Former military governor of Ondo State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Bode George, has requested President-elect and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, to tell Nigerians and the world the truth about his state of origin and other backgrounds.
According to George, who spoke with Sunday PUNCH, Tinubu has been stating that he is from Lagos, but this is untrue. He challenged Tinubu to speak the truth and reveal to Nigerians that he is from Iragbiji in Osun State’s Boripe Local Government Area.
Concerning Tinubu, there have been a variety of concerns, including those involving his dubious income, poor health, accusations of certificate fraud and corruption, a bagman for drug (heroin) traffickers, a money laundering ring inquiry, and his country of origin.
On the outcome of the 2023 presidential election in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) winner and president-elect, the interviewer said, “The winner, Tinubu, is from your state and the presidency of Nigeria is a lot of work, have you congratulated him or will you still do it?”
In his response, George said, “He is not from my state. He should now come clean because he is from Iragbiji in Osun State. Tell the truth and let the devil be ashamed. He is claiming Lagos but that is not true.
“The battle is still long. If Yakubu had gone through the process and as enacted by the law and he turns out to be the winner, we would have congratulated him.”