“Nigeria is bleeding and the hemorrhage must be stopped,” Mr. Obasanjo said in the 18-page letter dated December 2, 2013 and exclusively obtained by a source
He said Mr. Jonathan has failed to deliver on his promises to the Nigerian people, stem corruption, promote national unity and strengthen national security.
He said in the letter titled “Before it is too late” that rather than take steps to advance Nigeria’s interest and up the standards of living of Nigerians, Mr. Jonathan had betrayed God and the Nigerian people that brought him to power, and has been pursuing selfish personal and political interests based on advice he receives from “self-centred aides”.
In the detailed letter, dripping of anger , frustration and what appears a genuine concern to rescue a nation on the brink, Mr. Obasanjo lamented that Mr. Jonathan had become terribly divisive and clannish, destroying his own party, polarizing the country along regional and religious lines and ridiculing Nigeria in the comity of nations.
Without mincing words, Mr. Obasanjo blamed Mr. Jonathan for the crises tearing the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, apart.
He said apart from using party chairman Bamanga Tukur to cause multiple crises and divide the ranks of the party, the president’s failure to keep a promise he made not to seek a second term is also generating tension within the ruling party.
“It would be unfair to continue to level full blames on the Chairman (Tukur) for all that goes wrong with the party,” Mr. Obasanjo said. “The chairman is playing the tune dictated by the paymaster (Jonathan). But the paymaster is acting for a definitive purpose for which deceit and deception seem to be the major ingredients.
“Up till two months ago, Mr. President, you told me that you have not told anybody that you would contest in 2015. I quickly pointed out to you that the signs and the measures on the ground do not tally with your statement. You said the same to one other person who shared his observation with me. And only a fool would believe that statement you made to me judging by what is going on. I must say it is not ingenious. You may wish to pursue a more credible and more honorable path.”
The former President said Mr. Jonathan told him before the 2011 election he would not seek a second term, and made the same promise to governors, party stakeholders and Nigerians.
The president’s refusal to keep that promise cast him as a man without honour, Mr. Obasanjo said.
Saying it would be “fatally morally flawed” for Mr. Jonathan to contest in 2015, Mr. Obasanjo added, “As a leader, two things you must cherish and hold dear among others are trust and honour both of which are important ingredients of character. I will want to see anyone in the Office of the Presidency of Nigeria as a man or woman who can be trusted, a person of honour in his words and character.”
Mr. Obasanjo also accused Mr. Jonathan of anti-party conducts – supporting opposition parties’ candidates in governorship elections in Lagos, Ondo, Edo and Anambra states at the detriment of PDP’s own candidates –, and of pitting party members against one another.
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| A copy of Obasanjo's letter to president Jonathan |
Mr. Obasanjo also tackled Mr. Jonathan for allegedly being clannish. “For you to allow yourself to be “possessed”, so to say, to the exclusion of most of the rest of Nigerians as an “Ijaw man” is a mistake that should never have been allowed to happen. Yes, you have to be born in one part of Nigeria to be Nigerian if not naturalized but the Nigerian President must be above ethnic factionalism. And those who prop you up as of, and for ‘Ijaw nation’ are not your friends genuinely, not friends of Nigeria nor friends of ‘Ijaw nation’ they tout about.
“To allow or tacitly encourage people of ‘Ijaw nation’ to throw insults on other Nigerians from other parts of the country and threaten fire and brimstone to protect your interest as an Ijaw man is myopic and your not openly quieting them is even more unfortunate.
Two Ijaw men, ex-militant Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, and a former federal commissioner for information, Edwin Clark, who carries himself around as the political godfather of the president, are known to talk down on people opposed to the president.
Mr. Obasanjo also accused Mr. Jonathan of placing over 1000 Nigerians on political watch list and “training snipers and other armed personnel secretly and clandestinely acquiring weapons to match for political purposes like Abacha and training them where Abacha trained his killers”.
He wondered why the Presidency was providing assistance for a murderer to evade justice.
