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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by sod09(m): 1:57pm On Jan 23, 2018
all of you will die together useless old fools
after tricking us abi
Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by fascowilly(m): 1:58pm On Jan 23, 2018
abokibuhari:
This ugly animal too they talk shocked
Honestly this is bitter truth, but those with animal's character like you with not take it

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by Stakekay1(m): 1:58pm On Jan 23, 2018
Now that Ẹbora Owu has spoken, Buhari should honorably adhere to his advice, else it will be a disgrace for him. A word is enough, even God has rejected him.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by Simpledude0847(m): 1:58pm On Jan 23, 2018
stephanie11:
@POLITICSNGR

Ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo has in a 13-page Scathing statement called on the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to bury any plans of recontesting in 2019.

Obasanjo, in a special press statement obtained by PoliticsNGR, titled “The Way Out: A Clarion Call for Coalition for Nigeria Movement”, urged President Buhari to "honourably dismount from the Horse" and join the league of the country’s former leaders whose “experience, influence, wisdom, and outreach can be deployed on the sideline for the good of the country.”

Obasanjo disclosed that he feels disappointed with Buhari's performance. OBJ also wrote a similar letter in 2013 against President Goodluck Jonathan, wrote; “Even the horse rider then, with whom I maintain very cordial, happy and social relationship today has come to realise his mistakes and regretted it publicly and I admire his courage and forthrightness in this regard,”.

“He has a role to play on the sideline for the good of Nigeria, Africa, and humanity and I will see him as a partner in playing such a role nationally and internationally, but not as a horse rider in Nigeria again.”

“The lice of poor performance in government – poverty, insecurity, poor economic management, nepotism, gross dereliction of duty, condonation of misdeed – if not outright encouragement of it, lack of progress and hope for the future, lack of national cohesion and poor management of internal political dynamics and widening inequality – are very much with us today,” he wrote.

“With such lice of general and specific poor performance and crying poverty with us, our fingers will not be dry of ‘blood’,” he added.

OBJ thanked Buhari for the way he handled the Boko Haram crisis but pointed out that he failed to be efficient in other areas. He admitted knowing that Buhari was weak in handling the economy, he went ahead and voted for him because at the time “it was a matter of ‘any option but Jonathan’” and because he thought Mr Buhari would appoint qualified Nigerians to help out in that area.

He slammed Mr Buhari for turning a blind eye to corruption within his government saying it amounted to condonation and cover-up saying whoever is “going to justice must be with clean hands.”

He also berated Mr Buhari for allowing the clashes between herdsmen and farmers to go “sour” and messy saying the endorsement of the President by some governors to seek re-election barely 24 hours after 73 people who were killed by herdsmen in Benue State were given mass burial was “a sad symptom of insensitivity and callousness.”

But Mr. Obasanjo reserved his harshest words for what he described as Mr. Buhari’s clannishness, lack of understanding of the dynamics of politics, and his tendencies to pass the buck of his government’s inadequacies to the immediate past administration.

“But there are three other areas where President Buhari has come out more glaringly than most of us thought we knew about him. One is nepotic deployment bordering on clannishness and inability to bring discipline to bear on errant members of his nepotic court. This has grave consequences on performance of his government to the detriment of the nation. It would appear that national interest was being sacrificed on the altar of nepotic interest. What does one make of a case like that of Maina: collusion, condonation, ineptitude, incompetence, dereliction of responsibility or kinship and friendship on the part of those who should have taken visible and deterrent disciplinary action? How many similar cases are buried, ignored or covered up and not yet in the glare of the media and the public?

“The second is his poor understanding of the dynamics of internal politics. This has led to wittingly or unwittingly making the nation more divided and inequality has widened and become more pronounced. It also has effect on general national security.

“The third is passing the buck. For instance, blaming the Governor of the Central Bank for devaluation of the naira by 70% or so and blaming past governments for it, is to say the least, not accepting one’s own responsibility. Let nobody deceive us, economy feeds on politics and because our politics is depressing, our economy is even more depressing today. If things were good, President Buhari would not need to come in. He was voted to fix things that were bad and not engage in the blame game.”

