Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has denied saying Bourdillon is where one can find a thoroughbred politician.
In a statement on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo said that he never made any remark at the expense of the military, a “noble profession”.
An unverified WhatsApp message, which has gone viral and authenticated by a faceless group called “National Patriots”, claimed that the former Nigerian President said, “If you are looking for a thoroughbred politician of masters class, visit Lagos Bourdillon.”
But, according to Obasanjo, “Only the military trains personnel to be good managers of men and materials.