Former Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Abubakar Bwari, has challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent claims against the late former Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba, insisting that the former president’s account of events surrounding impeachment moves during the Fourth Republic is inaccurate and unfair to the deceased lawmaker.
Mr Bwari, who served as chief whip between 1999 and 2007, made the remarks in a lengthy statement on Monday titled, “Setting the Record Straight: A Gentle Correction to Obasanjo’s Claims on Ghali Na’Abba.”
The statement comes days after Mr Obasanjo, in a public letter responding to former Ogun State Governor Segun Osoba’s article, “How Obasanjo Deceived Us in 2003,” alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar offered the late speaker N5 million to initiate impeachment proceedings against him during his presidency.
Mr Bwari described the allegation as “unfair and inaccurate,” arguing that it contradicts both the constitutional process for impeachment and the realities of the political events that unfolded between the executive and the National Assembly during the early years of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.
The former chief whip said he was uniquely positioned to know what transpired because he was part of the House leadership throughout the period.
