Fayose, Buruji Kashamu, and Bode George
have all reacted to a statement made on Saturday by former president
Olusegun Obasanjo, in which he accused President Goodluck Jonathan of planning
to hang on to power by hook or crook on Nigeria a “Gbagbo treatment”, a
reference to the former Ivorian leader who instead of conceding electoral
defeat, plunged his country into war. Read below how these men have reacted.
What Ekiti Governor, Fayose said;
“The moment Obasanjo is not the one controlling a house,
he will want the house pulled down but this time around, he has failed.”
“Obasanjo has always benefitted from the misfortune of
others and he is living with the impression that he is the wisest person in the
whole world.
“When Murtala Mohammed was murdered in 1976, Obasanjo was
the beneficiary.
“In 1993, he said the acclaimed winner of the June 12,
1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola was not the messiah
Nigeria needed. Instead of Obasanjo to join the clamour for the actualisation
of Abiola’s mandate, Obasanjo was canvassing for an Interim National
Government, which he schemed to head.
“MKO Abiola died in detention in 1997 (1998) and Obasanjo
became the beneficiary of his (Abiola) death.
“Despite the fact that it was the blood of MKO Abiola
that Obasanjo marched on to power, not even a street was named after Abiola
throughout Obasanjo’s eight years as president.
“Today, Obasanjo is fighting President Jonathan, the man
who has done what he failed to do for Abiola, the Yoruba people and Nigerians
as a whole when he was president for eight years, simply because he does not
want anyone to equal his record as Nigeria’s longest serving president.
“President Jonathan has made it impossible for Obasanjo
to run his presidency for him and for this reason, he is supporting
Buhari, hoping that he will be the one to nominate ministers for
Buhari if he becomes president.”
What Buruji Kashamu said;
“Let us not be deceived. As well-intentioned as Chief
Obasanjo’s homily may seem, it is all lies. It is an open show of his
manipulative skills and his well-known egoistic craving for power and
relevance.”
“I urge Nigerians to be wise and conduct their
independent investigations on claims by politicians,” he said as he called for
his arrest and investigation.
And Bode George....
“Baba has served his own term, he has played his roles. I
don’t want to conclude that his life would end up like Saul in the Bible.
“I will also want to call on our Obas to talk to Baba
that he should remain at that pinnacle of respect because it is becoming too
personal. No human being is perfect.”
“If Baba had attended the Council of state meeting in
Abuja, he would have understood why the elections were postponed,” he said.
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