As part of efforts to keep his second term bid on track, indications have emerged suggesting that President Goodluck Jonathan has commenced moves to pacify his main benefactor, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
This is coming on the heels of reports in which the President openly denied insinuations that the relationship between him and ex-president Obasanjo was strained.
There were speculations that two serving governors had been lined up to square up against President Jonathan in the event that he decides to contest the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). One of the two being propped up and others from the northern part of the country have been making contact with the former president with a view to enlisting his support, especially to lend them his platform in the south west.
A sources close to the former president revealed that President Jonathan recently paid a secret visit to Obasanjo to reconcile issues with him over some grievances that the former leader might habour against him.
The source said one of the nation’s respected Christian clergymen (names withheld) was part of the presidential delegation, during which the two spoke for some hours before Jonathan proceeded to the retreat camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God for the monthly Holy Ghost service.
“The president was in the Lagos-Abeokuta axis two Fridays ago (December 14) to see Baba (Obasanjo) on the perceived gulf between the two of them, which has become common knowledge. Owing to the respect which the former leader has for the office of the president, he (Obasanjo) had to wait for him as he was scheduled to travel on the said day,” the source said.
After Jonathan’s visit, the national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, was also reported to have visited Obasanjo in Ota and the two met behind closed-doors.
The full details of the meeting between Obasanjo and Tukur are still very sketchy at the time of filing this report, but sources said the visit might not be unconnected to the fallout of the earlier visit by the president.
According to the source, a former deputy-governor of Lagos State, the president used the opportunity of the visit to really ascertain the misgivings of his host, with a view to mending the cracks cropping up in their relationship.
The former leader reportedly gave some conditions that should be met for him to soft-pedal on his continued opposition to the president’s second term bid, which he reportedly promised to look into.
“One of such conditions was that the president must not in any way try to diminish his (Obasanjo’s) status as the leader of the party in the south west, as he was the most senior former or current office holder as recognised by the PDP constitution,” the source stated.
Details of the other conditions are still being closely guarded for strategic reasons, but the source stated that President Jonathan seems disposed to meeting with them, “at least half way in the interest of peace and progress.”
A sources close to the former president revealed that President Jonathan recently paid a secret visit to Obasanjo to reconcile issues with him over some grievances that the former leader might habour against him.
The source said one of the nation’s respected Christian clergymen (names withheld) was part of the presidential delegation, during which the two spoke for some hours before Jonathan proceeded to the retreat camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God for the monthly Holy Ghost service.
“The president was in the Lagos-Abeokuta axis two Fridays ago (December 14) to see Baba (Obasanjo) on the perceived gulf between the two of them, which has become common knowledge. Owing to the respect which the former leader has for the office of the president, he (Obasanjo) had to wait for him as he was scheduled to travel on the said day,” the source said.
After Jonathan’s visit, the national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, was also reported to have visited Obasanjo in Ota and the two met behind closed-doors.
The full details of the meeting between Obasanjo and Tukur are still very sketchy at the time of filing this report, but sources said the visit might not be unconnected to the fallout of the earlier visit by the president.
According to the source, a former deputy-governor of Lagos State, the president used the opportunity of the visit to really ascertain the misgivings of his host, with a view to mending the cracks cropping up in their relationship.
The former leader reportedly gave some conditions that should be met for him to soft-pedal on his continued opposition to the president’s second term bid, which he reportedly promised to look into.
“One of such conditions was that the president must not in any way try to diminish his (Obasanjo’s) status as the leader of the party in the south west, as he was the most senior former or current office holder as recognised by the PDP constitution,” the source stated.
Details of the other conditions are still being closely guarded for strategic reasons, but the source stated that President Jonathan seems disposed to meeting with them, “at least half way in the interest of peace and progress.”
Useless ppl. The PDP is now a personality cult and not d ppls party. Very soon a surprise revolution will erase u fools!
ReplyDelete2015 is a guarantee for Mr Preaident. Hon Tony
ReplyDeleteYou are not just daft but a useless waste of space!
DeleteDoomed Tony is a paid blogger. Doyin okupe boy
Deleteyou are vary stupid tony, we nigerians are tired with the leadership of jonathan, let the masses choose their leadership in nest comming election.
ReplyDeleteMay God save of from tyrant government in dis country who has no mass feelings @ all. In fact, military govts is a childish play. May God emancipate us 4rm d shackle of these vampire cal demselvs govt. To be sincere Nig govt is tantamount 2 slavery, colonial govt is even prefered by d masses to dis gvt.
ReplyDeleteMay God save of from tyrant government in dis country who has no mass feelings @ all. In fact, military govts is a childish play. May God emancipate us 4rm d shackle of these vampire cal demselvs govt. To be sincere Nig govt is tantamount 2 slavery, colonial govt is even prefered by d masses to dis gvt.
ReplyDeleteJohnny wants to turn into another Mugabe enriching his pockets and promoting his illiterate wife.... he should leave quietly. Before he becomes history like John Kennedy!!!
ReplyDeleteIts very sad that OBJ will collect money from d mumu/mugu GEJ and endorse him 4 a second term.Shame on all these bastards.God is watching.
ReplyDeleteObasanjo is a vindictive fox! He does not forgive. I know him! By going to his voodoo ranch to visit him,Obj now knows he has him on d ball.
ReplyDeleteThis idiot man dat dances around hausa ppl like a prostitute,a shameless man who served under his junior officers,a skunk,needs to move on with his stolen money and stop playing God.
I am not surprised bicos they are both desperate people;OBJ is broke and need money badly while GEJ is very desperate to get second term.They will seatle themselves after plenty money exchange hand.Shame on these bastards idiot/looters.Its only a bloody revolution that will stop these corruptio and wipe these bastards away.
ReplyDeleteJonathan is prone to mistakes and he will make some more. How in d world would anyone who had benefitted so immensenly from Obasanjo then publicly disagree with him. I guess he did not know that he would need him at a later date. Let Jonathan continue to listen to Edwin Clark and u will see that he willl make d same mistakes again. Jonathan is not analytical and that is why d country is in a mess. He is an apprentice.
ReplyDeleteTony God punish you and your family for making such statement
ReplyDeleteJonathan is daft as simple as dat. After his interview with Christiana Amanpour on assumption of office,I discovered right away that he was a shallow empty fool who had d least idea of. What governance entails.
ReplyDeleteHe can wear his pirate hat and flowing gown all he wants and if his policies don't make any sense he is just a dumb fool.
U should have seen and listened to his speech to a bunch of soldiers in kaduan last year. Everyone in d room was cringing with shame! His wife doees not. Make things any better either. Dr Peter Odili,a brilliant man would have made a better President but jail bird Ibori and Obasanjo being a typical Yoruba person who is a born backstabber used his lap dog Ribadu and killed Odilis ambition.
Is obasanjo d only retired head of state in nigeria? How come he won't stay quietly away frm meddling with power? The simple answer is cos he is a very corrupt man who sleeps with one eyes open! He wants to micromanage evrybody in power to silence his enemies. He is lucky Abacha did not waste d ape. Next time around,he won't be so lucky!