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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has shared his experience regarding an attempt by former President Goodluck Jonathan to oust him from his role as the governor of Borno State.

Shettima made these remarks in Abuja on Thursday during the unveiling of a book titled ‘OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3 billion Nigeria Oil Block’, written by former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN.

Reflecting on his time in office, Shettima said that during the last four years under Jonathan’s leadership, he was harshly criticized and viewed as a major adversary.

“There are two gentlemen seated here. Certain decisions are taken in a very rare circle. The President, the Vice President, the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

“In one of such conclaves, former President Goodluck Jonathan with whom we have sheathed the sword and have now recalibrated our relationship was muting the idea of removing this Borno governor.

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“Aminu Tambuwal, the then Speaker of the House of Representatives had the courage to tell the President that your Excellency, you don’t have the powers to remove an elected councillor.

“The President was still not convinced, he muted the idea at the Federal Executive Council,” Shettima said.

The Vice-President also praise Adoke for his courage, conviction and unwavering commitment to his principles.

“He (Mr Adoke) told the then President that Mr President you do not have the powers to remove a sitting governor not even a councillor.

“They sought for the opinion of another SAN in the cabinet, Kabiru Turaki, who said ‘I’m concurring with the opinion of my senior colleague’.

“That was how the matter was laid to rest but that was how my relationship with Mr Adoke and Aminu Tambuwal became eternally sealed.”

He also applauded Adoke for his willingness to let go of past grievances encountered during his time in public office.

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According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the 26-chapter book delves into the OPL 245 matter, commonly referred to as the Malabu oil deal. The focus is on a controversial 2011 transaction in which Royal Dutch Shell and Italy’s Eni paid $1.3 billion to secure Nigeria’s offshore oil license.

This particular oil field is estimated to contain approximately nine billion barrels of crude oil.

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