Osinbajo Denies Calling Restructure Agitators Political Jobbers

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has, on Tuesday, denied calling those agitating for restructure as “political jobbers”.

Osinbajo expressed surprise at the news report quoting Chief Ayo Adebanjo ascribing the statement to him.

The acting president said this in a press release signed by his Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande.

In the statement, Mr Akande said quoted Osinbajo as saying: “I did not describe those asking for restructuring as political jobbers”.

The statement continues:

“At no time did the Acting President say that those asking for restructuring were political jobbers looking for appointments. 

“The video, audio tapes and full text of his speech at the National Security summit organised last week by the Department of State Services, DSS are publicly available.

“While several newspapers and media outlets reported Prof. Osinbajo’s said speech last Wednesday, not one of the publications made such a blatantly inaccurate claim that he said those asking for restructuring were political jobbers.

“Besides, the debate on restructuring is an important one and the calls for restructuring cover a wide range of legitimate and constitutionally valid issues. 

“Indeed all Nigerians have both a right and a duty to advance their arguments on the subject. 

“The Acting President himself have expressed support for State police based on the community policing model, advocated for devolution of powers to the States and fiscal federalism. 

“Besides, the Buhari administration has been active in supporting State rights in several ways including in fiscal matters and will continue to do so.

Osinbajo came under fire from various quarters of the Nigerian mediasphere last week for comment attributed to him that those calling for restructuring are looking for appointments.

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