Ex-Lagos deputy gov vows to renounce citizenship prior Tinubu’s inauguration

 

Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, a former deputy governor of Lagos State, announced on Monday that she is in the process of renouncing her Nigerian citizenship due to the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the President-elect.

 Speaking to the press at her Lagos residence, Ojikutu stated that the process would be completed before May 29. She had previously stated that she would renounce her citizenship if Tinubu won the election, citing concerns for her safety and well-being. Despite reassurances from others that Tinubu would not harm her, Ojikutu claimed to have been ostracized and humiliated due to their strained relationship

“I will not hold a Nigerian passport with Bola Tinubu as President. I am praying to God to give me the nation I can go to. I am not going to America or the United Kingdom. I want a simple place where I (can) stay and live for the rest of my life.

“I don’t know where I am going but I have already given it to the lawyers to please see where I can get the citizenship. I am working on it seriously before May 29.”

Ojikutu said all efforts to resolve the differences she had with Tinubu since she was made a Commissioner representing Lagos State at the Federal Character Commission had been unsuccessful.

It's a sad reality that our nation is in a sorry state. I recently had a conversation with a former public office holder who expressed her disappointment in the current state of affairs. She lamented that the National Assembly system is too expensive for Nigeria and that our natural resources are more than enough if they are well managed.

 It's disheartening to hear her say that she's no longer proud to have held a public office. She feels that her sacrifices were in vain and that some people boast of their political status as "excellency" over a nation like ours. It's a shame, really. We deserve better.

“People who have served this nation faithfully are unhappy at the turn up of events. There are so many people on the streets who are hungry and everything that was supposed to be put in place has not been put in place.”

She said those who were not satisfied about the outcome of the elections had every right to challenge the process in court.

She also frowned at the situation whereby those challenging the electioneering process were being threatened with treason, adding that it would make the situation messier.

Ojikutu, who expressed confidence in the judiciary called for transparency in handling the cases at the election tribunal.