3rd January, 2022
Chief Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has slammed Chief Bisi Akande’s portrayal of his role in the 2014 National Constitutional Conference (CONFAB).
Falae said that Akande falsified facts in his autobiography ‘My Participation’ released in December 2021.
He described Akande as a reckless individual who wrote “nonsense”.
Falae who was also a former Minister of Finance said that delegates who attended the CONFAB were of different age grades including youths.
He spoke in an interview at his country home in Ondo State.
He said his passion for a new and better Nigeria was the reason he attended the national conference, contrary to Akande’s allegation.
Akande had claimed that Falae, including Ayo Adebanjo and others attended the CONFAB due to mouth-watering allowances doled out by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
“I have decided not to say a word about the nonsense which Akande wrote. But I just know Akande is a very reckless person,” he said.
“He’ll just say anything without thought, without thinking about the consequences. He will just say it like an irresponsible person. That is how he speaks.”