Obasanjo Under Fire As APC, Yoruba Elders, Others Carpet Him Over Remarks On Obas
IndependentSep 17, 2023 6:27 AM

KAZEEM AWOJOODU; RAJI ADEBAYO

IBADAN – The All Progressives Con­gress (APC) in Oyo State has taken a swipe at the former president of Ni­geria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, over an alleged verbal assault on traditional rulers from the state at an official function hosted by Governor Seyi Makinde at Iseyin on Friday.


The APC said Obasanjo acted in bad faith and in clear demon­stration of vindictive tendencies.

In a short video clip which went viral on Friday evening, Obasanjo was captured casti­gating some monarchs and title chiefs for their reported failure to rise up in honour of him (Obasanjo) and Gov. Makinde while they were coming to the venue of the road project com­missioning.

The former president alleged­ly lampooned the traditional rulers and then ordered them to stand up and then sit down.

Reacting to the development in a statement issued on Satur­day, made available to journal­ists in Ibadan by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the Oyo State chapter of the APC said Obasanjo’s verbal assault against the traditional rulers was not accidental or coincidental, but premeditated, scripted and purposely delivered as a prize to people who had defied the former president on his mission to enthrone Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party against the popu­lar choice of Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC in the last presidential election.

“It is evident that Chief Obasanjo used the avenue of his questionable invitation to the road project commissioning to get back at certain individuals who openly rejected his presi­dential candidate, Peter Obi, in the build up to the last general elections.

“We recall that one of the monarchs on seat appeared on some private radio stations during the electioneering and mobilised support for Tinubu who won the election eventually.

“This did not go down well with the former president who is popular for his vindictiveness and he used the opportunity handed down to him by one of his loyalists (Gov. Makinde) to hit back at his target.


“Meanwhile, we condemn in strong terms the conduct of Chief Obasanjo who threw de­corum into the wind on account of being a former president and chose to desecrate the rich cul­ture and traditions of the Yoruba people.

“By assaulting the monarchs, who were at the occasion on in­vitation, the Owu-born former military dictator had shown to the world that he was not worth his status as a statesman, title chief and leader on the African continent.

“It is on record that despite ruling Nigeria for a combined period of 12 years, Obasanjo did not make any significant impact on the lives of the people of Oyo State as the best he did (and still does) was removing an elected governor of the state and refus­ing to add value in the areas of infrastructure, wealth creation and empowerment of our people.

“So, the good people of the Pacesetter State do not hold him in high esteem and they expect little or nothing from him even if has another opportunity to become president again in future.

“However, there is a pertinent question begging for answer re­garding the choice of Obasanjo as the chairman of the occasion at the instance of Gov. Makinde.

“The simple truth is that the whole scenario has further ex­posed the hypocrisy in Gov. Ma­kinde who has done everything possible to claim the glory of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in Oyo State in the February 25 presidential election.

“How can you be loyal to two opposing characters in a political contest at the same time?

“It is obvious, Obasanjo is an­ti-Tinubu and Makinde is also pro-Obasanjo while we watch keenly as the governor continues his tricky game in the political space,” Sadare stated.

Similarly, the Yoruba so­cio-cultural organisation, Coun­cil of Yoruba Elders (CYE), led by former Super Eagles Coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has called for immediate public apol­ogy from Obasanjo for berating Oke-Ogun traditional rulers at a public function.


CYE, in a statement issued over the development con­demned the action of the former President and demanded for public apology from him to the concerned Obas.

The statement was issued in Ibadan on Saturday by Secretary General of the organisation, Dr. Victor Taiwo, and Publicity Sec­retary, Lanre Ogundipe.

Part of the statement read: “We write with great pains of the heart and regret of immea­surable quantum to imagine the ugly incident that occurred at Iseyin, Oyo State yesterday Sep­tember 15, 2023 on the occasion of the road and LAUTECH Iseyin Campus commissioning ceremo­ny by the Oyo State government where Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was invited as the Chief Guest of Honour.

“It was at this occasion that we saw, through a video which has gone viral, Chief Obasanjo acting like an adept overwhelmed by the spirit of Sango celt, repugnantly vituperating and lambasting the large congregation of our Obas in attendance and commandeer­ing them in the utmost contemp­tuous and denigrating manner to rise, and sit down like an Army General would to his soldiers.

