“Spirit of Lai has landed on you”- Nigerians drag Adesina over comment on Gowon

Nigerians on social media attacked African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwunmi Adesina after supporting former Nigerian head of state Yakubu Gowon to refute claims he looted half of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Recall that a member of the UK Parliament, Tom Tugendhat, made the claims during a debate on the Lekki toll gate shootings of protesters.

Following the development, Gowon in an interview with the BBC, described the allegation as “rubbish”, adding that he served Nigeria diligently with records to show.

Also, reacting, Adesina took to his official Twitter page describing the claims by the Member of UK Parliament as misinformation.

However, Nigerians who weren’t pleased with the praises showered on the former Head of State took to social media to drag Adesina.

While some were of the opinion that the spirit of Lai Mohammed has landed on him, others dragged him for being dishonest and a hypocrite, adding that Gowon isn’t only a criminal but also the one who reneged on Aburi Accord, killed 3 million Igbos, and starved children to death.