“Presidential assistance for a murderer to evade justice and presidential delegation to welcome him home can only be in bad taste generally but particularly to the family of his victim,” Mr. Obasanjo said. “Assisting criminals to evade justice cannot be part of the job of the presidency. Or, as it is viwed in some quarters, is he being recruited to do for you what he had done for Abacha in the past? Hopefully, he should have learned his lesson. Let us continue to watch.”
Mr. Obasanjo did not mention the name of the murderer he accused the President of protecting but he seems to be referring to Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former security aide to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, who is facing trial for allegedly masterminding the killing of Kudirat Abiola, the wife of Moshood Abiola, the winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election.
Mr. Al-Mustapha was freed by the appeal court in July but the Lagos state government has since appealed the judgment at the Supreme Court.
The former President also called on the National Assembly to rise up and take decisive action over the recent allegation in the country that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation failed to remit billions of dollars in proceeds of crude oil sales to the federation account.
“This allegation will not fly away by non-action, cover-up, denial or bribing possible investigators,” Mr. Obasanjo told the President. “Please deal with this allegation transparently and let the truth be known.
“The dramatis personae in this allegation and who they are working for will one day be public knowledge. Those who know are watching if the National Assembly will not be accomplice in the heinous crime and naked grand corruption. May God grant you the grace for at least one effective corrective action against high corruption which seems to stink all around you in your government.”
Mr. Obasanjo said he wrote the letter in the national interest, saying nothing, at this stage of his life, would prevent him from standing up for whatever he considers to be in the best interest of Nigeria, Africa and the world.
He said he was ready for whatever backlash his letter would provoke from the presidency.
“Knowing what happens around you most of which you know of and condone or deny, this letter will proke cacophony from hired and unhired attackers but I will maintain my serenity because by this letter, I have done my duty to you as I have always done, to your government, to the party, PDP, and to our country, Nigeria…,” Mr. Obasanjo said.
“I have passed the stage of being flattered, intimidated, threatened, frightened, induced or bought… Death is the end of all human beings and may it come when God wills it to come.”
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Infact GEJ destruction is @ hand if he doesn't repent nd do nigerians good,for even OBJ to cry out.
ReplyDeleteWow! God bless Obasanjo! No matter what you've done wrong in the past, with this letter to the President fron you, I forgive you. You've done the right thing and Nigerians will always remember this. Jonathan, you are FINISHED!
ReplyDeleteGEJ WILL OVERCOME THIS UNSCRUPULOUS OLD MEN,GEJ WILL SUCCEED COME 2015 ,,OBJ,IBB,ATIKU,, AND THE REST OF THEM ARE THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA...BUT AFTER 2015 NIGERIANS WILL KNOW THAT GOD HAS REMEMBERED THIS NATION,, WISE NIGERIANS KNOWS THE TRUTH.. AN OLD MAN WHO HAS BUILD HIS HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH..
DeleteOBJ that wanted 3rd term?
DeleteGEJ is the worst mistake Nigerians have made. It s a pity that at this stage of our independence , Nigerians still reason along ethnic lines. OBJ has said nothing but the truth in his letter, even though he in his time had a lot of loop holes as the President of Nigeria. OBJ shld leave Nigeria alone, GEJ should leave Nigeria alone. We need new blood. Honest and God fearing leaders of intergrity. If OBJ is a saint, why ddnt he practice what he is preaching now in his days as Number 1 citizen? GEJ Nigerians rested so much trust in you, you have disappointed Nigerians.
DeleteTrue talk but remember you hand picked him
ReplyDeleteBaba blows hot, "Gbege don burst" Lets get set for rounds of jabs, counterjabs, punches & counter punches in the media. These coming weeks look interesting!!!!