Buhari and the APC not the Solution to Nigeria's Problem

Mr Obasanjo thus argued that neither Mr Buhari nor his party, the All Progressives Congress hold the solution to the country’s problems. He suggested that Mr Buhari was not healthy enough to withstand the rigour associated with running a country like Nigeria neither does his party capable of providing the answer needed to sail the country through its difficulties.

Mr Obasanjo said Buhari should step down at the end of his first term with honour and dignity and attend to his health and should not listen to the his “self-serving so-called adviserswho would claim that they love him more than God loves him and that without him, there would be no Nigeria say.”

“President Buhari needs a dignified and honourable dismount from the horse. He needs to have time to reflect, refurbish physically and recoup and after appropriate rest, once again, join the stock of Nigerian leaders whose experience, influence, wisdom and outreach can be deployed on the side line for the good of the country. His place in history is already assured. Without impaired health and strain of age, running the affairs of Nigeria is a 25/7 affair, not 24/7.

“I only appeal to brother Buhari to consider a deserved rest at this point in time and at this age. I continue to wish him robust health to enjoy his retirement from active public service. President Buhari does not necessarily need to heed my advice. But whether or not he heeds it, Nigeria needs to move on and move forward,” he said.

“I have had occasion in the past to say that the two main political parties – APC and PDP – were wobbling. I must reiterate that nothing has happened to convince me otherwise. If anything, I am reinforced in my conviction. The recent show of PDP must give grave and great concern to lovers of Nigeria.

“To claim, as has been credited to the chief kingmaker of PDP, that for procuring the Supreme Court judgement for his faction of the Party, he must dictate the tune all the way and this is indeed fraught with danger.

“If neither APC nor PDP is a worthy horse to ride to lead Nigeria at this crucial and critical time, what then do we do? Remember Farooq Kperogi, an Associate Professor at the Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States, calls it “a cruel Hobson’s choice; it’s like a choice between six and half a dozen, between evil and evil. Any selection or deflection would be a distinction without a difference.” We cannot just sit down lamenting and wringing our hands desperately and hopelessly.

Coalition of Nigerians

Having ruled out the PDP and the ruling APC of possessing the panacea to the malaise that ails the country, Mr Obasanjo therefore called for a movement he termed Coalition of Nigeria, which he offered to be a part of, to wrest power from the present ruling class and lead the country into the path of rebirth.

“We can collectively save ourselves from the position we find ourselves. It will not come through self-pity, fruitless complaint or protest but through constructive and positive engagement and collective action for the good of our nation and ourselves and our children and their children. We need moral re-armament and engaging togetherness of people of like-mind and goodwill to come solidly together to lift Nigeria up. This is no time for trading blames or embarking on futile argument and neither should we accept untenable excuses for non-performance.

“Let us accept that the present administration has done what it can do to the limit of its ability, aptitude and understanding. Let the administration and its political party platform agree with the rest of us that what they have done and what they are capable of doing is not good enough for us. They have given as best as they have and as best as they can give. Nigeria deserves and urgently needs better than what they have given or what we know they are capable of giving. To ask them to give more will be unrealistic and will only sentence Nigeria to a prison term of four years if not destroy it beyond the possibility of an early recovery and substantial growth.

“The development and modernization of our country and society must be anchored and sustained on dynamic Nigerian culture, enduring values and an enchanting Nigerian dream. We must have abiding faith in our country and its role and place within the comity of nations. Today, Nigeria needs all hands on deck. All hands of men and women of goodwill must be on deck. We need all hands to move our country forward.

“We need a Coalition for Nigeria, CN. Such a Movement at this juncture needs not be a political party but one to which all well-meaning Nigerians can belong. That Movement must be a coalition for democracy, good governance, social and economic well-being and progress. Coalition to salvage and redeem our country. You can count me with such a Movement. Last time, we asked, prayed and worked for change and God granted our request. This time, we must ask, pray and work for change with unity, security and progress. And God will again grant us. Of course, nothing should stop such a Movement from satisfying conditions for fielding candidates for elections. But if at any stage the Movement wishes to metamorphose into candidate-sponsoring Movement for elections, I will bow out of the Movement because I will continue to maintain my non-partisan position. Coalition for Nigeria must have its headquarters in Abuja.

