During the president media chat with journalist last night, the president answered a lot of questions and cleverly avoided many others. On whether he has a cabal or not he said this;

I have no cabal, kitchen cabinet
The President denied ever having any cabal or kitchen cabinet. “I have no cabal and I don’t also believe in any cabal. I have no kitchen cabinet, as I do not believe in kitchen cabinet. Any great leader can advise me on the right steps to take. The concept of kitchen cabinet is not my ideology. Before it was even changed to cabal. That gives it a negative connotation. I don’t believe in that. I don’t also believe in godfatherism because it has negative effects on the economy.
I don’t have godfathers, but I have elders who offer advice and who I respect. If people say Olusegun Obasanjo and T.Y Danjuma are godfathers, it is ok.”

source http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2010/june/21/national-21-06-2010-001.htm

How do you view the above statement from our president, do you think he has a Godfather?

What are your opinions nairalanders

I had the opportunity to watch the live broadcast. Believe me, he only said that due to way the question was asked. He laid more emphasis condeming godfatherism. "I don't have a god-father but I respect elders", said Mr President. So I see nothing wrong with that.

I had the opportunity to watch the live broadcast. Believe me, he only said that due to the way the question was asked. He laid more emphasis condeming godfatherism. "I don't have a god-father but I respect elders", said Mr President. So I see nothing wrong with that.

Acidosis:

I had the opportunity to watch the live broadcast. Believe me, he only said that due to the way the question was asked. He laid more emphasis condeming godfatherism. "I don't have a god-father but I respect elders", said Mr President. So I see nothing wrong with that.

But it is a well known fact that Obasanjo exerts much influence on the jonathan administration, it can be seen everywhere.

the President is right
the godfathers are the electorates not somebody with an over-bloated ego,getting fat on Nigerian money

The first thing to do is to define a Godfather. Who is a Godfather? then we know if Obj and Danjuma fit into that definition.

OAM4J:

The first thing to do is to define a Godfather. Who is a Godfather? then we know if Obj and Danjuma fit into that definition.

In the Nigerian context a Godfather is seen as man or woman that influences the election or selection of a political office holder. That is my own narrow definition.

ucysiz,then who are the lobbyist

PROJECT:

ucysiz,then who are the lobbyist

The usual folks of course, you know political lobbying is a big industry in Nigeria.