Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked singing the praises of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
An unverified WhatsApp message, which has gone viral and authenticated by a faceless group called “National Patriots”, claimed that the former Nigerian President said, “If you are looking for a thoroughbred politician of masters class, visit Lagos Bourdillon.”
In a rebuttal statement on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo said that he never made any remark at the expense of the military, a “noble profession”.
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Obasanjo stated that he could not have made any remark at the expense of his noble military profession.
A viral WhatsApp message by a group, “National Patriots”, claimed that the retired General described Tinubu as a super politician.
“If you are looking for a thoroughbred politician of masters class, visit Lagos Bourdillon,” he was quoted as saying.
Obasanjo, however, stressed that only individuals trained by the armed forces had the capability to properly manage men and materials.
“I cannot disparage my noble profession for politics that has no formal training. This is false and fake,” he said.