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Former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says he didn’t request security operatives to stop “attackers” that razed The Nation Newspaper and Television Continental to avoid bloodshed.

He made this known in a statement on Sunday titled, ‘The #EndSARS protests; a fundamental lesson in democratic governance’.

Hoodlums had massively looted shops and set fire to several public and private properties, including Television Continental and The Nation newspaper, both of which have been linked to him.

This followed the shootings of some protesters at the Lekki toll gate plaza by soldiers.

While Tinubu confirmed that he is a financier of the media houses, he denied making money from the Lekki toll gate plaza.

He said, “On the other hand, I am, indeed, a promoter and financial investor in the Nation newspaper and TVC. It was widely known and circulated through social media that certain malevolent elements were going to take advantage of the situation to attack the Nation newspaper facilities and TVC in Lagos.

“The attackers came. Both facilities were significantly damaged. Although equipped with prior notice of the imminent trespass, I did not call anyone to seek or request for the army or police to deploy let alone attack, kill, or injure those who razed and vandalized these properties. I did not want any bloodshed.

Ratedgang:
The best thing for Tinubu to do now is to just keep calm or start condemning the ills of this government.

GamalNasser:
So he knew in advance his businesses will be attacked ?

sarrki:
Akanbi mamikan

We will never betray you

You have never ruled there states before

It’s envy that will kill them

We are not atowunriwa

We didn’t pay for transport to get to Lagos

We weren’t Lagos by just by birth

Lagos is our ancestral home

The tinubus , jibril Martins my paternal grandfather, the eletus both Iwase and edibo, kosoko, dosunmu , olusi and many more

Eko onibaje

goatandyam:
Which means you have the power/connection to request for soldiers or police to do your bidding if you want.

Which now means you also have the power/connection to invite the soldiers for the lekki shootings if you want.

Good one

sarrki:
Akanbi mamikan

We will never betray you

You have never ruled there states before

It’s envy that will kill them

We are not atowunriwa

We didn’t pay for transport to get to Lagos

We weren’t Lagos by just by birth

Lagos is our ancestral home

The tinubus , jibril Martins my paternal grandfather, the eletus both Iwase and edibo, kosoko, dosunmu , olusi and many more

Eko onibaje

Ratedgang:
The best thing for Tinubu to do now is to just keep calm or start condemning the ills of this government.

OmoOshodi:
If I'm close to tinubu...i will just tell him to keep quiet for now or be sympathetic to the youths alone..to gain their love back...he's a goner already...i pity him

fitzmayowa:
El rufai will be making jest of him at the moment since it seems his own people have turned against him.

sarrki:
former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says he didn’t request security operatives to stop “attackers” that razed The Nation Newspaper and Television Continental to avoid bloodshed.

He made this known in a statement on Sunday titled, ‘The #EndSARS protests; a fundamental lesson in democratic governance’.

Hoodlums had massively looted shops and set fire to several public and private properties, including Television Continental and The Nation newspaper, both of which have been linked to him.


This followed the shootings of some protesters at the Lekki toll gate plaza by soldiers.

While Tinubu confirmed that he is a financier of the media houses, he denied making money from the Lekki toll gate plaza.

He said, “On the other hand, I am, indeed, a promoter and financial investor in the Nation newspaper and TVC. It was widely known and circulated through social media that certain malevolent elements were going to take advantage of the situation to attack the Nation newspaper facilities and TVC in Lagos.


“The attackers came. Both facilities were significantly damaged. Although equipped with prior notice of the imminent trespass, I did not call anyone to seek or request for the army or police to deploy let alone attack, kill, or injure those who razed and vandalized these properties. I did not want any bloodshed



https://punchng.com/why-i-didnt-request-army-police-to-stop-those-who-razed-nation-tvc-tinubu/

surgical:
pride and ambition will not allow him

baby124:
Of course. El Rufai use tear gas to disperse his own people. But in Lagos those daft idiots were still using guns to shoot people after the massacre. They are really a crazy bunch of lunatics.

kaylardz:
Can someone tell me d offence of Tinubu dat makes Ibo people hate him dis much?
cos I'm sure he's not as corrupt as Theodor orji , orji kalu , okorocha and Uba brothers.

Lagoon0:
I don't even understand. To I think he's trying to win peoples mind. Because people dey vex Gan!

sarrki:
Akanbi mamikan

We will never betray you

You have never ruled there states before

It’s envy that will kill them

We are not atowunriwa

We didn’t pay for transport to get to Lagos

We weren’t Lagos by just by birth

Lagos is our ancestral home

The tinubus , jibril Martins my paternal grandfather, the eletus both Iwase and edibo, kosoko, dosunmu , olusi and many more

Eko onibaje