “authored by the former Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke.

According to Shettima, in the last four years of former President Goodluck Jonathan 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 rear Peace Circle..

”In one of such Conclaves, former President Goodluck Jonathan with whom we have sheath 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.

”The President was still not convinced, he muted the Idea at the Federal Executive Council,” Shettima said.

The Vice-President also expressed his admiration to Mohammed Adoke for his courage, conviction and capacity to stand for what he believes in.

”He (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 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 Adoke and Aminu Tambuwal became eternally sealed“

Shettima also commended Adoke for the courage to forgive all those who had offended him in the course of his Public Duty.

The 26-Chapter Book on the OPL 245, also known as Malabu Oil Deal Scandal, centres on a 2011 Agreement in which Royal Dutch Shell and Italy’s Eni paid $1.3bn to acquire Nigeria’s Deep-Water Oil Licence.

The Oil Block is believed to hold nine billion Barrels of Crude.

Credit NAN: Texts excluding Headline

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