Tinubu says he’s being monitored by ‘unknown soldiers’

by Kolapo Olapoju

The media office of the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has released a statement saying that his private residence has been under surveillance by “battle ready and helmet wearing soldiers” for the past three days.

The statement disclosed that the soldiers, who are said to be up to thirty in number, “have become a permanent feature” at the entrance of the gate to Tinubu’s house along Bourdillon Road in Ikoyi.

It said: “Their obvious target, Tinubu himself and perhaps the hordes of politicians and visitors that visit his Bourdillon residence. The soldiers were first noticed on Sunday a few minutes to 11pm in an army truck. They stationed about 500 meters away from Tinubu’s gate. Later they moved close to his gate as if making efforts to enter. The stern looking soldiers were around for hours on Sunday and returned on Monday to continue their surveillance.”

“Monday night about 10.45pm, they returned to the residence in two army vans and were there throughout the night. Some of the soldiers discharged from the van and walked back and forth in front of the house and around the house in what is clearly some casing effort. This morning, Tuesday, two vans from the army were stationed on both sides of the house along Bourdillon road their missions shrouded in secrecy.”

However, Tinubu vowed to be unmoved by the show of strength, intimidation and possible harassment by the soldiers and their presence.

He said: “I remain resolute in my advocacy and support for the rule of law. Jonathan’s government has through the service chiefs staged a coup against Nigerians and the Constitution and now wants to silence his critics. I will not be muzzled through the barrel of the gun. The guns and bullets they should use to defeat Boko Haram are now being turned against the opposition and innocent Nigerians,” he said.

Furthermore, the statement by Tinubu’s media office said: “Tinubu remains emphatically resolute and committed to the path of change in Nigeria and the liberating manifesto of the All Progressives Party, APC. Tinubu is an unrelenting critic of the maladministration of the Jonathan-led PDP government. Tinubu is credited to have played the most pivotal role in the re-building of the Nigerian opposition and the formation of the APC, Nigeria’s most formidable opposition party since independence.”

“The exact mission of the soldiers is not known but it fits clearly into a new pattern of intimidation of leaders of the APC and the opposition. The recent massing of soldiers for three days now at Tinubu’s gate might be part of a broader plan by the Jonathan Presidency to intimidate Tinubu and his political associates and scare him from making provocative statements or building a broad coalition against the present government as he did during the NADECO days.”

“As the scaremongering by the army continues, Nigerians must come to the realization that the military has abandoned its statutory role and have now being dragged into partisan politics. Nigerians and the South West should hold the Jonathan led Military responsible if any harm or danger comes to Tinubu and his family. The case of the “Unknown Soldier” is too recent in our memory,” the release added.

One comment

  1. Before we start throwing accuses left and right, let’s first be sure of what their mission is. Is it remotely possible that these solders are there for his protection? Would it not be too obvious if they were there to arm him? Soldiers, when given orders to infiltrate and capture do not hang around doing perimeter check, they go straight into action. My fellow Nigerians, is it possible that we are not being told the full story? If anything happens to Tinubu at this period, who will be the first suspect? Is it not possible that the federal government is concerned about his safety in other to protect itself from allegations and accusation? All I ask is for us not to jump to conclusions. We all know who we are voting for at the polls. Long live Nigeria and God bless Nigeria

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