All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu has declared that he’s still the Asiwaju of Lagos as well as JAGABAN.
Asiwaju made this statement during a visit to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the State House in Marina.
The shooting ignited violent attacks on public and private properties in Lagos by hoodlums, including businesses believed to be owned by Tinubu.
“I didn’t go no where, I’m a Lagosian and I still hold the title of Asiwaju of Lagos, the Jagaban,” he said in response to a question on whether he travelled to London or France when the protest escalated, as reported in the social media.
He said he was at the Lagos State House “to commiserate with the government and sympathise with the victims through him, seek his permission to visit some of those victims if they are still there in the hospital.”
Tinubu demanded thorough investigation into Tuesday night attack.
He said: “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 informations 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, he (Sanwo-Olu) 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 said Seyi my son was kidnapped and was chased but look at him. I didn’t pay a penny to bring him here.”
