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Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by oderemo(m): 7:38am On Dec 23, 2013
It all come down to equity, whoever come to equity must come clean
Hands.
Obj am sorry when history is written your legacy will be that of a missed opportunities.
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by Nobody: 9:16am On Dec 23, 2013
digospel2: So baba iyabo can write long letter like this ?
Baba iyabo, who killed Bola Ige, Harry Marshall, Zaki biam people, Odi people and many others during your regime.
Where is the impact of Abacha loot you recovered on Nigerians ?
Who are the beneficiaries of PHCN/ NIPP contract & what happen with Hon. Elumelu probe.
Why did you attempt 3rd term ?
Where are good roads , airports & railtransport during your tenure
Where is the impact on Nigerians from the proceed of govt. Properties you sold ?

I hate people trying to control others for any reason. Obasanjo is displaying illiteracy in forcing Jonathan to do his will because he thinks Jonathan is his beneficiary...

He is assuming too much for himself. God will handle him. Jonathan in less than 4 years has achieved more than he did in 8 years. Yes, the rail lines, the roads, the airports, the sea ports. Jonathan has done more.

Obasanjo was full of promises and did little and no one dared confront him because of his ex-military president status. now I know why Abacha jailed him( I too know ).

my message to Obj: SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by Nobody: 9:28am On Dec 23, 2013
Patryk_Utulu: OBASANJO NEEDS TO ACT LIKE NELSON MANDELA!© by Attorney Patryk Utulu (USA)
--Attorney Patryk Utulu

In keeping with the generous spirit of Nelson Mandela, I – and I suspect, millions of Nigerians – suffered in silence as we watched Chief Olusegun Obasanjo engage in brazen self-eulogy masquerading as praise for Mandela. Granted, other “leaders” did it too but in more comments than one, Chief Obasanjo was alternately mourner-in-chief, praise-singer extraordinaire but also, self-promoting super braggart. Yes, Chief OBJ all but anointed himself best friend, biological son, soul mate and political heir to Mandela.

But besides his nuisance value in the APC versus PDP power struggle, what is Obasanjo really up to?

It is an objective, historically accurate, non-partisan fact that Chief Obasanjo was:
President of Nigeria from 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007….and before that:
Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria from Feb 1976 to Sept 1979….and before that:
Vice President of Nigeria from July 1975 to February 1976….but has become:
At 75 years, a septuagenarian who disdains etiquette and often publicly trades insults with journalists!

Which begs the question:
(1): As a 75-year old man who had been Vice President, Military Head of State empowered with absolute decrees and a two-term 8-year President of Nigeria, WHAT DOES OBASANJO THINK HE CAN DO FOR NIGERIA NOW that HE COULDN’T HAVE DONE during his multi years of political power?
(2): Put differently, can anyone imagine President Nixon being efficient in today’s Google-age America?

Far be it from me to ever free sorry for a man who owns an airplane. But for the sake of our Fatherland I’m forced to be sorry that Chief OBJ is not “enigmatic” as much as he is a bored, educated olden who is bankrupt in common sense and ideas on productive use of that vast wealth he accumulated in office.

If civilization is about knowing how to invite yourself to a party, then sophistication is about knowing how to leave while the applause is still on. OBJ’s friends ought to tell him that he isn’t Mandela or Socrates as much as he’s become a comedian who laughs at his own jokes.

But Chief OBJ can still be relevant. Examples abound of ex-presidents in continuing global relevancy:
(1): President Clinton has Clinton Global Initiatives which “supports the development of commitments by facilitating dialogue and, economic opportunities, etc. Since leaving office Bill Clinton has used CGI to engineer global cross-sectoral partnerships, obtaining 2,500 global commitments, which are already improving the lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries estimated at $87.9 billion.
(2): President Jimmy Carter has been involved in a variety of international public policy, human rights, charitable causes, eradicating guinea worms/river blindness, monitoring elections, building Habit for Humanity Homes for the poor, and as global goodwill ambassador, resolving conflicts!

