Following embarrassing and undemocratic utterances by General Olusegun Obasanjo at yesterday’s meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the leadership of the commission today held a review meeting that could end the possibility of future election observation on its behalf by the former Nigerian leader.

As SaharaReporters reported yesterday, Obasanjo was the figure behind the recommendation of the ECOWAS observation team to curtail the media in election observation that contradicts the position of ECOWAS and other international democracy observers.

A senior ECOWAS official said of today’s development, “Our meeting this evening has resolved, and this will be communicated to the political leadership of ECOWAS, that Chief Obasanjo should be saved the trouble of trying to give what he doesn't have.”

He said the review was necessitated by the negative reaction generated by General Obasanjo's role in the observation mission and the potential for it to undermine the credibility of ECOWAS in future observation missions.

According to the senior officer, “You know Obasanjo is a loose cannon. He becomes uncontrollable once bestowed with power. We regret this appointment and vowed never to have the man invited to head missions again.

“ECOWAS was only fortunate to have [been] at an election of an advanced and stable democracy. Were it to be a volatile country, his disposition, recommendations and utterances are not only capable of truncating the electoral process, they are capable of jeopardizing the security and safety of our 250 monitors mobilized from across the sub-region.”


http://saharareporters.com/news-page/election-monitoring-embarrassed-ecowas-vows-never-invite-obasanjo-again
http://akinbami..com/2012/12/obasanjo-disgraced-now-world-knows.html

i wnt say 1st to commt but make we leave baba iyabo AREMU OBASANJO rest now!who told them to give him the role firstly!them think ghana na nigeria wey ppl dnt knw dia right?

His disposition, recommendations and utterances are not only capable of truncating the electoral process, they are capable of jeopardizing the security and safety of the crogmagnon man.

Obasanjo should look for something meaningful to humanity to do with his life especially in Nigeria because he could get forgotten real fast after death if he continues like this.

Baba is a great man .........file don't touch him !!!!

And ECOWAS vexed.....

it is pity that Engr Obasanjo (as he refused being referred to as General) could nt pretend for once that he is a democrat but i dont blame him,it is Ecowas commission that messed up

OBJ, I will personally advise you to go have some rest. You've done your best. Please give room to younger people.

So what? Because he talk say the election was fairly free, fairly transparent, fairly peaceful and fairly fair.
Make them leave our baba jare.

Jettage: Following embarrassing and undemocratic utterances by General Olusegun Obasanjo at yesterday’s meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the leadership of the commission today held a review meeting that could end the possibility of future election observation on its behalf by the former Nigerian leader.

As SaharaReporters reported yesterday, Obasanjo was the figure behind the recommendation of the ECOWAS observation team to curtail the media in election observation that contradicts the position of ECOWAS and other international democracy observers.

A senior ECOWAS official said of today’s development, “Our meeting this evening has resolved, and this will be communicated to the political leadership of ECOWAS, that Chief Obasanjo should be saved the trouble of trying to give what he doesn't have.”

He said the review was necessitated by the negative reaction generated by General Obasanjo's role in the observation mission and the potential for it to undermine the credibility of ECOWAS in future observation missions.

According to the senior officer, “You know Obasanjo is a loose cannon. He becomes uncontrollable once bestowed with power. We regret this appointment and vowed never to have the man invited to head missions again.

“ECOWAS was only fortunate to have [been] at an election of an advanced and stable democracy. Were it to be a volatile country, his disposition, recommendations and utterances are not only capable of truncating the electoral process, they are capable of jeopardizing the security and safety of our 250 monitors mobilized from across the sub-region.”


http://saharareporters.com/news-page/election-monitoring-embarrassed-ecowas-vows-never-invite-obasanjo-again
http://akinbami..com/2012/12/obasanjo-disgraced-now-world-knows.html

I dont know why they'll appoit a cat to look after mice in the 1st place

O.k how does that stop OBJ from eating cassava bread?

Obasanjo is not a politician but an opportunist.

At least the man's true colours are gradually being seen by others apart from Nigerians.

'What the elderly man sees while sitting, a child cannot see it even if he climbs an iroko tree'. So i dont xpect Obj's report 2 correspond wit wat other Ecowas observers reported.
Baba na Baba.

If I were OBJ, I'll be retired in my farm and forget about state matters, instead of getting involved in state matters and hauling curses, disrespect and insults on myself

what did he say dat is bad?

After soilin ur name in Naija, u want to go outside n do same right? Goodluck without jonathan to u baba iyabo

Hahahahaha no be jeje d man sit down b4 una ca am

I passionately advocated non inclusion of OBJ. OBJ was never a model for election. When i saw his name as list of observers i shocked and lost for words. Do we still cherish accountablilities and track records? Is the business of governance a mediocre? Its on record that OBJ introduce do or die politics in nigerian election and yet he was to advice others on election matters? How can u give what u dont have? I hv far too many questions to ask ECOWAS commission for this kind of error. This is shameful. Am ashamed of this country and ECOWAS commission. Once again, shame on u

Why now. Nah Atiku una wan invite

Good morning all,
If they know this:

Jettage:
According to the senior officer, “You know Obasanjo is a loose cannon. He becomes uncontrollable once bestowed with power. We regret this appointment and vowed never to have the man invited to head missions again.

Why then did they bother to invite him in the first place let alone make him the head of the delegation?

ECOWAS should get their act right and try to take preventive measures in the future, instead of making this kind of mistake again.

Thank you!

pls, wot is ecowas? Are theu like eu? Or uae? I knw those other tow have a beta economy. Pls, i repeat, wot is ecowas? And y is it opening it's toothless mouth?

i do not take any news 'report' without verifiable sources seriously. That said, Obasanjo has the worst record of election supervision in the whole world. I remember that a United nations official said that Iraqs election after the war was freer and fairer than Nigerian presidential elections that saw the 'selection' of Yaradua.

His legacy of elections is imposition of cadidates and do or die electioneering. have we forgotten his romance with the 'garrison comander' of Ibadan? His connivance with maurice Iwu to impose Ohakim on Imo state people?

He was a more decisive leader and had better direction that the floundering clueless guy in power now, but GEJ is 100 percent a better democrat than Obasanjo. and i am no GEJ fan.

hagma37@yahoo.com:
Obasanjo is not a politician but an opportunist.

He is a clown and a loose one at that.

Gbooosa for OBJ!!! Hehehehe...

Elderstatesman indeed.

Obasanjo Obasanjo Obasanjo
everywhr i g0, na s0 s0 Obasanjo i dey c

Even if events are not running againt OB, age is running agaist him. So what's the stress? Free the man joooooorr

Ijo melo ni iku Arugbo ko tetun na lopa

Na wetin too much garri dey cause.

[quote author=drnoel]At least the man's true colours are gradually being seen by others apart from Nigerians.[/they ask him to oer what he doess not have.PDP!quote]

The idiot don't know what to do with his useless old age. OBJ my foot. biggest looter. a man who slept with his son,s wife, a man who killed bola ige, a man who used 18 billion dollars to give NIGERIANS darkness , a man who killed every living object in odi and benue. a man who who increased price of fuel
7 times in eight years , a man who wanted to rule for ever, a man who stole with impunity. a man who will die like aloof Hitler. shamless bastard.

adedotman5:
I dont know why they'll appoit a cat to look after mice in the 1st place

Must u copy d whole thread,od.e mum.u

A case of giving goat a tuber of yam for safe keeping