“When we saw this video, it initially occurred to us as a fictional movie. But, when it dawned on us that it was a real­ity, lo and behold, it was a scene that could burst one’s lachrymal gland into rupture.

“For one thing, what Obasanjo did was defiling our Yoruba cul­ture and tradition. It was a taboo. It was an errant display of meg­alomania and utter rudeness to our crowns in Yorubaland.


“The position of our Obas could be discerned from their appellation as the Igbakeji Ori­sa (Second-in-Command to the deity).

“And so, that the desecration of our Obas has come from a person of the status of Obasanjo, whose Yoruba identity is under question, is a great shame and denigration of the Yoruba cul­ture and tradition.

“We, therefore, condemn this dastardly act from Obasanjo in all totality and so, we call for his public apology to all the dis­graced Obas and the entire Yoru­ba people by extension.

“While we condemn the ar­rogant act of Obasanjo, we also feel ashamed and let down by all the Obas in attendance who kow­towed to the command of the less­er mortal as a pupil would their teacher.”

Another socio-cultural group named Ebedi Frontliners, Ise­yin (EFI), called on Obasanjo to apologise to traditional rulers in Oke-Ogun over his outburst at the commissioning of Ladoke Akintola University of Technol­ogy, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH)’s College of Agricultural Science and Renewable Natural Resourc­es, Iseyin on Friday.

But, Maja-Maja, another Yoru­ba group, cautioned those casti­gating Obasanjo for asking Oke- Ogun traditional rulers present at the commissioning of some projects executed by Governor Makinde to stand up to greet the governor.

The Maja-Maja specifically warned those using the opportu­nity to reignite their “satanic lie” that the former President is an Igbo and not a Yoruba to desist from such act in the best interest of the Yoruba race and posterity.

Respectful people wants to beat Thier grandpa o

Wahala 😂

Make them leave baba obj alone abeg.
Political traditional rulers deserves the political treatment that they get.
This wouldn't have happened in their respective palace

Sultanofpiglets:
Worthless paid groups.

Same Tinubu insulted Yoruba OBAs and also insulted the OONI of IFE..

Anybody that insults Obasanjo because of what he said and prostrates to Tinubu even after doing same is a bastard

https://247ureports.com/2014/05/stop-insulting-our-obas-fayose-tells-tinubu/
https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/09/10/ffk-berates-tinubu-for-not-greeting-ooni-properly/

It is easy to know them Obi supporters . Always give justification to bad thing in the name of politic. Tinubu is not the title of Discussion but Obasanjo. It is very parthetic for you people give justifications to any bad thing done once the person is supporting or sharing same political views with yours.

They will so much beat up this their elder

Obasanjo original intension was not to disrespect the crowns. People simply misconstrued his intension and then blow it out of proportion just to whip ethnic sentiment in the person of FFK


Why did Chicago State University released Tinubu's Transcript now? Find out yourself


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e9XGDmpAPQ

Obasanjo has the right to be upset. How can you worship and prostrate for a criminal but cannot do so for an ex-president?

It's the useless kings that I blame. One or two of them should have stood up and confronted the useless Obasanjo that has been sleeping with his daughters and daughters in-law

killsmith:
Obasanjo has the right to be upset. How can you worship and prostrate for a criminal but cannot do so for an ex-president?

The same hatred and bitterness that killed those before you, is killing you gradually

Sultanofpiglets:
Shut up ya mouth.

Tinubu is the reason, why you dolts are insulting Obasanjo.

That is why I showed you how Tinubu also insults royal Fathers.

Worthless and idiotic supporters...spits

Hummm !!! Comment from a frustrated hulligance on the street. Stop crying Tinubu did it or Obasanjo did it .both incidents is condemnable for any reasonable Yoruba person .why are you now crying ??.Supporting Tinubu doesn't mean we should celebrate all what he did or said . But no one brought it up then. now it's obasanjos time but senseless for you to use old bad preincident to cover new ones . Oga you can't expect everyone to be emotional driving like Obi's and IPOB supporters who always defend and follow anything that comes out from their camp even if it is bad.

[quote author=HarryGleb post=125841873][/quote] Has he now come down?

[quote author=HarryGleb post=125841873][/quote] Has he come down ?? Hating someone doesn't mean they will not succeed . God is not from your Village.

Oh oh.
Obasanjo is igbo man from anambra.