ReplyDelete........................................Tquality
Baba you have said it all. We know some psycophants and pple of lower thinking will bombard Baba with series of attacks and negative and abusive comments but all you said is a naked truth. Let's continue to see if this letter will let d president at least do a bit of corrections before its too late. One Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteOBJ is very quick to condem. How much positive change did he bring to Nigerian when he was nigerian president. Tomorrow when Jonathan leaves the seat he starts point accusing fingers to his successor. Thats how the circle will keep going round.
ReplyDeleteMary
“Presidential assistance for a murderer to evade justice and presidential delegation to welcome him home can only be in bad taste generally but particularly to the family of his victim,” Mr. Obasanjo said. “Assisting criminals to evade justice cannot be part of the job of the presidency. Or, as it is viwed in some quarters, is he being recruited to do for you what he had done for Abacha in the past? Hopefully, he should have learned his lesson. Let us continue to watch.Well thought out letter! The worrying thing is for Jona to think he can use Al-Mustapha to kill his enemies!!! I know the first person he will kill will be Amaech.....”Kudos! Obasanjo....we now know the difference between a kindergerton President a presidency headed by a fully grown man!
ReplyDelete@ 2.20 , you are a big fool !
DeleteGOD bless Baba, I knw some south ,south psycophant wil be uncivil 2 u ,bt the truth has been said 4 GEJ 2 change
ReplyDeleteMay God bless OBJ for life. GEJ is the worst thing ever happened to this country. Of a truth, he (GEJ) has betrayed God and nigerians that brought him to power. Thy Kingdom come oh, Lord.
ReplyDeleteObj is just a fool, he alone caused Nigeria's problem. From the return to democracy, OBJ had the opportunity to start this country on a clean slate by eradicating corruption but he failed and revolutionize every bad vices in this country i.e disregard for rule of law, open rigging, Bola's assassination, political witch hunt and he blames GEJ for supporting Ondo, Lagos, Edo and Anambra because he conducted a free election at the expense of PDP like his boss.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, Obj is the failed Mandela we have, from prison to impunity simply bcos GEJ stripped him of BOT chairman and delayed is approval on a third oil well.
Now, imagine everyone that insulted Obj is hailing him bcos he spoke against GEJ. Now we know the real problem behind PDP and G7.
Obj is not ashame talking about 2nd term agreement when he perfectly understands the lust of power that he wanted a third term.
Please lets judge fairly which is more evil OBJ failed third term or GEJ proposed 2nd term.
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OBJ should remember that he attainded Bode Gorge's reception after returning from prison convicted of curruption charges.
ReplyDeleteHe have out BAKASSI Land to camaroun without care of the fate of the indegine just becouse them are not Yoruba people..
when he was president his kingsman Omisore won Senatorial election from prison detension on charges of alledge murder case of a federal Minister of Justice.
jonathan is a cause to the nation rather than a blessing, obasanjo wasn't good but he sent many people to jail because of corrupt. here come jona he encourage them because of selfish interest, what is the national assembly doing, let the man be impeached before he cause lots of manage to our noble country. we have credible people that can lead this country or jonathan should listen to the word of wisdom, any stream that get source will surely dry totally. be guided.
ReplyDeleteGEJ God is watching you, GOD that took away abacha before he destroy this nation is still there, if man fail to remove him(GEJ), God will call every sunday at various churches will remove him without a trace. Amen.
ReplyDeleteGEJ WILL OVERCOME THIS UNSCRUPULOUS OLD MEN,GEJ WILL SUCCEED COME 2015 ,,OBJ,IBB,ATIKU,, AND THE REST OF THEM ARE THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA...BUT AFTER 2015 NIGERIANS WILL KNOW THAT GOD HAS REMEMBERED THIS NATION,, WISE NIGERIANS KNOWS THE TRUTH.. AN OLD MAN WHO HAS BUILD HIS HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH..
Delete2015 is around the corner, we shall vote him out, put a more prepared person, not accidental person like GEJ, no matter where the person comes from.
ReplyDeletetrue talk but the truth is bitter.moreover u brout dis on us by surporting jona 2 be president from d on set.he is not intelligent and he is a coward.I pray Nigeria does not split under dis IJAW man.senior and elders state man like una sholud help.i have neva liked u 4 imposing a sick man on nigeria,but wit dis letter i love you.
