Bisi Akande Drops Bombshell: Obasanjo More Concerned About Power Than Ige’s Death

Bisi Akande, former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo showed little concern for the death of Nigeria’s former Attorney General of the Federation, Bola Ige.

In an interview on Edmund Obilo’s State Affairs podcast, Akande maintained that Ige did not err by joining Obasanjo’s administration, as he had the support of Afenifere and the now-defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD).

The former Governor of Osun State recalled a conversation with his friend, Oluwole Rotimi, who cautioned that Ige’s life could be in danger if he resigned from Obasanjo’s government.

He explained, “One evening, he told me he was resigning from the government the next day. It was unexpected, and I said, ‘Please, let me come back to you.’ I called Oluwole Rotimi, and he warned me that Ige’s decision to resign could cost him his life.”

Akande continued, “I called Uncle (Ige) and begged him not to resign. He mentioned that he had spoken to Wole Soyinka and Bola Tinubu, who both encouraged him to resign. But I urged him not to, suggesting he talk to Obasanjo, express his dissatisfaction, and if Obasanjo no longer wanted him, he could submit his resignation letter.”

Regarding Ige’s death, Akande firmly stated that the government was responsible, calling it a state-sanctioned murder.

“I don’t know who killed him, but he was murdered in Oyo State while I was in Osun. It was a state-sponsored killing,” he said.

He further noted that Lam Adesina, then Chief Security Officer of Oyo State, had gone to court over the case, but it was withdrawn by Rashidi Ladoja. “The government killed him, and the government has the power to eliminate anyone,” Akande added.

On Obasanjo’s reaction to Ige’s death, Akande said, “Obasanjo wasn’t concerned about Ige’s death. He was more focused on his own political stability.”