You know they dont have kings in igbo land.
They have no respect for traditional rulers, that is why they kill them all the time.

Sultanofpiglets:
Worthless paid groups.

Same Tinubu insulted Yoruba OBAs and also insulted the OONI of IFE..

Anybody that insults Obasanjo because of what he said and prostrates to Tinubu even after doing same is a bastard

https://247ureports.com/2014/05/stop-insulting-our-obas-fayose-tells-tinubu/
https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/09/10/ffk-berates-tinubu-for-not-greeting-ooni-properly/

Don’t mind the fuuls. They have amnesia.
Tinubu supporters has never had problems abusing the old men of Afenifere. 🤣
Suddenly obj is disrespectful. Stupid people.

juman:
Oh oh.
Obasanjo is igbo man from anambra.

You know they dont have kings in igbo land.
They have no respect for traditional rulers, that is why they kill them all the time.

Non of your generation dead or alive will ever get to the heights obj achieved in his life. He has it all.
I’m very sure as a Tinubu supporter you have abused the old men of afenifere in the past. Like most brainless tinuwere supporters but obj is where you want to draw the line.
Ashiere🤣🤣

adekolaelect:
Hummm !!! Comment from a frustrated hulligance on the street. Stop crying Tinubu did it or Obasanjo did it .both incidents is condemnable for any reasonable Yoruba person .why are you now crying ??.Supporting Tinubu doesn't mean we should celebrate all what he did or said . But no one brought it up then. now it's obasanjos time but senseless for you to use old bad preincident to cover new ones . Oga you can't expect everyone to be emotional driving like Obi's and IPOB supporters who always defend and follow anything that comes out from their camp even if it is bad.

True true hunger don collect your brain 🤣

Oladeji245:

Non of your generation dead or alive will ever get to the heights obj achieved in his life. He has it all.
I’m very sure as a Tinubu supporter you have abused the old men of afenifere in the past. Like most brainless tinuwere supporters but obj is where you want to draw the line.
Ashiere🤣🤣

Aremu obasanjo oloriburuku oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Ole.
Ole.
Aremu obasanjo oloriburuku oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Obasanjo oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Sultanofpiglets:
This zombie brain don dey reformat small small.
So you are telling me that BOTH are bad right?..If so..Good.

Dont take sides like the rest of indolent Tinubu supporters who see the truth and castigate it because they support a worthless person.

Both are Yoruba and both insulted Yoruba Traditional beliefs...

So keep it balanced and we wont have issues...period.

You should have make sense but your first line of approach. Tinubu and Obasanjo are not bad but what obasanjo and Tinubu did is bad . Ok if someone make mistake today you don't need to condemn the totality of that person bcs mistake can be corrected if not IPOB / Obi's supporters who can never listen to any correction.

You are a dunce...

Why must PO and his supporters be involved with this issue now?

Atiku is smashing Tinubus neck in America. Tinubu is looking for worthless endorsements from everywhere and Nobody send am message. But your problem is PO? From all these PO rants from una, its obvious PO won the election, that is why , you indolent misfits are busy ranting foolishly everywhere...spits

adekolaelect:
You should have make sense but your first line of approach. Tinubu and Obasanjo are not bad but what obasanjo and Tinubu did is bad . Ok if someone make mistake today you don't need to condemn the totality of that person bcs mistake can be corrected if not IPOB / Obi's supporters who can never listen to any correction.

juman:


Aremu obasanjo oloriburuku oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Ole.
Ole.
Aremu obasanjo oloriburuku oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Obasanjo oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

So what does this remove from olusegun okikiolu obasanjo

Oladeji245:

So what does this remove from olusegun okikiolu obasanjo

He is known as a thief forever.

Awooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Awolowo.
Father of yoruba people.

Sultanofpiglets:
You are a dunce...

Why must PO and his supporters be involved with this issue now?

Atiku is smashing Tinubus neck in America. Tinubu is looking for worthless endorsements from everywhere and Nobody send am message. But your problem is PO? From all these PO rants from una, its obvious PO won the election, that is why , you indolent misfits are busy ranting foolishly everywhere...spits

sorry that is what you are expert in doing. Why are you crying when PO was mentioned ? If you like cry out the blood in you his name will be mention and you his Arrogance supporters have nothing to do to stop it.