ReplyDeleteGEJ WILL OVERCOME THIS UNSCRUPULOUS OLD MEN,GEJ WILL SUCCEED COME 2015 ,,OBJ,IBB,ATIKU,, AND THE REST OF THEM ARE THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA...BUT AFTER 2015 NIGERIANS WILL KNOW THAT GOD HAS REMEMBERED THIS NATION,, WISE NIGERIANS KNOWS THE TRUTH.. AN OLD MAN WHO HAS BUILD HIS HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH..
DeleteOBJ dey vex!GEJ sit up or u sit out!
ReplyDeleteOBJ, did you seek a third term in office or not? Our suspicion that you are behind the current wahala in the PDP is gradually coming to light. We are waiting to hear more from you please sir
ReplyDeleteplease
Nigerian ppl think well b4 any comment, OBJ is talking about standard of living of Nigerians at the same time talking about party (PDP), which one superceeds the masses interest? Is it the party or peoples standard of living? From his tone, it shows is the party. Which is one of the factors that is destroying the standard of living in Nigeria. During OBJ tenure, he raised the cost of fuel several times, people should tell us how that improve the standard of living in the country. Did he ever encourage a private refinery in yhe country and support the estabkishment. This guys are politicians, but they all seem not to reason of what legacy they intend to leave after their tenure, they don't understand that healthy people in the country is a growth of the nation and not by their GDP as they measure. God is watching you all........
ReplyDeleteObj is now condemning president jonathan.what was his records while he was in power for 8 years?.If he had done what he was suppose to do as a civilian president this country would have moved ahead .he is now quick to judge and condemn president Jonathan becos he has not been given the free hand to do things his own way.if I may ask was the president part of the appeal panel that freed must alpha?i know president Jonathan may not be a saint but he is tenure is more humane and democratic obj tenure
ReplyDeleteObasanjo you name is corruption,what are you telling Nigerians now?
ReplyDeleteThanks alot Baba. You've said it all. I stand by you.
ReplyDeleteGEJ WILL OVERCOME THIS UNSCRUPULOUS OLD MEN,GEJ WILL SUCCEED COME 2015 ,,OBJ,IBB,ATIKU,, AND THE REST OF THEM ARE THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA...BUT AFTER 2015 NIGERIANS WILL KNOW THAT GOD HAS REMEMBERED THIS NATION,, WISE NIGERIANS KNOWS THE TRUTH.. AN OLD MAN WHO HAS BUILD HIS HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH..
DeleteI think the wheel has been set rolling. We didn't address it when we should have some decades ago. The products of yester-years if there is anything like that is what we have today. Am shocked we forget easily. It took years of gradual decadence to get here, so can we get it right overnight? The media should know the implication of some newlines...fire is been stoked up...gradually...I remember that publication by an American that there would be no ..come 2015. Let's work together to make our Nigeria a better place before its too late. God bless Nigeria!
ReplyDeleteGen. Obasanjo has no Right to talk whatsoever, he is part of the mess we are cleaning up, This is politics, its the way they do their things, accusations and counter accusations, inorder to dethrone a person and enthrone theirs, he is planning to enthrone Amechi which has always been Obj's plan to cause conflict both in the party this is politics they dont care about the nation or interest of citizens, it's not in their hearts, it's their game it's the way it is played. Dont be deceived
ReplyDeleteI don't believe dis Article.
ReplyDeleteThe time for true leaders to speak out is now. We can not continue as if all is well. How can a good father be working against the interests of his children? What he did in Ondo state is the height of anti - party appointing people from the opposition party into juicy position at the detriment of his own party. The president need to do a rethink and heed wise advice.
