The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has met with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commiserate with the victims of the Lekki toll gate shooting.
He also condemned the invasion and looting of public and private assets across the state by hoodlums.
Speaking to journalists on Saturday at the State House in Marina after his meeting with the governor, he said he did not travel out of the country as reported in the media.
.@AsiwajuTinubu visits Gov. @jidesanwoolu says “I didn’t go nowhere, I am a Lagosian, I still hold the title of Asiwaju of Lagos and I am still the Jagaban” pic.twitter.com/FL8hpD73ON
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He explained that paid the governor a visit to discuss the Lekki shooting on Tuesday with him and also to seek his permission to visit victims.
Tinubu’s worries
“If he didn’t order the attack, who ordered the attack? That’s all I needed from him,” he said.
The former Lagos governor said he has come under fire in the last few days over the Lekki incident as rampaging hoodlums burnt down investments reportedly linked with him including a television station, a newspaper house as well as assets of the Lekki Concession Company, the managers of the toll gate.
Tinubu stressed the need for a thorough investigation into Tuesday night attack.
“First, we have to segregate the calendar – those who suffered casualty before the protests from the hands of SARS. You have to separate that from those who suffered casualty due to what happened at the toll gate.
“For those who suffered casualty from SARS, the Commission of Inquiry that is already set up will unearth that and will make their recommendations. I trust the calibre and the character of the people there, they are independent. That is one.
“Those who suffered casualty during the gunshots need to answer some questions too. Even though we want to help, we still must extract information that will help the government to prepare in future and understand how and when to react because the governor, in particular, is a youth.
“As a youth himself, the governor quickly went to Abuja with the 5/5. The government immediately put into action, dissolved the SARS and had to work through other recommended actions, the needs they demanded. Within a few days, he reported back to the public. That is responsive enough.
“But where are we getting the looting, the carnage, the burning, the invasion of police stations, stealing of arms, maiming of the innocent? It is a handshake beyond the elbow.”
Asked about his whereabouts in the past few days, Tinubu said, “I didn’t go nowhere; I’m a Lagosian and I still hold the title of Asiwaju of Lagos and I am still a Jagaban.
“Fake news is all over the place. They say Seyi my son was kidnapped and was chased but look at him. I didn’t pay a penny to bring him here.”
