Atiku funded my impeachment plot with N5 million – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made a shocking revelation of how his vice, Atiku Abubakar, funded his impeachment plot with N5 million during his first term in office.

Obasanjo made the allegation in response to Olusegun Osoba, former Ogun State governor, over comments relating to the political events that led to the 2003 general elections.

In a statement, Obasanjo claimed that the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, was encouraged to commence impeachment proceedings after a meeting with Atiku.

“Na’Abba’s impeachment began at the presidency by the Vice-President, who on a Friday when I was out of the office, invited Na’Abba to his office and convinced him, as he had convinced himself and some others but of insignificant number, that I should have only one term as President,” Obasanjo claimed.

According to him, financial support was provided to facilitate the process, adding that Atiku gave Na’Abba N5 million to start his impeachment work.

“On the Friday, Atiku invited Na’Abba; he gave him N5 million to begin his impeachment work. It was all noted, recorded and reported to me by my Chief of Staff, a professional intelligence officer,” he added.

Obasanjo said everything was all noted, recorded and reported to him by his Chief of Staff, he described as a professional intelligence officer.

The ex-Nigerian leader explained that he was not troubled by the impeachment threat because he believed there was no constitutional basis for removing him from office.