Dasuki: I didn’t make any statement implicating Bode George, others

Contrary to a general belief that former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), fingered some prominent Nigerians in the arms deal, he declared on Thursday that such a story was a figment of the imagination of some mischief makers.
It was reported that former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, and others were mentioned by Dasuki to operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to have collected part of the $2.1 billion arms procurement fund.
But on Thursday, Dasuki, who spoke through his lawyer, Ahmed Raji, said he was shocked when he read it that he implicated some Nigerians.
Raji said: “I was with Dasuki yesterday and wish to make categorical statement that my client never made any statement of such nature or naming anybody or group in any statement.
“Quote me anywhere, Dasuki has not done anything like that. It is absolutely untrue. It is the figment of the imagination of the authors aimed at creating falsehood for reasons best known to them and Nigerians shou‎ld disregard them.
“They are just out to scandalise the man, bring his image and character into disrepute so that his friends and well wishers can run away from him. They want him deserted and that will fail,” Raji said.