Vice President Shettima Reveals Plot to Remove Him From Office by Jonathan Administration

Vice President Shettima has revealed how he survived an alleged plot by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan to remove him from office as Governor of Borno State. Shettima recalled that he was demonized and became public enemy number one over false allegations during the last four years of Jonathan's presidency. He praised Mohammed Bello Adoke, the former Attorney General of the Federation, for standing up to Jonathan and informing him that he did not have the constitutional authority to remove a sitting state governor.

Key Takeaways:

• Vice President Shettima was allegedly targeted by the Jonathan administration for removal from office as Governor of Borno State.
• Shettima was demonized and became public enemy number one over false allegations during the last four years of Jonathan's presidency.
• Mohammed Bello Adoke, the former Attorney General of the Federation, informed President Jonathan that he did not have the constitutional authority to remove a sitting state governor.
• Other key cabinet members at the time failed to support the move, and it was eventually dropped.
• Shettima has since reconciled with former President Goodluck Jonathan.
• The plot was allegedly part of a larger effort by the Jonathan administration to harass and intimidate its critics.
• Adoke's memoir, "OPL245: Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigerian Oil Block," details his experience with the legal proceedings and public scrutiny over the 2011 oil block deal.
• The book has been praised by several high-profile Nigerians, including Vice President Shettima, Senator Bukola Saraki, and former Governor Nasir el-Rufai.
• The OPL 245 oil block was awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas in 1998 by the Sani Abacha administration.

Statistics:

• 4 years: the duration of Shettima's alleged attempted removal from office by the Jonathan administration.
• 1998: the year the OPL 245 oil block was awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas by the Sani Abacha administration.
• $1.3 billion: the value of the Nigerian oil block deal that was the subject of Adoke's memoir.

Sources:

• Mohammed Bello Adoke's memoir, "OPL245: Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigerian Oil Block"
• A speech by Vice President Shettima at the public presentation of Adoke's memoir
• A statement by former President Goodluck Jonathan at the public presentation of Adoke's memoir
• A comment by Senator Bukola Saraki at the public presentation of Adoke's memoir
• A statement by former Governor Nasir el-Rufai at the public presentation of Adoke's memoir