Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, reacted to the request of Northern Youth Leaders Forum, NLYF, to forgive his estranged former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying; “I have forgiven him.”
Obasanjo who stated this after a two-day meeting with the forum in Abeokuta said he had also forgiven other persons perceived to have offended him.
The forum led by its Chairman, Elliot Afiyo had appealed to Obasanjo to forgive his former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of whatever political sin or offence he might have committed against him.
Abubakar was Obasanjo’s vice, between 1999 and 2007, and was believed to have scuttled the third-term ambition of Obasanjo in 2006.
But Obasanjo while reacting to the request by the NYLF said as a leader and father, he bore no grudge against anybody and if there was, he had forgiven.
According to him: “On the request that you made yesterday, I do not have any grudge against anybody. And if there is any, I have forgiven all as a father.”
Obasanjo who appreciated the group for coming to Abeokuta to make case for a way forward for the country, stressed that since 2003, the group had increased in membership.
He said: “The effort of your group has been noteworthy. I am happy that you have also increased in number. Let me appreciate all your support since 2003 and urge you to continue by ensuring that credible leaders are elected in 2015.”
The leader of the delegation , Afiyo had earlier said: “The leadership ïs in Abeokuta to visit our Baba to identify with his vision for our great country, Nigeria.”
In a position paper submitted earlier on Saturday, he stated; “We have come to you (Obasanjo) as a father indeed.
“With your positive attributes, Chief Obasanjo has no option or alternative than to chastise and later forgive and embrace both the good and bad characters.
“In view of this, we humbly request that you forgive your former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of whatever political sin or offence he might have committed against you. We bow ourselves before you on his behalf and plead for mercy and understanding.”
The National chairman added that the mission to come and plead for Atiku did not in any way stop him from charting any noble political course for the nation come 2015.
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ReplyDeletei don't understand, was it Atiku that send this youths or is it the youths that decided on their own to go and ask for forgiveness for Atiku? secondly, this Baba thinks that he did not offend others, it is only him that have been offended? why didn't he also ask for forgiveness from those he had offended knowingly or unknowingly? what were the sins of Atiku? were they really sins? our leaders need to start doing the right thing and we the followers also. we need to seek peace, but in the right way. if Atiku did not fight the third term ambition of Baba, Baba would have been another dictator again. so why seek for forgiveness for doing the right thing? Baba need to apologies to all Nigerians, i think.
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Deleteatiku should be the one to forgive you. you think nigeria belongs to you.
ReplyDeleteNLYF is not the eyes of the north ,,those still talking of north region are enemies of this country,,history has it , they gang up against GJ and come up with atiku b/4 last election , we see what happen after election, they make the country lost security by bringing Benson & hedges ,,,,well the have fail again haha OBJ forgive but will never forget ....
ReplyDeleteForgive Atiku for what? Mini-god Obasanjo is always seeking for people to prostrate before him. He never does any wrong but from the size of his stomach, we know he will go straight to hell when he dies. A wicked and evil man! Someone please teach these youth to put an end to this begging business. They need to grow up and stop acting like children. Obasanjo has nothing to offer except stolen wealth.
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