Former National Vice Chairman, North West, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman has accused ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo of being part of Nigeria’s problems.
Lukman said the decision of Obasanjo and other past leaders
to produce “anointed successors” makes them part of Nigeria’s challenges since
independence.
He was reacting to Obasanjo’s remark that even Satan
produces leaders but such are bound to fail, while those chosen by God will
succeed.
Speaking during a Zoom programme titled “Boiling Point
Arena,” hosted by a radio station in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, the former
President also noted that most leaders are prepared by God.
However, Lukman said Obasanjo should show courage by
accepting his past mistakes as Nigeria seeks solutions to its challenges.
Lukman disclosed this in an open letter titled “Satanic
Leadership and Nigeria’s Boiling Point”.
He charged the former President to stop dwelling on the
“vain glory” of his past and recognise that all Nigerian leaders since
independence share responsibility for the leadership crises plaguing the
country.
The former Director General of the Progressive Governors’
Forum, PGF, urged Obasanjo to accept responsibility as one of Nigeria’s
privileged leaders.
Lukman said: “Your Excellency inadvertently
institutionalized the practice of imposition of candidates in our political
parties.
“Without going into details, you will recall how in PDP,
ahead of the 2007 elections, under Your Excellency’s leadership, the practice
of imposition of candidates became the political robe of the PDP.
“Eventually, being the ruling party for sixteen years, the
imposition of candidates became an acceptable political rule.
“With imposition, basically, our democracy lost its bearing
and became a shadow of the worst authoritarian system.
“The major challenges faced by Nigeria since independence
are a result of attempts by past leaders, including Your Excellency, to produce
‘anointed’ successors.
“This has contributed to the political crises and the
resulting social and economic challenges, which have worsened under successive
administrations.”
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