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2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by darealez(m): 7:48am On Jun 01, 2013
Indications emerged over the weekend that 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) told LEADERSHIP in Lagos over the weekend 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. One of such moves is the symbolic gesture of the launch of appeal fund for the construction of a mosque within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), which had in attendance some governors from the north, with the president being absent without sending representation. 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 Otta based farmer stated that the former president’s 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.
www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/41022/2012/11/26/2015_why_obasanjo_angry_jonathan.html
Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by Nobody: 8:24am On Jun 01, 2013
Each time I see "Leadership news paper" as Source of news, I pass. I am passing this one too. Nonsense journalism

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Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by Nobody: 8:28am On Jun 01, 2013
Billyonaire: Each time I see "Leadership news paper" as Source of news, I pass. I am passing this one too. Nonsense journalism

cheesy cheesy grin
Just because it always send and disseminate the truth abi?
Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by Tolexander: 8:35am On Jun 01, 2013
Billyonaire: Each time I see "Leadership news paper" as Source of news, I pass. I am passing this one too. Nonsense journalism
leadership newspaper isn't good, sahara reporter is bias and doesn't report any good thing about the president, Punch is anti GEJ, Tribune is a regional newspaper, Vanguard's report doesn't make sense.

Which of the news sources now makes sense?

When a devil(obj) recognises and fear another devil(gej), that means the condition of the latter devil(gej) is absolutely critical.

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Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by TechRev: 8:42am On Jun 01, 2013
Yea and so what if OBJ is angry with Jonathan?? When he OBJ was president, was the situation any better then as regards issues of insecurity, unemployment and mounting debt profile? And did he acknowledge and take orders from those instrumental to his being president??
OBJ does not own Nigeria, neither does GEJ or any single person. I pity youths that are killing themselves online and offline over APC, ACN, CPC, PDP etc, especially when they are doing it for some old fools that refuse to retire!

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Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by juman(m): 9:05am On Jun 01, 2013
OBJ is angry because he was not able to continue as PDP's chairman, board of trustees.

OBJ is only concern about his interest not about the welfare of the masses.
Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by nuclearboy(m): 11:04am On Jun 01, 2013
juman: OBJ is angry because he was not able to continue as PDP's chairman, board of trustees.

OBJ is only concern about his interest not about the welfare of the masses.

Dude, OBJ is a big old fool!

But he voluntarily resigned and if he asks for it TODAY, GEJ will rush to give it to him
Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by otokx(m): 4:21pm On Jun 01, 2013
Leadership and Punch - shocked
Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by Nobody: 6:04pm On Jun 01, 2013
Obj should stay in his farm and leave gej alone to do his job of governance without being distracted.
Re: 2015: Why Obasanjo Is Angry With Jonathan by Wendyslim(f): 6:39pm On Jun 01, 2013
chima12: Obj should stay in his farm and leave gej alone to do his job of governance without being distracted.
. Mtchewwwwww which distraction? Dos he have any tangible tin to offer before. Abeg move make I pass Jooor shocked shocked shocked

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