Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is enraged over a claim trailing
his backing of Peter Obi to win the 2023 presidential election.
The former Head of State endorsed the Labour Party (LP)
flagbearer in a lengthy letter to Nigerians on January 1.
“My dear young men and women, you must come together and
bring about a truly meaningful change in your lives.
“If you fail to redeem yourself and your country, you will
have lost the opportunity and will have no one to blame but yourselves and
posterity will not forgive you”, he stated.
The open declaration, widely considered a major boost for
Obi’s ambition, jolted the ruling party and the opposition.
Since then, certain social media posts and publications
accused Obasanjo of receiving inducement.
In a chat with Dailypost, one of his Aides, who asked not to
be named, debunked the insinuation.
He wondered how a man who led the country as a military and
civilian leader would sell his conscience.
“I am not authorized to speak publicly but I can confirm to
you that it’s all lies, fake news.
“How much does anyone have to buy a man like Obasanjo? When
did speaking one’s mind become a problem?
The aide revealed the retired General groaned about the
allegation when he was informed.
“Some VIPs have been calling him about it. Baba was so angry
that he raised the matter.
“We checked and discovered it was one or two news sites that
are not mainstream.
“We told him to ignore it because this is an election period
and people will say things”, he added.
It was gathered that a rebuttal may be issued if Obasanjo
remains uncomfortable with the speculation.
Obi, a former Anambra governor, is contesting to succeed
President Muhammadu Buhari in what is largely considered a four-man race.
Other frontrunners are Bola Tinubu, All Progressives
Congress (APC); Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Rabiu
Kwankwaso, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
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