I’ve asked Sanwo-Olu about who ordered Lekki shootings – Tinubu

A former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , said on Saturday that he visited the incumbent governor , Mr Babajide Sanwo - Olu , to ask him if he had anything to do with the killing of protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on Tuesday .

Tinubu, who was at the Lagos House in Marina , also said he could not understand the rationale behind the looting , arson , invasion of police stations , stealing of arms and maiming of innocent persons that characterised the state for days .

Hoodlums had massively looted shops and set fire to several public and private properties , including Television Continental and The Nation newspaper , both of which have been linked to him . This followed the killing of some protesters at the Lekki toll plaza by soldiers .

Meanwhile , speaking to reporters after visiting the governor , Tinubu said , “ I came to ask him pointedly ; did he order the attack , or if he didn ’ t order the attack , who ordered it ? Was it to his knowledge that people were attacked? That was all I needed from him . ”

When asked the way forward , Tinubu said since the government had already set up a judicial panel of enquiry to investigate the allegations of human right abuses by officers of the now disbanded Special Anti -Robbery Squad , people who suffered casualty during the gunshot Lekki incident should volunteer information to the government .

He added , “ Those who suffered casualty during the gunshots need to answer some questions too ; how were they there ; how long were they there ; what kind of characters are they ? Even those we want to help , we still must extract information that would help the government to prepare in future or understand how and when to react. ”

He said the government showed sensitivity in listening to the protesters and taking actions , but that he wondered why some people resorted to violence . “ But where are we getting the looting , the carnage , burning , invasion of police stations , stealing of arms and maiming the innocent ( from )? It ’ s handshake beyond the elbow , ” he added .

When asked when he returned to the country following reports that he was in France all along, Tinubu said , “ I didn ’ t go nowhere ; I’ m a Lagosian . I still hold the title of the Asiwaju of Lagos . I’ m still the Jagaban . Fake news is all over the place ; they said Seyi my son was kidnapped , but he’ s here with me and I didn ’ t pay any money to bring him here . ”