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Nigeria's Vice President Reveals Plot to Remove Him from Office by Former President Jonathan

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Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed how former President Goodluck Jonathan plotted to remove him from office as the then Governor of Borno State. Shettima credited former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Bello Adoke with intervening to prevent the removal, stating that Adoke informed Jonathan that it was unconstitutional to do so. This alleged plot occurred in the last four years of the Jonathan administration, which ended in 2015. Shettima made these remarks during the public presentation of OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigeria Oil Block, a memoir written by Mohammed Adoke. The story highlights the controversy surrounding the OPL 245 Malabu Oil Deal, where Royal Dutch Shell and Italy's Eni paid $1.3 billion to acquire Nigeria's deep-water oil licence.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan plotted to remove him from office as Governor of Borno State during the last four years of the Jonathan administration (2011-2015).
  • Bello Adoke, the then Attorney General and Minister of Justice, intervened to prevent the removal, instructing Jonathan that it was unconstitutional to do so.
  • Shettima's relationship with Adoke and Aminu Tambuwal, the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, was "eternally sealed" due to their actions in preventing his removal.
  • The OPL 245 Malabu Oil Deal, which involved Royal Dutch Shell and Italy's Eni paying $1.3 billion for Nigeria's deep-water oil licence, became a subject of controversy.
  • Mohammed Adoke's memoir, OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigeria Oil Block, was presented at the public launch.
  • Aminu Tambuwal, the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, advised Jonathan of his limited powers to unseat an elected governor.

Statistics:

  • The OPL 245 Malabu Oil Deal involved a $1.3 billion payment by Royal Dutch Shell and Italy's Eni to acquire Nigeria's deep-water oil licence.
  • The Jonathan administration ended in 2015, following eight years in office (2010-2015).
  • Bello Adoke served as Attorney General and Minister of Justice during the period the alleged plot occurred (2011-2015).
  • Mohammed Adoke's memoir provides an inside account of the $1.3 billion Nigeria Oil Block deal, highlighting its controversy.

Sources:

  • Former President Goodluck Jonathan
  • Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria
  • Bello Adoke, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice
  • Mohammed Adoke, author of OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigeria Oil Block
  • Aminu Tambuwal, former Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Royal Dutch Shell
  • Italy's Eni

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