Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Chief Charles Idahosa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state on Friday said former president Olusegun Obasanjo has no moral justification dictating to President Muhammadu Buhari on whether to seek re-election or not.

Speaking in an interview with INDEPENDENT, Idahosa, who was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it is unfortunate that Nigerians are still allowing Obasanjo to hold them to ransom and dictate to them who governs them years after leaving office.

Describing the ex-president as a coward who went into hiding shortly after the assassination of Murtala Muhammed in 1976, Idahosa said corruption in Nigeria blossomed under Obasanjo’s regime as he allowed the younger officers who made him Head of St tate against his wish unfettered access to the nation’s treasury.

“I think it is most unfortunate that in a country where the percentage of illiteracy is very high that is where people like Obasanjo thrive. To me, it is very depressing, irritating and annoying”.

“Obasanjo is the least qualified to advise President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo is so irrelevant in this country and I find it irritating when I see him parading himself as a kingmaker, who years after leaving office still wants to decide for Nigerians who governs them”.

“If Nigerians continue to submit themselves to the dictates of Obasanjo, then we still have a long way to go. Obasanjo was a military of Head of state for four years. He was a coward. He was afraid of becoming Head of State after Murtala Mohammed’s assassination”.

“I remember his speech ‘Against My Personal Wish and Desire’. He had no programme for this country because he was afraid he was going to be killed. The northerners at that time did not want a situation where they will be accused of dominating power. With Murtala’s death, the next in command is Obasanjo, followed by Danjuma and Yar’Adua. How will they explain to the country why Obasanjo didn’t succeed Murtala”

“So, they forced him to become Head of State and that was why he said ‘against my personal wish and desire’. When the Murtala coup happened, I knew where he was hiding himself off Queens Drive. My father-in-law had a property there and we knew Obasanjo was hiding there after the coup”.

“After he was made head of state against his wish, and because he was afraid of being killed, Obasanjo just left the country for them to loot. That is where the problem of corruption in this country started from. He was just head of state in name while the younger officers who install him were ruling the country. That was why Obasanjo hurriedly handed over power to a civilian president in 1979 to save his neck. He did nothing of benefit for this country during that period”.

Idahosa said Obasanjo’s letter advising President Buhari not seek reelection is hypocritical and self- serving adding that the ex-president not only serve the constitutionally mandated two terms but still lobbied members of the National Assembly to allow him do a third term.

“Obasanjo came back to power in 1999 and did four years. After his first term because of his dismal performance, the governors were so disenchanted and opposed his second term. I saw him crawl on his knees at Rivers Governors Lodge before Atiku begging for second term. A man that was kneeling down and begging his deputy is now the one writing letter to Buhari asking him not to seek second term”.

“After second term, this same Obasanjo started sharing N50m each to National Assembly members to allow him do a third term. Though he has denied it now, he said he needed third term to complete most of his projects that the two terms of eight years is not enough. What he cannot do in eight years, he wanted Buhari to do in two and half years” he said.



Read more https://independent.ng/obasanjo-coward-not-qualified-advise-buhari-idahosa/

You really tried but your explanation is not good enough to confuse many people to accept you. Ex PDP in APC. Bunch of bad people.



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nairavsdollars:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Chief Charles Idahosa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state on Friday said former president Olusegun Obasanjo has no moral justification dictating to President Muhammadu Buhari on whether to seek re-election or not.

Speaking in an interview with INDEPENDENT, Idahosa, who was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it is unfortunate that Nigerians are still allowing Obasanjo to hold them to ransom and dictate to them who governs them years after leaving office.

Describing the ex-president as a coward who went into hiding shortly after the assassination of Murtala Muhammed in 1976, Idahosa said corruption in Nigeria blossomed under Obasanjo’s regime as he allowed the younger officers who made him Head of St tate against his wish unfettered access to the nation’s treasury.

“I think it is most unfortunate that in a country where the percentage of illiteracy is very high that is where people like Obasanjo thrive. To me, it is very depressing, irritating and annoying”.

“Obasanjo is the least qualified to advise President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo is so irrelevant in this country and I find it irritating when I see him parading himself as a kingmaker, who years after leaving office still wants to decide for Nigerians who governs them”.

“If Nigerians continue to submit themselves to the dictates of Obasanjo, then we still have a long way to go. Obasanjo was a military of Head of state for four years. He was a coward. He was afraid of becoming Head of State after Murtala Mohammed’s assassination”.

“I remember his speech ‘Against My Personal Wish and Desire’. He had no programme for this country because he was afraid he was going to be killed. The northerners at that time did not want a situation where they will be accused of dominating power. With Murtala’s death, the next in command is Obasanjo, followed by Danjuma and Yar’Adua. How will they explain to the country why Obasanjo didn’t succeed Murtala”

“So, they forced him to become Head of State and that was why he said ‘against my personal wish and desire’. When the Murtala coup happened, I knew where he was hiding himself off Queens Drive. My father-in-law had a property there and we knew Obasanjo was hiding there after the coup”.

“After he was made head of state against his wish, and because he was afraid of being killed, Obasanjo just left the country for them to loot. That is where the problem of corruption in this country started from. He was just head of state in name while the younger officers who install him were ruling the country. That was why Obasanjo hurriedly handed over power to a civilian president in 1979 to save his neck. He did nothing of benefit for this country during that period”.

Idahosa said Obasanjo’s letter advising President Buhari not seek reelection is hypocritical and self- serving adding that the ex-president not only serve the constitutionally mandated two terms but still lobbied members of the National Assembly to allow him do a third term.

“Obasanjo came back to power in 1999 and did four years. After his first term because of his dismal performance, the governors were so disenchanted and opposed his second term. I saw him crawl on his knees at Rivers Governors Lodge before Atiku begging for second term. A man that was kneeling down and begging his deputy is now the one writing letter to Buhari asking him not to seek second term”.

“After second term, this same Obasanjo started sharing N50m each to National Assembly members to allow him do a third term. Though he has denied it now, he said he needed third term to complete most of his projects that the two terms of eight years is not enough. What he cannot do in eight years, he wanted Buhari to do in two and half years” he said.



Read more https://independent.ng/obasanjo-coward-not-qualified-advise-buhari-idahosa/

Obasanjo's letter = Red Card

Only some clowns will start venerating Obasanjo. He is not worth it but Nigerians made him what he is by listening to him, ignore him but keep him under a strict watch and all will be well. Of course I endorse the aspect where he took Buhari to the cleaners on his style of governance but any other "story" in that letter are mere effusions of a haughty spirit in him.

Fact is, giving advise to buhari is like pouring water on a rock hoping it will grow fruits. Buhari only listens to his kinsmen and only serves their interests.

Is OBJ angry because he has lost out both in APC and PDP? Is he looking for a puppet president to control like he did in 2007? Time will tell

nairavsdollars:
Is OBJ angry because he has lost out both in APC and PDP? Is he looking for a puppet president to control like he did in 2007? Time will tell

Slave like you will never listen. Whether he lost or not, he spoke tge mind of the masses. But zombies will forever be zombies. Buhari must go back to daura cows, tgey need him more.

This man nor see money buy cream again o.

Obasanjo is no longer relevant yet you spent productive time holding press interview on him.