“This Coalition for Nigeria will be a Movement that will drive Nigeria up and forward. It must have a pride of place for all Nigerians, particularly for our youth and our women. It is a coalition of hope for all Nigerians for speedy, quality and equal development, security, unity, prosperity and progress. It is a coalition to banish poverty, insecurity and despair. Our country must not be oblivious to concomitant danger around, outside and ahead. Coalition for Nigeria must be a Movement to break new ground in building a united country, a socially-cohesive and moderately prosperous society with equity, equality of opportunity, justice and a dynamic and progressive economy that is self-reliant and takes active part in global division of labour and international decision-making.

“The Movement must work out the path of development and the trajectory of development in speed, quality and equality in the short- medium- and long-term for Nigeria on the basis of sustainability, stability, predictability, credibility, security, cooperation and prosperity with diminishing inequality. What is called for is love, commitment and interest in our country, not in self, friends and kinship alone but particularly love, compassion and interest in the poor, underprivileged and downtrodden.

https://politicsngr.com/buhari-not-capable-ruling-nigeria-obasanjo-warns-not-run-2019read-letter/
The breeze iyaf blown and we have see the yansh of the fowl.. grin grin grin grin

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by tesppidd: 1:58pm On Jan 23, 2018
Lol.

Both apc and pdp people abusing baba.

Apc people are angry for telling bubu not to run.

Pdp people wanted to be happy until they read on and saw that according to baba, pdp is also not an option.

grin

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by Smony: 1:59pm On Jan 23, 2018
OBJ hav set d ball rollin, Baba ur time z up. 2019 new presido loading........5%

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by obowunmi(m): 2:00pm On Jan 23, 2018
If Buhari doesn't run, who will ?
Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by paddybrown(m): 2:00pm On Jan 23, 2018
I think this is the right time for our youth to cease the country leadership from the old ones....





###we can



###we can



we can

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by dotcomnamename: 2:01pm On Jan 23, 2018
FAKE NEWS
Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by holluphemydavid(m): 2:02pm On Jan 23, 2018
Aremu has just hit d nail on d head,kudos to u baba,i equally supported dis dullard in 2015 unknownly dat he is incompetent

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by politeboy: 2:02pm On Jan 23, 2018
FAKE NEWS ALLOVER NIGERIAN INTERNET SPACE just to pull down buhari government for fighting corrupt nigerians. Nice job by pdp to weaken buhari support base and thumbs up to pdp internet warriors. up pdp.
Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by clitlicker: 2:03pm On Jan 23, 2018
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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by Doerstech(m): 2:04pm On Jan 23, 2018
No confirmation of this yet
Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by TheAngry1: 2:04pm On Jan 23, 2018
abokibuhari:
This ugly animal too they talk shocked

You are silly! You are a loser who has nothing to show for life. The man raised very important points and all you can say is call him ugly...silly Arrow!

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by basic23111: 2:05pm On Jan 23, 2018
U see why I like obj. The real Yoruba man not a chest beater

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by lagdmark(m): 2:06pm On Jan 23, 2018
eagleeye2:
Tinubu we are waiting for you before this 'Reformed Wailers Association' go complete.

Dele momodu
Akande
Bakare pastor
Aisha Buhari
OBJ
The above are new executive members of prestigious Wailers club.
Waiting list Tinubu & co

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by Nobody: 2:07pm On Jan 23, 2018
abokibuhari:
This ugly animal too they talk shocked
see painment
Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by dingbang(m): 2:08pm On Jan 23, 2018
Donald duke should go and meet obj and tell him he wants to be the president..

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by pcicero(m): 2:08pm On Jan 23, 2018
three:
Baba knew this in 2015

But then it was Anything But Jonathan

Jonathan himself was a misfit. Fine

However coming from an anything but mindset led to fielding an even more inglorious misfit with a guaranteed bankable rate of failure in National Politics and leadership. This president has rebased and recalibrated Cluelessness.

