Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed allegations by former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba that he deceived Alliance for Democracy (AD) leaders during the 2003 political realignments.
Mr Obasanjo, in a letter on Thursday addressed to Mr Osoba, described Mr Osoba’s article, “How Obasanjo Deceived Us in 2003,” as inaccurate, insisting he never deceived anyone in his political career.
He said several events surrounding his emergence as president and subsequent political engagements were either unknown to Mr Osoba or omitted from the publication.
The former president said his return to politics followed consultations after repeated appeals from leaders across the country following his release from prison.
According to him, he consulted prominent leaders from the South-west, the North and the South-east before joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and contesting the presidency.
