Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Thursday warned the presidency not to instigate a press war, saying taking former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, to the cleaners over his political views could attract a comprehensive retaliation from Obasanjo’s camp.

Fani-Kayode, who served under Obasanjo, said the presidency ought to treat the former president with absolute respect, otherwise his associates would have to respond and that might not augur well for the image of President Muhammadu Buhari.


The presidency rapped the former president over his searing criticism of the Buhari administration, saying it no longer had respect for Obasanjo because he had become inconsistent.

Buhari’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, had told State House Correspondent that the administration would no longer take Obasanjo seriously because he had changed his mind severally on the matter of the next president of Nigeria, saying the former president was confused.

But responding Thursday, Fani-Kayode said the presidency was precipitating a messy media war and warned it to pull back.

He gave a hint of what was in the offing, “Actually, if anybody is confused, it is President Buhari, who his own wife says is not in control of the government entrusted to his care.”

“One minute he is running the affairs of the country, and the next minute, according to his wife, two powerful, faceless and unelected men have hijacked the government, have taken control and have pushed him aside.”

Fani-Kayode said as a former special assistant on Public Affairs to Obasanjo between 2003 and 2006, there was very little that he did not know about him or his tenure, adding that the former president deserved to be treated with respect.

According to him, Obasanjo remains the father of the nation and one of the most productive and successful presidents in the history of Nigeria.

He said, “I read with dismay the comments from the presidency about former President Obasanjo. I want to serve them a note of warning. They should leave Obasanjo alone and keep him out of their sights if they do not want a really messy press war.

“When they needed him in 2015, they begged him to be their navigator and they bowed before him and kissed his feet. They even called him their navigator but now they say he is confused and not to be taken seriously simply because he has seen through them and dumped them.

“It is not their fault. They reaped where they did not sow and if not for the likes of the Obasanjo that they are now insulting they would never have smelt power in 2015.”

He said the record of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government in public office stinks as they have failed woefully.

Fani-Kayode further stressed, “Some of us knew it would come to this because we saw through them even then and we knew that they are nothing but a bunch of self-seeking opportunists and ingrates that are not fit to hold power let alone steer the affairs of a great nation like Nigeria.

“Not one of them or their principal is fit to lick Obasanjo’s shoes let alone talk about him that way.
“Respect begets respect. Leave Obasanjo out of your mess and face your election campaign or else we will take the kid gloves off and teach you the lesson of your lives.”

Presidential spokesperson, Shehu, had told reporters that whoever Obasanjo chose to support in the 2019 elections was irrelevant, as the former president had publicly changed his mind on the matter several times over the past few months.

He said, “Former President Obasanjo denounces one person today and supports that same person the next day. When it pleases him, he brings God into the matter and uses that as his excuse for whatever position he has chosen.

“We have learnt not to take his utterances seriously anymore. We know that the slightest wind can make him change his mind again. After all, this is the same man who publicly tore his party registration card barely four years ago, and he now claims to be backing the same party.”

https://www.akelicious.net/2018/12/obasanjo-dont-instigate-press-war-fani.html

The vegetable did in 2011 till date.

FFK is another confused fool. Obasanjo told the world in his book that ATIKU is the biggest thief to ever come out of Nigeria since 1999 even though we know Obasanjo is the grandfather of corruption. Now he is asking Nigerians to vote the same thief. I m eben surprised FFK will still have anything to do with a FULANI MAN like atiku after all he said about hausa fulani tribe. Shameless man.

ashacot:
FFK is another confused fool. Obasanjo told the world in his book that ATIKU is the biggest thief to ever come out of Nigeria since 1999 even though we know Obasanjo is the grandfather of corruption. Now he is asking Nigerians to vote the same thief. I m eben surprised FFK will still have anything to do with a FULANI MAN like atiku after all he said about hausa fulani tribe. Shameless man.

tinubu said worst things about Buhari including him being a tribalistic person that cannot guaranty the unity of Nigeria but today he alongside his zombies are glorifying buhari as the messiah.
Just as obj said apc should bother themselves about how to win and forget whom he supports. They are being jittery in a foolish way

Buhari 's aides are the ones confused

ok

Fani-Kayode, who served under Obasanjo, said the presidency ought to treat the former president with absolute respect, otherwise his associates would have to respond and that might not augur well for the image of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Just imagine what this crook is saying.
Well, Its because President Buhari is too gentle that he hasn't sent you to jail.
Bunch of crooks.

ashacot:
FFK is another confused fool. Obasanjo told the world in his book that ATIKU is the biggest thief to ever come out of Nigeria since 1999 even though we know Obasanjo is the grandfather of corruption. Now he is asking Nigerians to vote the same thief. I m eben surprised FFK will still have anything to do with a FULANI MAN like atiku after all he said about hausa fulani tribe. Shameless man.

Just imagine the rubbish coming from the foolish FFK mouth o!

Let's ask ourselves why obasanjo is against PMB. I don't think Obasanjo is supporting Atiku because of the masses, I think Obasanjo is doing this for his own personal interest. This is the same obasanjo that claimed to have destroyed his PDP card, he later changed the story when things fell apart between him and PMB. I'm not in support of the present administration and at the same time, I don't think PDP has something to offer us.

What a bunch of desperadoes!

Buhari and APC know they cannot win a free and fair election in today's Nigeria...


I have only pity for any sane mind that is still rooting for this unmitigated failure called APC...

A plea for help!

I have been asthmatic and at the same time battling with stomach ulcer which has caused me my job. I've spent all my savings on treatment and medications which by his Grace, I will be healed.

I'm only pleading with good people of Nairaland to

Shithole country

FFK IS GREATER THAN AWOLOWO

Argue with you third leg

Hmm this election no go easy

abeg tell dem oh#apc to dey misbehave.





anyways today is my birthday may una show me some love. .

Nigeria and talk

OBJ is a great man, don't toil with him.

You can't even compare Obasanjo with a less human like Buhari

No one is taking obj serious again.

The old orangutan created most of the problems we are facing today in Nigeria. He keeps frolicking with old thief politicians to cause confusion in the nation.
Late Fella got it right that obj is evil.

I will never forget what the man did in 2007 when elections conducted peacefully we're rigged broad day light by obj, till today we are still battling with the aftermath.

Take obj serious politically at your own foolishness and peril, someone whose biological son can't take serious politically is what Igbos are taking serious.

Don't mind those Sudanese sympathisers.

Lack of patriotism is the sole problem of this construction called Nigeria


Greed and individualism is why we virtually dig money from the ground free of charge in terms of crude oil.... For years and years but we can not even show anything good for it...


A giant of Africa with down syndrome

Fani kayode is a bastard.
Son of a bitch

2019 Election: U.S. Senate Urges FG To Finalise Electoral Amendment Bill

https://www.independent.ng/2019-election-u-s-senate-urges-fg-to-finalise-electoral-amendment-bill/amp/

https://www.nairaland.com/4903582/2019-election-u.s-senate-urges

From his statements Obasanjo dont deserve any respect he was the architect of the massive looting of Nigeria a granpa that take his sons wife to bed dont deserve any respect .