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Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by citizenisb: 4:40am On Feb 11, 2015
http://tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/29202-i-hope-there-won-t-be-coup-obasanjo

Obasanjo,in an interview, said: “I sincerely hope that the president is not going for a broke. “I hope that we will not have a coup... I hope we can avoid it
.”

This is the first time Obasanjo has come out openly to support Buhari.

“The circumstances Buhari will be working under if he wins the election are different from the one he worked under before, where he was both the executive and the legislature — he knows that,” said Obasanjo, adding that “he’s smart enough. He’s educated enough. He’s experienced enough. Why shouldn’t I support him?”

He also believed Buhari would be well equipped to combat corruption and restore fighting spirit to an army that had struggled in the face of the onslaught by Boko Haram.

“It’s a question of leadership - political and military,” Obasanjo said of the crisis facing the army.

“I think you need to ask Mr Jonathan how has he let the army go to this extent... Many things went wrong: recruitment went wrong; training went wrong; morale went down; motivation not there; corruption was deeply ingrained; welfare was bad,” he added.

The former leader also expressed dismay at the extent to which billions of dollars in oil revenues had “all disappeared” since he left office, when reserves had reached $45 billion and the government had $20 billion more in rainy day savings.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by citizenisb: 4:42am On Feb 11, 2015
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/vaption-former-president-olusegun-obasanjo/201562/


He expressed the view that Buhari would be well equipped to combat corruption and restore the fighting spirit to an army that has struggled in the face of the onslaught by Boko Haram, which has seized a swath of territory in the North-east.

“It’s a question of leadership — political and military,” Obasanjo said of the crisis facing the army.

“I think you need to ask (Jonathan) how has he let (the army) go to this extent… Many things went wrong: recruitment went wrong; training went wrong; morale went down; motivation not there; corruption was deeply ingrained; welfare was bad.”

The former leader also expressed dismay at the extent to which billions of dollars in oil revenues had “all disappeared” since he left office, when reserves had reached $45 billion and the government had $20bn more in rainy day savings (Excess Crude Account).

Speaking ironically of the negative impact on tumbling oil prices on government reserves, Obasanjo added: “There’ll be less in the pot, for stealing or corruption.”

In a related development, Buhari has asked Jonathan and the PDP to come clean on the speculations in the public domain that there are plans by his government to scuttle elections and impose an interim government on the country.

A statement from the Buhari Presidential Organisation also decried what it termed embedded vested interests and sinister motives behind the postponement of the polls, warning that Jonathan should open up in order to avert unrest and possible civil disobedience that could scuttle the country’s hard-earned democracy.

The statement issued yesterday on behalf of Buhari by the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC Campaign Council, Malam Garba Shehu, frowned on the unholy alliance between the Jonathan government, the PDP and the military for the purpose of subverting the franchise of the people in the rescheduled presidential and other elections on March 28 and April 11, respectively.

“If the witch cried in the night and the baby died in the morning, it would not be a mere coincidence. Hence, the body of civilised and democratic people around the world believes that the security excuse used by this unpopular government to prolong the polls is untrue and pretentious.

“What type of democracy allows compromising security chiefs to determine when elections would hold or not? Now, the National Security Adviser (NSA) has become the megaphone for this government.

“He went to Chatham House in the UK to call for election postponement which he has now obtained. Next, he claims he would crush Boko Haram within six weeks. What if he can’t, will there be a further excuse to extend the elections and create a constitutional impasse? Nigerians are no fools and nobody can pull soiled cotton over our eyes anymore.

“We are inundated with information as to how this government wants to tamper with due process by discrediting INEC and even sack its chairman, raise false alarms, rig the elections with military connivance and eventually scuttle democracy, replacing it with an interim government.

“For all we know and can see, the contraption of an interim government has no place in the constitution as former President Obasanjo said on BBC Monday night.

“President Jonathan must come clean on these allegations. He is the Commander-in-Chief, and not the NSA. Hence he must, as a matter of urgency, speak to the nation and the world on these salient allegations.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by musiwa97: 4:43am On Feb 11, 2015
Over buhari there will not be coup.

