#EndSARS: How I Became Everyone’s Scapegoat – Tinubu

By GWG Staff

All Progressives Congress, APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has lamented the political vitriol directed at him by political rivals which he said culminated in the destruction of some of his investments in Lagos.

While affirming the right of individuals to protest as a right in a democracy, the former Lagos State governor, however, lamented that the recent #EndSARS protest was derailed by political interest groups for mischief.

He also strongly denied insinuations that he had a hand in the deployment of soldiers to the Lekki Toll Gate saying that he could not as much do that to secure his investments in TVC and The Nation.

Affirming that he could not have mobilized soldiers to kill his own people as a foul lie, he said:

“The use of strong force against any peaceful protester is indefensible, completely outside the norms of a democratic society and progressive political culture to which I aspire and have devoted my public life. That people were angered by the reports of violence and death is acutely understandable,” he said.

“Understandably outraged, people sought to hold someone accountable. For various reasons, I became the most available scapegoat. Some people don’t like me because they believe the false rumours uttered about me over the years. Some  maligned my name because they hide ulterior motives and harbour unrequited political scores they intend to settle.

“A week ago, such people tried to bring enmity between me and the state and federal governments by contending I was sponsoring the protests. When that did not work, they then sought to sow enmity between me and the people by saying I ordered soldiers to quash the very same protests they first accused me of organising.

“My opponents have every right to oppose me politically but let them have the courage to do so in the open, above board and to employ facts not evil fiction in their efforts against me. They have no right to slander and defame anyone with the terrible and vile fabrications now cast at my feet.”

“There is no rationale that can adequately explain why I would order soldiers to repel peaceful protesters from the toll gate where I have no financial interest, yet, choose to do nothing to protect my investments in The Nation and TVC,” he said.

“The good and creative people of Lagos have worked hard over the years to build it into the dynamic economic and cultural focal point it has become. Lagos has enjoyed over two decades of sustained, uninterrupted growth.”

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