ReplyDeleteGEJ WILL OVERCOME THIS UNSCRUPULOUS OLD MEN,GEJ WILL SUCCEED COME 2015 ,,OBJ,IBB,ATIKU,, AND THE REST OF THEM ARE THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA...BUT AFTER 2015 NIGERIANS WILL KNOW THAT GOD HAS REMEMBERED THIS NATION,, WISE NIGERIANS KNOWS THE TRUTH.. AN OLD MAN WHO HAS BUILD HIS HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH..
Delete"He who comes to equity must come with clean hands". Baba u have quickly forgotten third term abi? U have also forgotten the political killings that took place when u were president - Bola Ige, Harry Marshal etc. Please ur open letter to the President may have some element of truth in it but u must first of all apologise to Nigerians for all that happened while u were in office before u can have the moral justification to address some of the issues u raised.
ReplyDeleteObasanjo has said the right thing but he was the author of corruption in our dear country,he was keen on upturning the constitution to gain 3rd term,as someone rightly said our failed mandela,we need a visionary leader to take us to where we truly belong,God bless Nigeria.
ReplyDeletewithout mincing words i want to tank baba, for realising his mistake and having the fortitude to talk to jonathan on issues bothering on the well being of nigeria as a country, we don't have president let us be sincere all the abnormality happening in the country is unprecedented. Imgaining this jonathan being d president in 2015 than what will become of nigeria as a state tink abt it, credibility should be our watch word irrespective of ethnic and religious affiliation.
ReplyDeleteGEJ WILL OVERCOME THIS UNSCRUPULOUS OLD MEN,GEJ WILL SUCCEED COME 2015 ,,OBJ,IBB,ATIKU,, AND THE REST OF THEM ARE THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA...BUT AFTER 2015 NIGERIANS WILL KNOW THAT GOD HAS REMEMBERED THIS NATION,, WISE NIGERIANS KNOWS THE TRUTH.. AN OLD MAN WHO HAS BUILD HIS HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH..
ReplyDeleteGEJ WILL OVERCOME THIS UNSCRUPULOUS OLD MEN,GEJ WILL SUCCEED COME 2015 ,,OBJ,IBB,ATIKU,, AND THE REST OF THEM ARE THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA...BUT AFTER 2015 NIGERIANS WILL KNOW THAT GOD HAS REMEMBERED THIS NATION,, WISE NIGERIANS KNOWS THE TRUTH.. AN OLD MAN WHO HAS BUILD HIS HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH..
ReplyDeleteBaba,we all knw U̶̲̥̅̊ to be fearless we are waiting for d response frm Niger Delta people
ReplyDeleteFellow Nigerians, pls who can use this opportunity to refresh our memories on; Haliburton scandal, siemens,Wasted billions in fake power reforms, fuel price in 1999 n 2007, etc. Whatever Jona does is d fruit of Obj's evil seed.
ReplyDeleteOBJ, please try and remember that HE WHO LIVES IN GLASS HOUSE SHOULD NOT THROW STONES. At least you are a man of many proverbs and you should understand what I mean and where I am coming from.
ReplyDeleteObasanjo is the worst thing that has happened to Nigeria. He missed the penalty that would have handed us the trophy, which is why we are in the extra time. Who knows, we might lose this match. He had the opportunity of lunching us into a better democracy, but rather he chose to destroy every trait of good governance through his inordinate ambition. He used the INEC, the Police, the Judiciary, just all the institutions to rig several elections. The EFCC that would have been used to fight corruption was used to aid it and fight assumed opponents. More so, he has never conducted any credible election, from the one that brought Shehu Shagari to power to the ones that brought him second tenure to the one that brought Yar'Adua to power. The one that actually brought him to power was rigged by the Kaduna Mafias. I am not supporting Jonathan, but I have not lost memory of what happened between May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007.He that goes to equity must go with a clean hand.
ReplyDeletePreye:This is the time for sober reflection on the part of the president. Time to put right the following:
ReplyDelete1. Take decisive position on Stella Oduah. Moving her to another duty post will safe the president further embarrassment. Belief me sincerely, people are not happy about what happened on the oduagate.
