Former president Olusegun Obasanjo is unhappy with President Goodluck Jonathan over some of the decisions he (Jonathan) had taken regarding the state of the nation.
Sources close to Obasanjo told Leadership that the former leader seems disenchanted with President Jonathan with specific regards to issues of insecurity, unemployment and mounting debt profile.
The source, a chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said that the relationship might not be irretrievably bad, however, the recent moves of the retired general are just to register his displeasure at the state of affairs in the country.
Obasanjo is said to be wooing aggrieved PDP members as well as chieftains of opposition political parties for a possible showdown with Jonathan.
Obasanjo is said to be holding meetings with members of the opposition parties informally as confirmed by the sources who spoke to Leadership, but details of such meetings that have been described as “casual” remain unknown.
The sources close to the former President stated that his major grouse against Jonathan is due to the composition of his inner circle, which the source stated has prevented the president from having balanced views of situations across the country.
“Baba (Obasanjo) is not particularly happy that the membership of the inner caucus of the president does not have a national outlook. He is of the opinion that due to the composition of the caucus which is lopsided in favour of the president’s geo-political zone, it is hampering his (Jonathan’s) ability to lead,” the source said.
According to the source, another issue that has put a wedge on the relationship between the two is the mounting debt profile of the country, which Obasanjo in a controversial manner offset before leaving office in 2007.
“Baba is particularly disturbed by the rising debt profile of the country, especially since the coming into being of the current government. He is not happy at all,” the source who is a former state commissioner in Lagos said.
Though the source stated that President Jonathan seems to be managing the schism perfectly well by according Obasanjo his due as a statesman, it is not known whether the former leader had met privately with the Ijaw born leader.
Obasanjo had recently at a conference in Dakar, Senegal raised an alarm that the growing unemployment rate in the country had become rather unmanageable, saying if the trend is left unchecked, the country could witness a revolution.
A statement, which some political analyst believe was a calculated attempt by him to express his reservations on the state of the nation openly.
Obasanjo is said to be wooing aggrieved PDP members as well as chieftains of opposition political parties for a possible showdown with Jonathan.
Obasanjo is said to be holding meetings with members of the opposition parties informally as confirmed by the sources who spoke to Leadership, but details of such meetings that have been described as “casual” remain unknown.
The sources close to the former President stated that his major grouse against Jonathan is due to the composition of his inner circle, which the source stated has prevented the president from having balanced views of situations across the country.
“Baba (Obasanjo) is not particularly happy that the membership of the inner caucus of the president does not have a national outlook. He is of the opinion that due to the composition of the caucus which is lopsided in favour of the president’s geo-political zone, it is hampering his (Jonathan’s) ability to lead,” the source said.
According to the source, another issue that has put a wedge on the relationship between the two is the mounting debt profile of the country, which Obasanjo in a controversial manner offset before leaving office in 2007.
“Baba is particularly disturbed by the rising debt profile of the country, especially since the coming into being of the current government. He is not happy at all,” the source who is a former state commissioner in Lagos said.
Though the source stated that President Jonathan seems to be managing the schism perfectly well by according Obasanjo his due as a statesman, it is not known whether the former leader had met privately with the Ijaw born leader.
Obasanjo had recently at a conference in Dakar, Senegal raised an alarm that the growing unemployment rate in the country had become rather unmanageable, saying if the trend is left unchecked, the country could witness a revolution.
A statement, which some political analyst believe was a calculated attempt by him to express his reservations on the state of the nation openly.
Jona is a big ingrate for trying to bite the finger that fed him. Without OBJ he was a nobody.....
ReplyDeleteSam u r abig fool for making this sort of brain dead statement! For u a citizen who is empowered to make change to accord Obasanjo d power of a king maker shows how ignorant u r with d political process!
ReplyDeleteJonathan does not owe obasanjo a dime! There r lots of elederly well intentioned Nigerians Jonathan can go to for gud advice! Obasanjo should Go back and enjoy all d money he stole! We r tired of seeing this ugly Baboon!
hmmm this is a lesson for obasajo.the power that intoxicated obasajo when he was in power,is what is intoxicating jonathan.his eyes is covered,his eyes will only clear when he leaves presidency.so obasanjo keep quiet,you are once in his shoe.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm....OBJ should be quiet bicos he was d one that planted this Mugu/Mumu GEJ as Vice president where he emerged President.He should have know better.Its 2 late to cry when d head is off.He's only angry now bicos he's not getting more opportunity to loot any more money.Its only a bloody revolution that will wipe these bastards away.
ReplyDeletenawaooo look nothing bad in check and balancing if all former president is rulling like this gej b4 now the so call gej can never rich that seat OBJ did nt make him president for gej sake but niger delta ppl to prove they also entitle to the first citizen nothing more but look how the so call fool gej is rubishing niger where is all this money going to with all the fuel he increse let him tell us his achievement
ReplyDeleteObasanjo should have been locked in a maximum security prison immediately he left the presidency. He is the epitome of evil. He contributed a lot in putting Nigeria in this mess it is today.
ReplyDeleteWhy should Obasanjo be angry of Jonathan's corruption, when he Obasanjo is the corruption king.
Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo as well as Jonathan are responsible for the rot in the oil industry and the spiraling wave of corruption in the country. Corruption reached an alarming height during Obasanjo’s administration.
Obasanjo is a big foolish baboon. During his time was dia not unemployment? D only tin he can say is insecurity. He shud go nd rest bcos he is not in power. Jona himself is a bunch of ass!
ReplyDeleteThe solution is not to criticise alone but for the past leaders
ReplyDeleteto come together and proffer solutions for Nigeria to move forward