Chief Bode George, a leading figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has denied rumours that he used the influence of his wife for an attack against senator-elect Buruji Kashamu.
George, who was speaking from the United Kingdom on Saturday, May 23, described the accusation as a “huge joke.”
He said: “I don’t understand what this is all about. How does Kashamu’s arrest affect the price of milk? My wife is not the chairman of the NDLEA, so how can I give her orders when she has a boss? Also, that agency always follows due process.
“I am happy that the NDLEA has issued a statement to the effect that Kashamu’s arrest has nothing to do with me or politics. I do not dabble into Ogun State politics.
“Kashamu is like a younger brother to me and he is not known to speak in such a manner. I am sure it is his media adviser that concocted this falsehood.”
Kashamu’s media assistant had earlier blamed Bode George for being behind the onslaught against his boss, “in a bid to score cheap political points.”
The residence of the Ogun state senator-elect was yesterday surrounded by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
There were reports that the drug enforcers are set to extradite Kashamu to the US to answer to charges of drug offences.
Meanwhile, the NDLEA has come out to state that the siege on the home of the senator-elect is an extra-judicial action.
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