So, dear Chief Obasanjo: whether or not your daughter, Iyabo, wrote that letter the premise holds true: Nigeria is NOT your family heirloom…and Aso Villa is not the seat of your family estate. Stop distracting from the big problems we have in Nigeria. Please follow the example of your self-declared mentor, Mandela, who put in his time, gave up power, went home and maintained unto death a policy of contributing constructively from the sidelines without interfering with his successors. The greatest title in life is Private Citizen. Millions of Nigeria’s Youth need your help. Please spend your time, money and wisdom helping them. You can create a Charitable Foundation and DECLARE yourself PRESIDENT OF YOUTHS OF NIGERIA. Even President Jonathan will be thrilled to come to your inauguration.

Without distractions, Nigerians need APC and PDP to tell Nigerians what they’ll do if given a mandate
If you love Mandela as much as you claim then do what Mandela did: forget Aso Villa and Go Home!

Patryk A. Utulu is a U.S.-based attorney and Strategic Communications Consultant
Executive Director, The Center for Community Empowerment and Lifeskills, Inc. (USA)
[All Rights Reserved. All materials subject to Copyright Privileges and Immunities]

I like this... Obj should not talk after all the opportunities he had...

South east had the worst roads under Obj. Some of those roads are undergoing second time construction under Jonathan.

obasanjo made elections a do or die affair. INEC was the seat of malpractice under him. By this his letter, he has shown himself to be an intolerant person. In his mind, it is either him or no one else..
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by AdannaChinyere: 9:54am On Dec 23, 2013
Adanna Chinyere
To Gen Olusegun Obasanjo, please sir, we appreciate your help towards 'making' President Goodluck Jonathan, we appreciate that but we also know that somebody made you,you didn't just emerge just like that,hence there's no record of any interference ,distraction / frustration from the person(s) that made you when you were in office,we Nigerians are therefore appealing to you to please stop distracting/frustrating our president Goodluck Jonathan, please allow him to bring out his best. One thing we are assuring you is that Nigerians can NEVER go to war again no matter the obvious circumstances, so please Baba,be on the side of our president if you actually wish this country well, but if you decide not to, we are resolute about our undiluted love for our president,the masses voice MUST stand in this country,never again shall only one man's voice be a determinant factor in Nigeria. Thank you baba. From Adanna Chinyere (Imo state).
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by jpphilips(m): 3:09pm On Dec 23, 2013
jmaine:

Erm! Mr JP_Philips, I remember a while ago when you rated OBJ very high relative to GEJ.

Wetin hapu oga mi ? grin

in terms of development it is not disputable who performed better but if you read that letter with an open mind, it bothers mostly on morality than governance, the reason obasanjo should shut up.
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by handsespen: 6:43am On Aug 01, 2014
riendship:Quite a number of things are fanciful to human being; wealth, prestige, power, good health and host of others. However, all these things make more meaning only when shared with others. Therefore, friends are “sine qua non” to human existence

http://www.scharticles.com/friendship-aristotle-vis-vis-modern-day-conception-friendship/
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by egift(m): 6:36am On Feb 14, 2015
"Buhari will be President and Jonathan knows it" - OBJ
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by sirrinky: 6:47am On Feb 14, 2015
Make this people chill nw
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by Orunto: 8:30am On Feb 14, 2015
This is becoming very serious. The issues raised are grave. Favourable or not GEJ should reconcile immediately with OBJ and with IBB in attendance please. No Journalist, no assistance, just the three to talk and reconcile in the Interest of Nigeria.
Re: Obasanjo's Letter to President Goodluck Jonathan by anonimi: 7:53pm On Jun 03, 2015
What part of former Baba Iyabo's letter have come to pass

Did the incestuous Agbaya of Owu play us his 200 million mumu fellow citizens just like that?

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