The national leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party refused to officially react to the action of its former Chairman of Board of Trustees, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who left the party on Monday.
The party’s spokesperson, Mr. Olisa Metuh, was said to have travelled outside the country.
His deputy, Alhaji Ibrahim Jalo, refused to speak on the issue, saying that only the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu or the National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo, were in the best positions to speak on the matter.
Jalo said, “Obasanjo is not just a person or someone I can react to like that. He was our President and was also the chairman of our BoT.
“So, whatever he has done can only be reacted to by the national chairman or the national secretary. I’m not in the position to react.”
Meanwhile, a former Minister of Transport, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has welcomed Obasanjo’s action, saying the action was a welcome development to the party.
But he described the former president as a hard fighter.
Babatope said, “Obasanjo’s leaving the PDP has come as a happy and welcome development. With Obasanjo’s exit, a huge yoke has been lifted off the neck of PDP.
“I congratulate the PDP for being patient in dealing with former President Obasanjo’s offensives against the Party without embarking on wild and unproductive conclusions.
“Though Obasanjo is a hard fighter, his exit will have no effect of any kind on the PDP. The PDP will by God’s grace win the March elections.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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A yoke lifted off your neck? good riddance to bad rubbish!
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