Senate President David Mark and former governor of Lagos State and a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Tinubu, on Friday held separate closed-door meetings with the former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The meetings were held at the former president’s Hilltop residence in Abeokuta.

Both Mark and Tinubu said the issues discussed bordered on politics and the state of the nation.

Tinubu came ahead of Mark.

Emerging from the venue of the meeting, Tinubu said he discussed with Obasanjo “some of his former boys” who would vie for various elective positions in the 2015 general elections, especially the Presidency.

He said, “We are here to pay homage to our former president and have a number of discussions with him because he has a lot of influence in the political sphere.

“As a good merger, we need to talk. Because the merger will serve various branches. It is a very big tree. So, we need to talk, to find out his thinking about Nigeria and the future.

“We need to seek his observation as some of his former boys are running for presidency in our party. What can he say about them?”

When pressed further, Tinubu refused to expatiate on the crucial meeting which lasted about two hours.

But he later said there was nothing worth celebrating about 54th independence anniversary, since thecountry remained “an invalid baby in the incubator.”

Mark, who arrived at the Hilltop residence at 2pm, left around 3.45pm.

He also described Obasanjo as the father of the nation with a wealth of experience.

The Senate President told journalists after the meeting that he had come with his team, which included the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan; Peoples Democratic Party Women Leader, Mrs Josephine Anenih; and Senator Polycarp Nwite, among others to discuss with Obasanjo and raise some basic issues that affect both the PDP and the nation at large.

He said, “They are discussions that would move this nation forward, because his passion for this nation is unquantifiable. So we have really had a good discussion with him.”

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Araba ni baba, eni aba laba ni baba

Ooh yes We need Baba's wealth of experience

so what are we saying ?

Obj better sticks with PDP unless he wants to go back to his vomit.

Anyway APC is full of disgruntled, pained politicians so I wouldn't be surprise if baba goes to apc

Baba ti O ma wo ara e si le, omo a rin fin

Tinubu going to collect his money sharply b4 GEJ changes his mind.

Ribadu- the man that saw tomorrow.

It is like the meeting is about how to stop
Atiku According to what Tinunu said codedly " that some persons that transition from different parties and wants to contest for the post of President" -

Though I still find it quite amiable that Obj still hold some or even all the aces when it comes to Naija Politics.... "Old soldier never dye" so goes the saying.

Tinubu to Obasanjo in 2011

"What integrity has Obasanjoin terms of his lagacies for Nigeria to speak on elections? Apart from his aborted third term ambition, he brought about and left a legacy of electoral corruption in the country.  What is Obasanjo talking about? He should go away and retire in shame politically. He should leave the political landscape of this country alone. He brought a whole salad of corruption manipulations and failure"

Fast forward 2014, Obasanjo has become the pillar of democracy in Nigeria. Gospel according to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and somebody on nairaland told me I should respect him. SMH

I no get mb..the page no gree load finish. Summary in two lines pls

ovadoze: Tinubu to Obasanjo in 2011

"What integrity has Obasanjoin terms of his lagacies for Nigeria to speak on elections? Apart from his aborted third term ambition, he brought about and left a legacy of electoral corruption in the country.  What is Obasanjo talking about? He should go away and retire in shame politically. He should leave the political landscape of this country alone. He brought a whole salad of corruption manipulations and failure"

Fast forward 2014, Obasanjo has become the pillar of democracy in Nigeria. Gospel according to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and somebody on nairaland told me I should respect him. SMH

Hahahaha that is why I said obj might go back to his vomit

Time and circumstance change people. OBJ not excluded.

Obj, master of naija politics

stevolinkon40: I no get mb..the page no gree load finish. Summary in two lines pls

E mean say, the kind winch wet made this Jeep climb on top this wall miqht be zapping Yøur MB

That is the beauty of democracy... Despite OBJ & Asiwaju's differences while they were in government, they still can rub minds today...
Good one...

Is Obasanjo seeking for elective position--No.
Is Tinubu seeking for elective position--No
Is Mark defecting from PDP to APC--No
One thing that could warrant this Meeting, possibly trade by concession...
This three musketeers have done the needful allocation of elective offices.
I pity those that wants to die because of PDP or APC.
Above all I pity APC presidential candidates, a repeat of 2011 in the making.

ovadoze: Tinubu to Obasanjo in 2011

"What integrity has Obasanjoin terms of his lagacies for Nigeria to speak on elections? Apart from his aborted third term ambition, he brought about and left a legacy of electoral corruption in the country.  What is Obasanjo talking about? He should go away and retire in shame politically. He should leave the political landscape of this country alone. He brought a whole salad of corruption manipulations and failure"

Fast forward 2014, Obasanjo has become the pillar of democracy in Nigeria. Gospel according to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and somebody on nairaland told me I should respect him. SMH

We are being told to respect the Asiwaju of Area Boys because they think we are all clueless like they are

But den talk say dis man no relivant again.

Jonathan is going

ofala: That is the beauty of democracy... Despite OBJ & Asiwaju's differences while they were in government, they still can rub minds today...
Good one...

Rubbing minds on how to unseat Jonathan rather than moving this country forward

Smh this is no democracy but thiefocracy

jacabi: But den talk say dis man no relivant again.

u dey mind them. Even Jonathan no fit say that.

so tinubu has sold his shares in APC...smh

hmmm this meeting worrisome

philantoxx: D.mark is like a snake.GEJ should b wary of him.

if indeed mark is a sneak like you claimed Jonathan would haven't stain in aso rock to this date

I don't know how healthy obasanjo and Buhari's relationship is, but I know obasanjo will not want Atiku to be president. I also don't think Tinubu will trust Atiku. Buhari will be irritated with Atiku now.

The convention where APC's presidential candidate will emerge will be quite interesting.

GEJ just dey laff. Obasanjo will rather have Jonathan there than Atiku who seem to be more audible in the APC presidential race than Buhari.

Mark is there to tell Obasanjo to support the lesser evil which is Jonathan.

Tinubu go just collect money and sell the APC presidential slot regardless of who becomes their presidential candidate.

All these are my personal permutations anyways.

2015 loading seriously...

OBJ, I hail o! More powerful than the clueless one. GEJ, fidgety in some corner of a dusty aso rock room. But this politicians are unpredictable.

Just reading comment

since 2012 obj doesn't support good luck Cos' he doesn't av respect to baba obj d corruption level in Gej govt.is so worst than yaradua government. I hope they talk to fayose d thuggery breeder in ekiti,I hope they support kwakwanso leadership in d center.

Obj holds the aces when it comes to leadership, even GEJ acknowledged.
The Mark delegation was sent by Ebele to appease baba.

Ebora Owu
Balogun of Owu Kingdom
Olori Oye of Egbaland
Matthew Okikiola Aremu Olusegun Obasanjo.

DonaldGenes:
E mean say, the kind winch wet made this Jeep climb on top this wall miqht be zapping Yøur MB

u don chop 1mb again cos of dis pix