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Obasanjo Makes Shocking Revelations About Atiku In His Book by samuel25(m): 2:02pm On Dec 26, 2015 |
An analysis of this narration revealed, former
military ruler and democrat, Olusegun Aremu
Obasanjo planned a mole in his opponent's camp
in order to exposure them.
From Obasanjo’s account, it would seem that his
relationship with Atiku began on a sour note:
“By the Constitution, I had to inaugurate or
prorogue the National Assembly on June 4, 1999.
The most important officer in the National
Assembly is the senate president and that office
had been zoned to the South-east. And here was
where Atiku Abubakar, my vice-president, first
showed his hand and his character.
“Without seeking my view or approval, he started
planning the installation of Chuba Okadigbo as
the senate president. I did a background check
on Chuba including his past as a student and
made enquiries about him in the National Party
of Nigeria (NPN) under (President Shehu)
Shagari and no one would recommend him for
the post of senate president.
“I left Atiku to go on his chase while I carried
out a meticulous and detailed investigation and
background check on each senator from the
South-east. The one that appeared most
appointable was Evan Enwerem. I canvassed the
senate across the board for his election and he
was elected. Atiku did not expect it and he felt
sore.
“He began to strategize for Enwerem to be
removed and Chuba Okadigbo to be installed.
His strategy worked because I was at Abuja
airport to receive a visiting head of state when
the news reached me that the Senate had
impeached Enwerem and elected Okadigbo. I was
not perturbed. I came to understand from some
senators including Florence Ita-Giwa, who later
became my Special Adviser/ Liaison Officer to
the National Assembly, that Atiku distributed US
$5,000 each to some senators to carry out the
‘coup’.
“That was the beginning of bribing the legislature
to carry out a particular line of action to suit or
satisfy the purpose or desire of an individual or a
group. The National Assembly had tasted blood
and they would continue to want more. From the
day I nominated Atiku to be my vice, he set his
mind not for any good, benefit or service of the
country, but on furiously planning to upstage,
supplant or remove me at all cost and to take
my place.
“That was what I brought him for, but he was
impatient and over-ambitious. He was not ready
to learn and to wait. His marabout, who
predicted that despite being elected as governor,
he would not be sworn in as a governor, which
happened, also assured him that he would take
over from me in a matter of months rather than
years.
“All his plans, appointments of people and his
actions were towards the actualisation of his
marabout’s prediction. Once I realised his
intention and programme, I watched him like a
hawk without giving any indication of what I
knew and letting down my guard. I could not
succumb to the distraction, diversion and
malevolence of an ambitious but unwise deputy.
“The work in hand was more important than a
confrontational relationship with my deputy, a
man over whom I knew I had far more experience
and outreach in all matters. To alert him of what
I knew he was up to, would only lead to lying,
denial, more mischievous plans and more
duplicity on his part.
“He was better managed that way. What was
important was not allowing myself to be
surprised or outmanoeuvred by him. I must
always seize the initiative and know what was
going on if not in his mind, but at least in his
camp. That I did very effectively.
“Sometime in the fourth quarter of 2004, an
associate of Atiku came to my residence at the
Aso Villa from Atiku’s official residence. He felt
uncomfortable and I tried to make him feel at
ease. Then, he settled to tell me the story of
what had just transpired in Atiku’s residence. I
listened with rapt attention.
“He went on to say that Atiku told him that for
him to become the President of Nigeria, the 2007
elections were only a formality.
“The seven ingredients he needed for his
enthronement were already in his hands. He
controlled the National Assembly because both
the President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives were in his pocket.
He controlled twenty-eight out of thirty-six
governors. He had control of the media. His
influence over the judiciary was overwhelming.
“What he needed was foreign endorsement and
for that he had employed two lobby groups in
the US and one in the UK. And finally, the money
for the elections was in his purse.
“When the man finished, I thanked him without
passing any comment. The man was surprised
at my reaction and asked, ‘You have nothing to
say to these?’ I said that I had nothing to say
and I immediately called my ADC, Chris Jemitola,
to play a game of squash with me.
“On our way to the squash court with my ADC, I
said, ‘People at times make plans and leave God
out of their plans.’ My casual remark struck
Chris and he said, ‘Sir, that was a profound
statement.’ I said that I made the statement
because of what I had just heard of Atiku’s plan.
