Senator Ayo Fasanmi, a chieftain
of Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has asked former President,
Olusegun Obasanjo to retire from politics.
Fasanmi said the former President
was an exhausted politician who should go on political retirement.
He warned Afenifere to avoid
Obasanjo because his agenda was at variance with the objectives of the
pan-Yoruba group.
Recall that Obasanjo had over the
weekend met with some Yoruba elders in Lagos.
However, Fasanmi, while speaking
with The Nation stressed that the former President was seeking relevance
because he has outlived his political usefulness.
Fasanmi said, “As far as I am
concerned, Obasanjo has become a spent force. He wants to be recognised as the
one directing the affairs of the nation at every stage: from the time he was
military head of state, civilian president, through (the late President Umaru
Musa) Yar’Adua’s time to (former President Goodluck) Jonathan’s period. He has
the feeling that he knows it all.
“I cannot recognise any
invitation from Obasanjo. He described Abiola as not the messiah we were
looking up to. Is Obasanjo the messiah now? I think he should retire. I know
Obasanjo well. He cannot enjoy my support
“Fasoranti and Adebanjo are my
good friends. We were in the Jos convention of the Action Group (AG) together.
“We were followers of the late
Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Obasanjo is not sincere. We should not allow Obasanjo’s
politics to divide us.
“We should be careful about
Obasanjo. I have my reservations about him. Yoruba must come together, but not
behind Obasanjo; Obasanjo can’t lead us. He was a minister, military head of
state and civilian president.
“The honour that was conferred on
Abiola by President Buhari should have been done by Obasanjo. He did not do it.
“We thank President Buhari for
doing this. We should support him and not Obasanjo’s agenda. Obasanjo should go
into retirement. He only wants to be seen and heard.”
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