Obasanjo is now in APC to destroy Jonathan. What OBJ couldn't achieve in 8yrs Jonathan is achieving in 3yrs that is why baba is uncomfortable.
ReplyDeleteOBJ & GEJ are fools. Until we allow Buhari to clean the system Nigerians will not know good governance. Foolish Nigerians use their stupid so called religion to say nonsense things about the man Buhari. Give him 4 yrs if he fails we change him, just by vote. Tell me of all the former presidents we have had how many have preached discipline ? Nigerians think and do away with sentiment.
ReplyDeleteCowards die many times before their death!!! It is a wonder for men to fear death which is a necessary end.
ReplyDeleteThis govt is d most corrupt and inneptitude of all govt ever witness in Nig. Can any serious govt still keep Oduah Stelah in govt?. Am sure if it were Obasanjo's regime. Ribadu must have swung into action. See d 50billion oil saga rocking d presidency now. Posterity will judge you Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteYou said d right thing, but don't forget you contributed immensily to bring this man into power. And now nigerians. Are aware of d lost of trillion Naira. Honestly nigerians are suppering. Oh God come to our rescue.
ReplyDeleteOBJ is no saint, agreed but the office of the Presidency was never brought to this record low. It is important Nigerrians do something about GEJ before he plunge the nation into total anarchy. It is evidence he is a total failure and a bad product to this nation, no second term.
ReplyDeleteFellow nigerians this is politics,don't be carried away by what obj wrote there is more to it dat we don't know than what the content of the letter contains. He want to be the highest ruled president in the history of nigeria which if GEJ goes for second tenure wil beat. Besides when he was the presidency he did worst than him. May God help us.
ReplyDeleteOBJ has seen firsthand experience and learnt d bittter way.he saw hw d world came 2geda as one for the purpose of one man (nelson mandela) and want to be remmebered d same way?Baba,u did worse tins wen u were d president,so y do u choose to castigates ur student whom u brought to power due to selfish interest.baba,lesson for thought "If by mistake u tink u will be celebrated as mandela,u re mis informed and dis illusioned cos its too late to shed even crocodile tears wen d head is cut off"LOL
ReplyDeleteBaba's records as the president of this nation is very bad. My candid advice is that we should all encourage the president to perform worse.
DeleteKettle calling pot black,obj wants us 2 see him as MANDELA of Nigeria.who is worst dan him?who stole or killed more dan him?his advise is 2 late.
ReplyDeleteIts quite unfortunate that all this is hapening to Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteMay God help us. Thank God someone is calling this presidential craziness to order. Haba, what are the sins of the citizens of this country to be caused with these leaders. Thank you OBJ.
ReplyDeleteTime, in no distant time would tell if GEJ is doing well as a leader of this great but degenerating nation (personally I score GEJ below zero) or, OBJ who has acknowledged bashing from every quarters
ReplyDeleteTrue talk Mr. OBJ. but if it is wrong for GEJ to go for second term, why did u went for second term and even seeking for third term? OR has the nigeria constitution changed? why in the first instant, must OBJ enetrs into agreement that GEJ is to go for only one term if he(OBJ) have interest of this country at heart? look i'm not supporting Jonathan or whoever, but this development clearly show that there some few in this country that want to dictate who should be president and who should be not as against the wishes of the masses. I hope all this will not stir up sentiment in the country.
ReplyDeleteGEJ is a failure.
ReplyDeleteFellow Nigerians,
ReplyDeleteI am induced by my conscience to ask these salient questions. Fantastic prizes await those who have memory of past events in the country.
1. Who among these people has ever planned a coup in Nigeria?
(a)Zik (b) Shagari (c) Fawehinmi (d) Obasanjo
2. Who among these conducted the most dubious elections in Nigeria?
(a)Obasanjo (b) Goodluck (C) Zik (d)Ahmadu Bello
3. Who declared the seat of an elected vice-president vacant?
(a) Shagari (b) Zik (c) Obasanjo (d) none of the above.
