Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said the South-South geopolitical zone would reflect the performance of the immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, who is from the area.

Obasanjo stated this while fielding questions from members of the audience shortly after delivering a lecture at the 11th convocation of the Benson Idahosa University, Benin, Edo State.

He explained that the 2011 presidential election had presented the South-South an opportunity to produce the number one citizen of the country, as a minority zone, and would bear the consequences of his decisions as President for six years.

He also said what the former President did while in office was entirely his.

When asked whether he did not share any responsibility in the performance of Jonathan as an elder statesman and former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Obasanjo said, “I have also said that you can help anybody to get a job, but you cannot help him to do it. Let us get it clear, there is nobody who has got into any position who has not been helped by one person or more than one person.

“To become Nigeria’s head of state, it was first of all my performance in the war front. Now, if General Yakubu Gowon had not sent me to the war front, you won’t know whether I can perform or cannot perform.

“Now he sent me to the war front, I thank him for it. And because I performed, we shared the credit. If I have failed, Gowon would not have shared the credit; he would not have shared the condemnation with me. I will be alone.

“Yes as I have said, I believe that opportunity that afforded itself in 2010 to somebody from the minority tribe to become the President of Nigeria; he should never lose the opportunity.

“And don’t forget what he did or did not do with it will reflect for a long time on that part of the country and don’t take that lightly.

“What he did or did not do with it will reflect for a long time on that part of the country. But nobody will be there who will not be helped, but you voted for him, I was not the only one among 18 million voters who voted for him.”

On the leadership crisis rocking the 8th National Assembly, the former President said that the Assembly was experiencing “growing up hiccups” which he said was normal in a democratic system.

He said, “You know normally when you are growing up, you have what they call growing up hiccups. And that is nothing to worry about.

“It is part of growing up in our democracy.”

The former President, however, expressed concern over the high rate of youth unemployment in the country.

He said the challenge could leave Nigeria sitting on a keg of gunpowder if left unchecked.

Obasanjo said, “Whichever way you look at it, we have a large proportion of our youths who are unemployed. It doesn’t matter the statistics you use; at one time, they say it was 50 per cent. At another time, they say they rebased; we are never tired of rebasing in this country.

“They rebased and say it is 25 per cent. Even if it is 25 per cent, that will be about 25 million (unemployed) people.

“If we do not do something about it, we are all sitting on a keg of gunpowder because the youths that are unemployed will be angry and restless and any spark will set them off. "

http://www.punchng.com/news/dont-blame-me-for-jonathans-performance-says-obasanjo/

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we can't blame you. we blame Jonathan for hanging out with unworthy set of people. Jonathan had good vision and mission but his cabinet was full of wolves in sheep clothing.

missing GEJ

This political antiquated Ape should allow Gej to rest. Disgusting!

we don't

The Oracle of Owu have spoken. Comptroller of Nigeria politics OBJ.

what were obj's achievements if i may ask?

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Allow Gej rest now Ebora of Owu, u keep mentioning his name as if ur conscience dey affect u.

It is better you reframe your question : " what were PDP's 16 years in govt achievements if i may ask? "

Answer: Nothing

londongal03:
what were obj's achievements if i may ask?

madridguy:
The Oracle of Owu have spoken. Comptroller of Nigeria politics OBJ.

You yorubas and empty chest beating!!! Controller of nigerian politics indeed!!! A man who couldn't even win a mere senatorial election for his daughter!! Ogun PDP under kashamu in 2015 fared better than under this ape in 2011.

That GEJ lost had nothing to do with his outbursts or noisemaking!! Out of power he could not even win elections for PDP even in his ogun state and here you are here ranting thrash

But he installed and UN-installed GEJ ?

chukwudi44:


You yorubas and empty chest beating!!! Controller of nigerian politics indeed!!! A man who couldn't even win a mere senatorial election for his daughter!! Ogun PDP under kashamu in 2015 fared better than under this ape in 2011.

That GEJ lost had nothing to do with his outbursts or noisemaking!! Out of power he could not even win elections for PDP even in his ogun state and here you are here ranting thrash

madridguy:
It is better you reframe your question : " what were PDP's 16 years in govt achievements if i may ask? "

Answer: Nothing

your question goes to Obasanjo

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madridguy:
But he installed and UN-installed GEJ ?

Nigerians voted in GEJ and the same Nigerians voted him out.Majority of the votes that ousted GEJ came from the North and not even OBJ's SW region.

Obasanjo only helped GEJ's political growth by fastracking him from deputy Governor to Vice-President.GEJ's even becoming president was an act of God after Yaradua died in power except you want to tell me OBJ mudered Yaradua

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1980723_gejobj_jpeg199b8990923041240765895d770bda1d

Against all odds, Obasanjo made Jonathan what he was. But ignorance, Corruption and over-bearing wife cost him the opportunity to write his name in Gold.

GEJ should be blamed completely for his failures.

Part of his achievement: OBJ spent $16BN and when he left office we had capacity to generate 1200MW.

PDP means CANCER....lol

londongal03:
your question goes to Obasanjo

Indeed this man has no iota of shame, no wonder iyabo resents him so much.


who can know a father more than the daughter does



Tufiakwa

The vindictive son of destruction called Obj cannot afford to swallow the fact that GEJ called his bluff when he thought he mattered most.

And to make matters worse, he has no stake in the current govt despite screaming himself hoarse during the campaigns.

Even in the SW, the same Tinubu he loves to hate has more sway than he does in the scheme of things. 

And all of a sudden, he realises how powerless and inconsequential he has become despite his intrigues....... all because one certain GEJ he assumed he had in his pocket put him where he belong.

GEJ is out of power, So is Obj. As usual his rants will never end.

Initially, I didn't blame him but on a second thought I came to the realisation as a President who has access to intelligence, he would have known how corrupt and incompent Jonathan was as a former Governor.

Mr man you are the genesis of bad things that is happening in Nigeria today because as the first elected democratic president you had power and will to transform this country for 8 years but what did you do? you took the path of corruption and corrupted every member of your party PDP. What is happening now is the legacy you left us so deal with it. onye ara

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GEJ is a great man......they are still talking him...... Missed hero.........






GEJ no mind them........weda good or bad....people must talk......

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londongal03:
what were obj's achievements if i may ask?

he increased our foreign reserves while at the same time depleted our external loans to almost zero. Meanwhile, the Drunkard reduced our foreign reserves while at the same time INCREASED our external loans. This is no beer parlor talk , these are FACTS. I don't know why Nigerians can't reason well with facts because of ethnic sentiments. Like OBJ just said, what did Jonathan do for the SS with all his years in power??Zilch!!

chukwudi44:


You yorubas and empty chest beating!!! Controller of nigerian politics indeed!!! A man who couldn't even win a mere senatorial election for his daughter!! Ogun PDP under kashamu in 2015 fared better than under this ape in 2011.

That GEJ lost had nothing to do with his outbursts or noisemaking!! Out of power he could not even win elections for PDP even in his ogun state and here you are here ranting thrash

at least he was a military head of state once and a twice elected civilian president of Nigeria,now tell me just ONE Ibo man that got even just a quarter of those feats Zilch!!!!

The Biafra Seeking Bigots are soon to start wailing....

OBJ, this is raining season! go to your farm and do the needful and free gej. if pej starts to talk, you will say she is insulting you. we know gej isn't a politician of your category or a technocrat, but you were the same person that attested. the war should b BTW you n other past leaders n not gej.

Don't mind the old thief.

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