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Obasanjo Bombs Jonathan Again, Says President's "Evil" Actions Destroying Nigerian Democracy
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again torn at President Goodluck Jonathan, saying Nigerian democracy remained at risk due to the action of the present administration.
Speaking at a book Launch in honour of the pioneer chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, Mustapha Akanbi, in Abuja, Mr. Obasanjo, who is the Chairman of the occasion, said the president should stop encouraging 'verbal violence which may not physically hurt but has ways of degenerating into physical violence'.
Mr. Obasanjo said the greatest indictment against any administration is to be seen trying to destroy opposition of all sorts which invariably mean destroying democracy.
"Management of democracy without resorting to brute force and dictatorial tendencies must be cultivated," the former President said.
"As a leader, you must not deliberately do evil or condone evil. You should know that you will one day give account to God, you may cover up here, but before God, there is no cover up."
The former president also spoke at lenght on the President's handling of the Boko Haram insurgency, corruption, the economy and youth unemployment.
On insecurity, Mr. Obasanjo said Boko Haram is not out to "frustrate anyone's political efforts" and lamented that it took Mr. Jonathan the years to fully understand the menace.
On corruption, Mr. Obasanjo said, "when the head is rotten, the whole body is useless"
On the economy, he said Nigeria would continue to sink deeper and that what Nigerians are told about the state of the economy "is not truly what the economy is".
"The economy is in doldrums, if not in reverse," he said.
Mr. Obasanjo's latest attack on the President is coming seven days after he rated Mr. Jonathan's performance as below average.
The former president had spoken last weekend in Abeokuta while addressing book writers as part of activities marking the Ake Arts and Book Festival.
"I rate this current administration below average," Mr. Obasanjo said in response to a question about Mr. Jonathan's performance.
The former president also said he deserved credit for helping an individual from a minority tribe become Nigeria's President. "Rather than take blame for bringing Jonathan to power, I should be taking credit," he added.
The Nigerian presidency responded Sunday, slamming Mr. Obasanjo and describing his rating as untrue and misleading. In a statement in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, said Mr. Obasanjo's rating was at variance "with the facts on the ground".
Mr. Okupe said President Jonathan had performed so well that "in terms of performance and achievements, no administration since 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from Britain, has done as much as that of President Jonathan".
Source: Vanguard
Speaking at a book Launch in honour of the pioneer chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, Mustapha Akanbi, in Abuja, Mr. Obasanjo, who is the Chairman of the occasion, said the president should stop encouraging 'verbal violence which may not physically hurt but has ways of degenerating into physical violence'.
Mr. Obasanjo said the greatest indictment against any administration is to be seen trying to destroy opposition of all sorts which invariably mean destroying democracy.
"Management of democracy without resorting to brute force and dictatorial tendencies must be cultivated," the former President said.
"As a leader, you must not deliberately do evil or condone evil. You should know that you will one day give account to God, you may cover up here, but before God, there is no cover up."
The former president also spoke at lenght on the President's handling of the Boko Haram insurgency, corruption, the economy and youth unemployment.
On insecurity, Mr. Obasanjo said Boko Haram is not out to "frustrate anyone's political efforts" and lamented that it took Mr. Jonathan the years to fully understand the menace.
On corruption, Mr. Obasanjo said, "when the head is rotten, the whole body is useless"
On the economy, he said Nigeria would continue to sink deeper and that what Nigerians are told about the state of the economy "is not truly what the economy is".
"The economy is in doldrums, if not in reverse," he said.
Mr. Obasanjo's latest attack on the President is coming seven days after he rated Mr. Jonathan's performance as below average.
The former president had spoken last weekend in Abeokuta while addressing book writers as part of activities marking the Ake Arts and Book Festival.
"I rate this current administration below average," Mr. Obasanjo said in response to a question about Mr. Jonathan's performance.
The former president also said he deserved credit for helping an individual from a minority tribe become Nigeria's President. "Rather than take blame for bringing Jonathan to power, I should be taking credit," he added.
The Nigerian presidency responded Sunday, slamming Mr. Obasanjo and describing his rating as untrue and misleading. In a statement in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, said Mr. Obasanjo's rating was at variance "with the facts on the ground".
Mr. Okupe said President Jonathan had performed so well that "in terms of performance and achievements, no administration since 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from Britain, has done as much as that of President Jonathan".
Source: Vanguard
OBJ please go and sit down. Stop saying what you do not know. Talk only for yourself as I would talk for myself. The policy of the president has brought Goodluck to me. During OBJ administration things were terrible could not make ends meet. GEJ actually made it possible to see a little to eat and survive. It is not actually the best but it is far better than OBJ policy. GEJ have actually made somethings possible for Nigerians which OBJ was blind about. THE LIFTING OF BAN ON NIGERIA ON PAYPAL SYSTEM ACTUALLY OPEN MY BUSINESS UP SO AS TO REACH OUT TO VENDORS WITH CHEAPER AND BETTER OFFER. I have stopped the wastage of money via the stupid Bank Wire. (THERE ARE OTHER THINGS I CANNOT MENTION NOW). OBJ never thought of removing unnecessary pains but only makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. GEJ IS FAR BETTER THAN OBJ. OBJ was said to introduce GSM but Nigerians forgot the GSM prices was too high during his first tenure. It was during his second tenure that he was able to bring the price down. I believe that many things will be right when GEJ comes the second term. When you see the rich fighting the president, it is because his policy is fighting against their businesses that have kept Nigeria captive for years. That is what is happening today. They claimed they are fighting for the Nigerian people but they are fighting for their pocket. It is true that GEJ siphon money just as OBJ and Buhari did during their tenure. Even you that is reading this article if you get to that position you would siphon money. We need to compare the magnitude of the money first and the level of freedom that GEJ have brought to the people. I can see Nigeria becoming an ICT giant faster with GEJ to Buhari.
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