4. Who wrote: “dogs and journalist are not allowed" on the gate of his house?
(a) Obasanjo (b) Goodluck(c) Aguiyi-Ironsi (d) Goodluck Jonathan
5. Which leader gave away Bakassi peninsula without a national referendum or conference?
(a) Gowon (b) Babangida (c) Abacha) (d) Obasanjo
6. Which leader ordered the massacre of civilians in Zaki Biam and Odi ?
(a) Obasanjo (b) Abacha (c) Goodluck (d) Shonekan
7. Which leader looted money meant for our hospitals with his daughter?
(a) Shagari (b)Obasanjo (c) Abdulsalami (d) Goodluck
8. Which leader was accused of sleeping with his son’s wife?
(a) Goodluck (b) Buhari (c) Abdulsalami (d) Obasanjo
9. Whose administration witnessed the highest rate of political assassination, including that of an Attorney-general, several election candidates, yet nobody was held guilty?
(a)Goodluck (b)Abdulsalami (c) Shagari (d) Obasanjo
10. In whose administration did a prisoner win a senatorial seat from his prison cell?
(a)Obasanjo (b) Goodluck (c) Abacha (d) Buhari
11. In whose tenure was a serving governor kidnapped by the president’s foot-soldiers and burnt Government House and yet nothing was done? (a) Zik (b) Goodluck (c) Obasanjo (d) Yar’Adua
12. In whose tenure did we have the worst senate, when senate presidents were changed like clothes?
(a) Obasanjo (b) Goodluck (c)Shagari (d) Zik
13. Which leader sold our assets to cronies at ridiculous prices in the name of privatization?
(a) Abacha (b) Goodluck(c) all of the above (d) none of the above
14. Chinua Achebe rejected award of national honour from ……….. because he was corrupt?
(a) Goodluck (b) Shagari (c) Buhari (d) Obasanjo
15. Which former president recently accused Jonathan of being corrupt?
(a) Obasanjo (b) Gowon (c) Shagari (d) Buhari
OBJ is gradually failing in his quest to anoint his God son as the next president come 2015, hence the bitterness. As a citizen of Nigeria, the only thing I can remember OBJ achieved was bringing mobile tel to Nigeria, which any LG Chairman could have done because that was what was in vogue around the globe then.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite terrible and never expected from an elder statesman like OBJ. His presumed legacies had been killed. The old man seems to have lost his normal reasoning. A huge disappointment to the right thinking nigerians
OBJ is seeking cheap fame. too bad, nigerians are wiser. he did same as GEJ and think his bad dids can be forgotten over night. the fame Mdiba got, took him years and on a clean record to achieve it. OBJ ur ill gotten wealth don finish or u want to give back to the country what u and ur daughter LOOTED? so sad.
ReplyDeleteEvn if Obj didnt do much during his tenure,atleast dia wasnt much chaos as it now...rit now Nigeria falling apart,like sheep without shepherd..dias no direction,nothing seems to be working except hatred,malice,killings,etc...when hatred pours frm d presidency down,how r d citizens supposed to luv themselves?it breaks my heart when i see pple condemning wat obasanjo said,everyone has ano opinion to share.wia d problem lies is d fact dat evn d citizens dat r suffering r busy castigating anyone dat stands for wat is rit....Jona's admin doesnt evn care bout d pple's feelings or opinions...for now d admin dat is existing is wat we shld hold accountable,not d past..dats d only way we can move forward...jona's admin had failed alot of pple..dia is maximum hunger nd poverty nd no one cares..jst sad
ReplyDeleteIts only GOD who can revive this country. Lets pray for GOD to enter the heart of our leaders to lead us right and the followers not to be a saboteurs and not to be demanding for their own selfish gain but for the betterment of the populace.
ReplyDeleteSelfishness, greediness, tribalism, nepotism, religious fanatism that is far from GODLINESS is common in Nigeria and that are major things killing this country-Naija.