I was not convinced he had put God in his plans.
“Atiku was confident and God was laughing.
Most of Atiku’s ingredients soon started to fall
out of place one by one. The first was the party,
PDP.
“He thought I was powerless and had no clue
about the execution of his plan with his group;
part of his attack on me was for national
chairman of the party to give the first salvo, then
other things would follow as his grip on the
party would be firm and consolidated.
“That salvo came in the form of a letter to me
from the chairman of the party, Audu Ogbeh, who
had fully defected with (Iyorchia) Ayu to Atiku.
“The letter, which was not the product of any
issue or matter discussed with or at any party
meeting, came suddenly. When I received it, I
could read the sinister intention behind it.
“I spent that night writing my reply and I sent it
in the morning. My reply was clear. I wondered
why Atiku and his group did not realise that with
my reply, the battle line was clear or maybe they
thought that the seven ingredients would remain
intact to the end.
“My assistants had moles within the Atiku group.
Anything that they planned would be reported.
That was the case after Ogbeh’s letter. They
decided that Ogbeh should appear remorseful
and come with the National Working Committee
to apologise to me. It was not from their hearts,
but to lure me to a ‘killing ground’.
“All pieces of information that were reported
were verified because it would not come from
only one informant.
“Timely information is a very important principle
of war and also of politics. In politics, just as in
war, what matters is not just your plan, but
knowledge of your opponent’s plan. Knowing
their plan, I had the choice of playing along with
them or being firm, I chose the latter.
“I told Ogbeh that my relationship with him as
national chairman and me as national leader of
the party was based on mutual confidence and
trust. But with his letter, my reply and what I
knew of him then, I could no longer work with
him in confidence and trust.
“There were only two choices left for both of us
in our best interest and that of the party – he,
leaves as chairman or I leave as leader of the
party.
“The following Sunday, I called at his house,
which I had done on several occasions in the
past when there was an important party matter
to discuss. This time, I asked him to give me an
undated letter of resignation as the national
chairman.
“I waited, he gave me but it was wrongly
addressed to me rather than to the national
secretary of the party as stipulated in the party’s
constitution.
“Ogbeh reported to his group and it was decided
by them to play on and to wait for my disgrace
whenever I presented a letter of resignation not
addressed to the national secretary.
“The informants did their job and I, once again,
paid another visit to Ogbeh at his residence. He
entertained me to a meal and drink, and changed
the addressee on his letter of resignation.
“It would appear he never reported the change to
his group. When I considered it opportune and
appropriate, the letter was dated and presented
to National Executive Committee of the party,
which regrettably accepted the resignation.
“With that, whatever control Atiku claimed to
have over the party began to crumble. But he did
not think so and went on to boast that if I made
my daughter the national chairman, it would be a
matter of weeks not months before he would put
her in his pocket.
“I therefore had to look for a successor
chairman, who would be too big,
uncompromising and inflexible to be lured and
controlled by Atiku. I found such a man in
Senator (Dr.) Amadu Ali, whom I had known
many years earlier as a medical doctor in the
army. |
Re: Obasanjo Makes Shocking Revelations About Atiku In His Book by Nobody: 2:09pm On Dec 26, 2015 |
We don hia saint Obasanjo. The NASS tasted blood, burt did you continue to feed the nass with the 'blood'? What of the 3rd term bid? Was the 'blood' necessary for Chuba Okadigbo to be impeached and subsequently killed? GOD will judge you and even me, infact all persons. Life does not end here |
Re: Obasanjo Makes Shocking Revelations About Atiku In His Book by tuscani: 2:13pm On Dec 26, 2015 |
Hmm change, but is dis story true ?, if yes then it means obasanjo was manipultaing the national assembly, and this bribery was started by APC represented by Atiku. 000.0 |
Re: Obasanjo Makes Shocking Revelations About Atiku In His Book by tuscani: 2:15pm On Dec 26, 2015 |
Hmm change, but is dis story true ?, if yes then it means obasanjo was manipultaing the national assembly, and this bribery was started by APC represented by Atiku. Why is it that this obasanjo considere himself a saint. 000.0 |
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