An elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has raised alarm over an attempt by some “mischief makers” to pass off an open letter he wrote to Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki in 2013 as recent.
The nonagenarian, who is the convener of the Pan- Niger Delta Forum, raised the alarm in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday.
The Ijaw national leader disclosed that a letter purportedly written by him to Saraki and currently circulating on social media is aimed at misleading and misinforming the public.
Clark noted that the issues that warranted the 2013 letter had been adequately addressed, adding that the “open letter” currently circulating on social media has been doctored.
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The former Federal Commissioner for Information said, “The said letter which I wrote over five years ago was written out of despair and anger , at the time , to reach Dr Bukola Saraki, who was then the Governor of Kwara State, in order to mediate in a misunderstanding between my very close friend , his father , late Dr Olusola Saraki, Waziri Ilorin , his daughter Senator Gbemi Saraki on one side , and his son , Dr Bukola Saraki.
“ The circumstances that led to my writing the letter had been settled long ago . Today , Bukola Saraki is my son with whom I enjoy a good relationship . It is, therefore , surprising that this letter written over five years ago was altered in the said social media publication to suit the whims of the authors .
“ Let me reinstate that the late Dr Olusola Saraki, father of the Senate President , Dr Bukola Saraki, was my very good friend and colleague in the Senate of the Second Republic where he was the Senate Leader . Thereafter, both of us were leaders of our respective geopolitical zones . While he was the leader of the Northern Union , I was the Leader of the South – South Peoples Assembly.
“ Today , I have a duty to stand by my son , Dr Bukola Saraki, and also defend him , from any act of persecution, aimed at destroying his illustrious political career and his father ’ s rich legacy.”