Blasphemy! Complete heresy!
Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are. Most of the names mentioned by Obasanjo where once upon a time his political buddies and allies.
The massive capital flight - the siphoning of Nigerian wealth by elected Governors and political office holders under the administration headed by Obasanjo was at a scale that we have never experienced in Nigerian political history. There was no accountability. Some of the names he mentioned were apprehended overseas and not in Nigeria. That development was an indictment of him and the government and the law enforcement agencies that he headed.
By the way, if Vice President Atiku was corrupt, it explains the nature of the system that Obasanjo presided over. In other words, Atiku understood the system better than Obasanjo; otherwise, Atiku would not have been able to corrupt it and enriched himself in the process. He frustrated Mr. Atiku from succeeding him as President because Atiku frustrated his third term gamble.
What did he do to stop Ibori from squandering the wealth that accrued to Niger Delta from the federation account during his eight years rule? Nothing. Governor Ibori, was untouchable. We were told that he single handedly financed the election of the sick man that President Obasanjo single handedly and unilaterally imposed on Nigerians.
The Ministry of Justice, the Judiciary, and the law enforcement agencies that existed under Obasanjo did not have the muscle to indict and subject Ibori and other thieving Governors to trial for corruption and stealing of public funds. He is in jail today in London, England, because he couldn't resist the urge and temptation to have a feel of his Dubai luxurious abode acquired with the money meant to develop Delta State. In Nigeria, he was a free man. Same thing with his colleague from Bayelsa State.
The Ministry of Justice, the Judiciary, and the law enforcement agencies that existed under Obasanjo did not have the muscle to indict and subject Ibori and other thieving Governors to trial for corruption and stealing of public funds. He is in jail today in London, England, because he couldn't resist the urge and temptation to have a feel of his Dubai luxurious abode acquired with the money meant to develop Delta State. In Nigeria, he was a free man. Same thing with his colleague from Bayelsa State.
Under Obasanjo, buying of exotic houses and acquiring luxurious cars overseas by serving Governors became the tradition. Most of them, including his Vice President, spent more time overseas than they actually spent at home doing what they were elected to do. Obasanjo presided over failed leadership across the board. Worst of all, it was under him that Governor Yerima unilaterally introduced Sharia Law into our judicial system.
In sum, Obasanjo was and is the kingpin of the past and present discredited Nigerian leadership, that should under normal circumstances, be circumscribed or excluded from participating in the governance of this country. He watched and did nothing while Governor Lucky Igbinedion wasted Edo State resources to build his family empire. Nigerian is what it is because Obasanjo does not stand for anything noble in terms of motivations in power.
This man presided over the worst form of electoral irregularities and malpractices in the history of Nigeria. Governors who never campaign for vote and did not win at the pool were declared winners and sworn in as Governors. Only to be removed years later by the heavily compromised judiciary after the illegal Governors have swindled and squandered state funds defending themselves and enriching themselves and their cronies. He imposed candidates on his party, and by implications, on Nigeria. He perfected the act of intimidation and electoral malpractices to the extent that any candidate himself and his party presented before the voters is sure to win - vote or no vote.
What policy or known reformation did Obasanjo as a party leader and President champion in any of the state that his party was in power?
Late Pa Awo espoused the idea of free education at all levels and campaigned on it for the three or four times he ran to become the President of this country. He did not win and he never did, but the Governors who were elected under the platform of his political party, implemented free education successfully at all levels. In addition, they gave out Bursary Awards to every student. Obasanjo should tell us the nature of educational reforms or quality health care that was introduced or provided by the Governors who served under him on the platform of his own political party?
This man presided over the worst form of electoral irregularities and malpractices in the history of Nigeria. Governors who never campaign for vote and did not win at the pool were declared winners and sworn in as Governors. Only to be removed years later by the heavily compromised judiciary after the illegal Governors have swindled and squandered state funds defending themselves and enriching themselves and their cronies. He imposed candidates on his party, and by implications, on Nigeria. He perfected the act of intimidation and electoral malpractices to the extent that any candidate himself and his party presented before the voters is sure to win - vote or no vote.
What policy or known reformation did Obasanjo as a party leader and President champion in any of the state that his party was in power?
Late Pa Awo espoused the idea of free education at all levels and campaigned on it for the three or four times he ran to become the President of this country. He did not win and he never did, but the Governors who were elected under the platform of his political party, implemented free education successfully at all levels. In addition, they gave out Bursary Awards to every student. Obasanjo should tell us the nature of educational reforms or quality health care that was introduced or provided by the Governors who served under him on the platform of his own political party?
Without mincing words, on leadership and administration, Obasanjo is the last person to lecture us on public affairs and governance. It is on record that his government spent billions of dollars on electrification projects and construction of roads. Well, it is also on record that Benin-Ore road and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are in their worse state than they have ever been. On electricity, it is a no go area - under him, they simply didn't know what to do to improve power generation and power supply - it was all about how much to spend, knowing full well that the budgetary allocation will end up in private pockets. Above all, the President he imposed on us died in less than two years in office. He saw the sign, Nigerian saw the sign and the whole world saw the sign, but President Obasanjo didn't care.
OBJ and his fraudulent ex-Governors masquerading as Senators cannot stop the dawn. One day, all of them will give account of what they did with the power and authority they extorted from us and abused.
OBJ and his fraudulent ex-Governors masquerading as Senators cannot stop the dawn. One day, all of them will give account of what they did with the power and authority they extorted from us and abused.