NIGERIANS SHOULD FORGIVE, SEEK GOD'S FORGIVENESS AND FINALLY COME BACK TO GOD.
i tink dis whole tin says just one tin 'confusion'we now have a whole lot of probs in our hands n their ques dat cant b answered shld we ignore d messager n listen to his message or vice versa well i tink dis whole tin spells doom n sadly d prophecy on our heads will soon cum to pass I pity our leaders cos d blood of d innocent masses dyin daily will definitely fyt 4 dem one day n wen it starts happenin their money wont save deM Corruption has made us a laffin stock n gej is busy wit plans we dont knw we r in a state of academic ruin n everyone is shoutin asuu wat abt asup dat has bin on stryk shld they b ignored
ReplyDeleteMy own candid submmission is dat we should all go in a seperate ways in this country. Enough of deceit that we are one country! pakistan & Indian, Ethiopea & Eriteria & South & North Sudan were all forced together like South & Norhern Nigeria. All these aforementioned countries have since separated for good, except Nigeria,Why! Is it by force we should be together? That is why the country is not and can not move forward. Period!
ReplyDeleteIt's good that Obj wrote to our kindergarten president. He said the truth but he is the architect of the whole mess. Obj should be truly patriotic. You've said the truth about GEJ but do not be bitter about the crisis tearing apart the evil party called PDP. You enthroned do or die politics, imposition of candidates massive rigging of elections stealing of public funds recklessly, selective prosecution of corrupt individuals. What is the state of NITEL and MTEL you sold to your friends? How about NICON insurance?? The same thing that happened to those establishment is hunting PHCN today and will surely hunt it down if PDP continues in power after May 29th, 2015. Your son, Jonathan learnt well from you and he is perfecting your act of greed and selfishness. Remember your failed third term bid. Nigerians are not interested in Obj, GEJ, IBB, Danjuma, Atiku, Anenih, Sule Lamido or any of you from the tartard umbrella. We need change and we need to try another party so that you people will play opposition role to checkmate the excesses of the party we will enthrone come 2015. Your do or die approach and GEJ's intolerance will not stop Nigerians come 2015. However, we will take Obj's message seriously, but for the messenger (OBJ) you owe Nigerians apology and also to return all that you stole from us and possibly the rest of you life to be spent in the prison. Same goes for GEJ Tony Fix IT Anenih and all of you who have eaten this country down to her bone marrow. God help Nigeria!
ReplyDeleteHello house.., permit me to say that i was not myself after reading through some of the comments; OBJ has realised is mistake because he is guilty and the major cause.
ReplyDeleteLet us focus on where we are now: present and the future of you and I, our children and generation unborn.
What has GEJ achieved since inception? It is a question we all need to answer before setting EXAMS on OBJ or condeming him at all. i.e (Ikenna Nweke) though everybody is entitled to his own opinion but i am concern about the future of this country. For example the issue of BOKO HARAM, "nothing. While some people are saying GEJ has spent so much money on security issue but has it yielded anything! that is why their leader can boldly say that they will soon attack USA and other part of the world when they have seeing how weak and slowish in nature our president is! and i quote, OBJ that said GEJ sent over 1000 Nigerians abroad on training for his political ambition “training snipers and other armed personnel secretly and clandestinely acquiring weapons to match for political purposes”. Couple with the statement of Asari Dokubo on Channels Television Station on Plotical Plattform said "There would be blood in the streets if Mr. Jonathan is not reelected president in the 2015 election.
Even if OBJ is fighting to bring his own candidate " Sanusi Lamido" Nigerians!!! be watching and GOD also is looking... GOD will judge them all
The truth is that whatever that we are seeing now is the carry-over from OBJ. If OBJ had left a clean slate, we wouldn't have found ourselves in this mess. What OBJ is trying to do is that he wants indirectly to absolve himself from his past wrongs which have stretched down to this era. Things have gone bad. Yes, but OBJ and his former colleagues contributed immensely to it.
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