For those who know/knew him this was literally a certainty.

It was guaranteed that he will fail, even the people who put him in power knew he would fail but it was all highwire politics the cost of which is almost incalculable with loss of lives, poverty and National Attrition.


We are set to make the same mistake again with anything but Buhari.

El-Ruffy is worse than Buhari, Yahaya Bello is worse than Buhari, Amaechi is worse than Buhari.

Agreed. Buhari then seemed to be the only rallying point for the coalition against GEJ.
He was also helped by his famed integrity and perceived incorruptible personae.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by 48noble(m): 2:08pm On Jan 23, 2018
NgeneUkwenu:
And for who to run?



This is a quote from a Self Serving Opportunist, Who Wanted To Alter The Constitution Of The Country, For An Illegal 3rd Term!

The same man who kept Tony Anenin In Government for 8 Years?

Obasanjo is just pained, that he has been sidelined in the affairs of APC/PDP...hence his selfish demand for a Phantom Movement...

Who are going to be the members of the new movement?

The same APC/PDP members?

The same brainwashed youths?

Abeg this yeye man should go and enjoy his loot!


f**u

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by baralatie(m): 2:09pm On Jan 23, 2018
seee traaaafffic

kilode

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by MyCircle(m): 2:09pm On Jan 23, 2018
They were suppose to be a circle of good elders but what has become of them ? shocked shocked shocked
Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by cursedAbiola(f): 2:10pm On Jan 23, 2018
[s]
NgeneUkwenu:
And for who to run?



This is a quote from a Self Serving Opportunist, Who Wanted To Alter The Constitution Of The Country, For An Illegal 3rd Term!

The same man who kept Tony Anenin In Government for 8 Years?

Obasanjo is just pained, that he has been sidelined in the affairs of APC/PDP...hence his selfish demand for a Phantom Movement...

Who are going to be the members of the new movement?

The same APC/PDP members?

The same brainwashed youths?

Abeg this yeye man should go and enjoy his loot!
[/s]
obj is an ipod yoot grin

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by Nobody: 2:11pm On Jan 23, 2018
grin

Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by johndanny(m): 2:12pm On Jan 23, 2018
Reelectbuhari:
Buhari for 2019
You blind ni.. Abi u no de see d hand writings on the wall?

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by NEIGHBOUR(m): 2:12pm On Jan 23, 2018
LordCenturion:
Baba should just go and sit down, must u interfere in everything?,all of you old men has done enough damages, everyone above 65 should just park their load and dissappear from earth, Nigeria isn't personal property of anyone, even Africa and the world at large, we just came here and claimed it and it's not possible for someone to own it forever.



Tribalism and politics has entered nairaland, Seun should just do something about it, especially among his moderators, I said this wen someone called me useless afonja :


And the the moderator in charge of politics just ban me, even with his action, I have already know where he comes from, some of Seun moderators are just moderating without common sense and the guy never ban the other guy because I don't see this as an abuse and I have never violate any rules because of little normal arguments..


Your use of English is out of this world!!

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by Nobody: 2:12pm On Jan 23, 2018
EPIC! words on marble! thumbs up at baba iyabo! buhari is a colosal FAILURE!
dude is a gross waste of my vote!

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by Adekdammy: 2:13pm On Jan 23, 2018
I have a feeling Buhari will not re-contest.

Thank God those who painted Buhari as the Messiah are now seeing that he is failing on all angles.

My prayer is that a new breed without greed will emerge and take power from this our present crops of polithievians and make them payback all our collective common wealth, pump it back into the economy and our country will become great again, in Jesus name, amen.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by pejuakinab: 2:16pm On Jan 23, 2018
Extra time

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by narorose(f): 2:17pm On Jan 23, 2018
He who has ears,let him hear,buhari u don hear from baba

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Buhari Not To Contest In 2019: "Not Capable Of Ruling Nigeria" by lastempero: 2:17pm On Jan 23, 2018
In as much as baba has his own can of worms,he made some points here,we don't need the two parties anymore.

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