His fellow northerners tried to kill buhari.

Nobody is overthrowing anybody over buhari or osibanjo losing election.

Buhari/osibanjo can only win the north, like buhari /bakare..

If you look at the picture, you will see buhari supporters reduced compare to 2011, when he had large support


The army will overthrown buhari/osibanjo

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by Nobody: 4:45am On Feb 11, 2015
Why would the media keep on giving this demon the relevance he seeks?

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by musiwa97: 4:47am On Feb 11, 2015
My brother.. Me too wonder why, several times. They give him, I think they do it, to piss of Nigerian.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by castrogee(m): 4:49am On Feb 11, 2015
J12:
Why would the media keep on giving this demon the relevance he seeks?

That I do not understand. SMH

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by ICONgold(m): 4:54am On Feb 11, 2015
I smell FP here...will get back.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by focus7: 4:58am On Feb 11, 2015
musiwa97:
Over buhari there will not be coup.

His fellow northerners tried to kill buhari.

Nobody is overthrowing anybody over buhari or osibanjo losing election.

Buhari/osibanjo can only win the north, like buhari /bakare..

If you look at the picture, you will see buhari supporters reduced compare to 2011, when he had large support

slowpoke.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by Jesusloveyou: 5:12am On Feb 11, 2015
This clueless madman that hold lighter in petrol station,his plan wil never work,election must hold,and he wil surely lose and hand over on may 29th 2015 to buhari,

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by koikoi2(m): 5:23am On Feb 11, 2015
Wetin OBJ endorse Buhari or not, Jonathan will still win d election.

There will be no coup in this, so baba shud just seal his big mouth and settle his family problems.

GEJ til 2019.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by viccipedia: 5:24am On Feb 11, 2015
lol...irrelevant OBJ...

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by donsmall94(m): 5:34am On Feb 11, 2015
OBJ going front and back since 1999.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by Baawaa(m): 5:36am On Feb 11, 2015
musiwa97:
Over buhari there will not be coup.

His fellow northerners tried to kill buhari.

Nobody is overthrowing anybody over buhari or osibanjo losing election.

Buhari/osibanjo can only win the north, like buhari /bakare..

If you look at the picture, you will see buhari supporters reduced compare to 2011, when he had large support
You don't know what you are saying or you are 14years old 4 years ago!

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by Nobody: 5:59am On Feb 11, 2015
citizenisb:
http://tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/29202-i-hope-there-won-t-be-coup-obasanjo

Obasanjo,in an interview, said: “I sincerely hope that the president is not going for a broke. “I hope that we will not have a coup... I hope we can avoid it
.”

“It’s a question of leadership - political and military,” Obasanjo said of the crisis facing the army.

“I think you need to ask Mr Jonathan how has he let the army go to this extent... Many things went wrong: recruitment went wrong; training went wrong; morale went down; motivation not there; corruption was deeply ingrained; welfare was bad,” he added.

The former leader also expressed dismay at the extent to which billions of dollars in oil revenues had “all disappeared” since he left office, when reserves had reached $45 billion and the government had $20 billion more in rainy day savings.
Wonderful world of GEJ.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by Kennywills7(m): 6:00am On Feb 11, 2015
There will b no coup or civil war
those planing war whether in PDP, APC or any political party will face d crisis in his or her own house!!

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by Kennywills7(m): 6:00am On Feb 11, 2015
Dis man desperately want to bring goodluck down
Anyways there will b no coup
However we know plotting and executing of coups runs in d veins of some pple

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by jaybee3(m): 6:01am On Feb 11, 2015
OBJ na badt man..
You go fear subtle jab


" Obasanjo added: “There’ll be less in the pot, for stealing or corruption"

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by koboko69: 6:11am On Feb 11, 2015
musiwa97:
Over buhari there will not be coup.

His fellow northerners tried to kill buhari.

Nobody is overthrowing anybody over buhari or osibanjo losing election.

Buhari/osibanjo can only win the north, like buhari /bakare..

