I’ll reply Atiku in my book – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on
Saturday said he would respond to the
claims made by his erstwhile deputy,
former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on
their political relationship, in his soon-to-
be published book.
Abubakar had, in an interview published
in Hausa language by a newspaper,
disclosed that he “blasted” Obasanjo over
his bid to run for a second term and had
argued vehemently with him on his
(Obasanjo’s) bid to go for a third term.
He also claimed he snubbed Obasanjo,
who had visited his residence to plead for
his support for a second term. He
disclosed that Obasanjo gave him a
Quran to swear as a pledge of his loyalty
to him, during one of their arguments.
When contacted for Obasanjo’s response
to Abubakar’s claims, the former
President’s media aide, Mr. Vitalis Ortese,
simply told one of our correspondents,
“Wait for our book.”
Also, Obasanjo’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Victor
Durodola, said the former President did
not want to respond to the things Atiku
said in the interview.
“There is nothing to respond to. What was
published was taken out of context, from
an interview. He (Atiku) did not come to
say it directly, so it is not something we
can respond. My principal does not want
to respond to it,” he said.
When asked if Atiku’s claims were correct,
Durodola said, “There is nothing to
correct.”