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You are not God, Jonathan campaigners tell Obasanjo

The Citizen by The Citizen
February 16 2015
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The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop playing God over his numerous criticisms of President Goodluck Jonathan.

The organsiation was reacting to the claim by Obasanjo that President Jonathan was planning to perpetuate himself in office.

Apart from this, the former President also accused Jonathan of planning to cause chaos if he lost the March 28 presidential election.

But the Director of Media and Publicity of the organsiation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, debunked the allegations, saying the former President under whom he served as Minister of Aviation and Special Assistant on Public Communication, was trying to play God.

Fani-Kayode, who spoke at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday, accused his former boss of trying in vain to control President Jonathan.

He said the problem between the two members of the ruling party had nothing to do with Nigeria, and called on the former President to leave Nigeria out of the issues between him and the President.

“The bottom line is this: President Obasanjo’s grouse with President Jonathan is personal and it has nothing to do with Nigeria.

“He should leave Nigeria out of it and let us all be. If he has a personal score to settle with Jonathan he should not do so at the expense of the peace and stability of Nigeria.

“If he wants to stop Jonathan then let him attempt to do so through the democratic process and through the ballot box and not through foul and unconstitutional means.

“We said it before and we will say it again: gone are the days that any President can be tele-guided and controlled because we have all come of age.

“We continue to hold President Obasanjo in high esteem but his recent actions and utterances are beyond the pale. He has been unfair to Jonathan, to Nigeria and even to himself.

“Most importantly the days of intimidating others with his harsh words and overbearing influence are long over. Obasanjo is not God.

“Only God is God and He alone determines the fortunes of men and the destiny of nations,” he said.

Fani-Kayode said that after Jonathan came to power, Obasanjo did not only try to control and tele-guide the President, but he also asked him to do a number of things that he said were simply wrong and unacceptable.

Asked to tell Nigerians those issues, he refused. He merely said that the President would speak on the matter anytime he likes.

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  1. BlackieUmukoro says:
    11 years ago

    Poor parental background made them to join the army as a means of escape from poverty, unfortunately poverty is still in their blood and deeds

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  2. Uzoh63 says:
    11 years ago

    These are peasants that enriched NIgeria simply because they joined the jArmy as illiterates from poor background.They are the Obadanjos,BUharis,Babangidas,Abdulsalams,Usenis,Adisas,Abachas,Idiagbons,mass murderer Gowon and Usman Katsina etc.
    Unfortunately educated Yoruba race are promoting a stack illiterate that his O’level certificate is in doubt.Clear 54 Years he could not improve himself where miliatry offocers enrole for degrees or masters online.
    Buhari is not only wicked and satanic but in electable and thosr who wants to foist him on all of uswill see what ever trouble they are looking for.

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