If you look at the picture, you will see buhari supporters reduced compare to 2011, when he had large support


mumu. sebi una talk say en stage managed the attack on him. Which kain confused people una be sef. even if u wear wool for eyes, at least u dey hear, if u deaf, u dey feel. Haba change is near.

@ op so warning about an impending danger with the way Badluck is toying with democracy is now a treasonable offence. I wonder the kind of education you people have, its your likes the have been shouting Buhari show your certificate, meanwhile you that think you a learned have nothing upstairs!

March4Buhari

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by enoqueen: 6:48am On Feb 11, 2015
jonathan is the greatest mistake Nigeria has ever made.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by bolliejay(m): 6:56am On Feb 11, 2015
Scheming for another two year,apart from his constitutional four years and the additional one year?Why are some people blind to the truth?Why can't they see that Jonathan has no plans for this country?He want to replace Attahiru Jega(the man who dutifully conducted the 2011 presidential election).Why?Jonathan is a disaster.He can't do anything except create additional problems for this country.

GEJ & Co should be careful in order not to end up like Laurent gbagbo of Ivory Coast who is now in Hague.
Otuoke, here Jonathan comes! MEND AND MASSOB CAN'T SAVE YOU.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by bokohalal(m): 7:00am On Feb 11, 2015
Okupe shouting "Buhari will never rule Nigeria" is more treasonable.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by bokohalal(m): 7:04am On Feb 11, 2015
musiwa97:
Over buhari there will not be coup.

His fellow northerners tried to kill buhari.

Nobody is overthrowing anybody over buhari or osibanjo losing election.

Buhari/osibanjo can only win the north, like buhari /bakare..

If you look at the picture, you will see buhari supporters reduced compare to 2011, when he had large support

Leave issues beyond your comprehension. Go ahead and post satellite pictures or those of Empire of Western Nigeria.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by bighead1(m): 7:40am On Feb 11, 2015
may we not see such. btw it even seems better than this man who has no idea

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by Nobody: 8:22am On Feb 11, 2015
No, it is not treasonable.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by lanetrips: 8:42am On Feb 11, 2015
it is possible this man knows wat we all don't......

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by omenka(m): 8:55am On Feb 11, 2015
This is Nigeria for you, a place where people walk on their heads and think with their feet.

Someone threatens Nigeria with war if Jonathan is not re-elected, and even goes on to buy warships and import arms from SA, and such a guy is applauded. Someone warns of the dangers in the reckless use of presidential powers and cautions if it goes on unabated, it might create a fertile ground for a military takeover and the person is accused of treason!!!

So unfortunate we have to share thesame space with these vacuous nonentities.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by johncreek: 9:01am On Feb 11, 2015
Jona is pulling the devil's breast.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by nobilis: 9:29am On Feb 11, 2015
Op, I just want to comment because of your title.

One thing I know about the government of Jonathan is that it doesn't recognise treason.
When some unscrupulous elements said they will make the country ungovernable for Jonathan, nothing was done to them.
When a certain southern governor made comments about setting up a parallel government if his party loses, nothing was done to him.
So even if Obasanjo actually threatens a coup, nothing will happen to him because as clueless as Jonathan is, he doesn't understand the concept of treason.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by hazyfm1: 9:51am On Feb 11, 2015
DEMOCRACY @GUN POINT

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by Mishydoo(m): 9:52am On Feb 11, 2015
[size=17pt]Hippocritical double-tongued seven-headed confusionist!....Why not move to APC so we all knw where u stand! [/size]

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by OrlandoOwoh(m): 9:52am On Feb 11, 2015
Very possible. Obasanjo, Buhari and Babangida, three retired generals and former heads of state can make it possible. Those in the army are more likely to show them more loyalty than their C-in-C, Jonathan. The being alive of these men as well as people like T. Y. Danjuma, Abdulsalam Abubakar and other retired army chief could arouse a military intervention in the face of the abuse of power we currently witness.

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Re: Obasanjo Warns Of Coup, Isn't That Treasonable? by jayseehe(m): 9:52am On Feb 11, 2015
J12:
Why would the media keep on giving this demon the relevance he seeks?
Doesn't he have relevance

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