President Goodluck Jonathan, who last
week bragged that he was a better
leader than Olusegun Obasanjo and
every Nigerian leader since
independence, today sent a powerful
delegation to the former president to
plead support for his re-election bid.

President Goodluck Jonathan, who last week
bragged that he was a better leader than
Olusegun Obasanjo and every Nigerian leader
since independence, today sent a powerful
delegation to the former president to plead
support for his re-election bid.
Obasanjo had described Jonathan’s presidency
as below “average,” and that the “head” [of the
government] was “rotten.”

His delegation to Obasanjo’s Hilltop mansion in
Abeokuta today included governors Liyel Imoke
of Cross River State, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa
Ibom, Sule Lamido of Jigawa, Babangida Aliyu
of Niger and Isah Yuguda of Bauchi State.


When they emerged from a closed door
meeting, Obasanjo told the media that they had
only discussed the insecurity in the country.

However, SaharaReporters learnt that the
governors, who were protégés of Obasanjo
during his tenure, had been asked to visit the
former president to beg the former leader to
tone down his opposition to Mr. Jonathan.

Following Obasanjo’s hard-hitting “Before It Is
Too Late” letter to Mr. Jonathan last December,
the former leader has in the past few months
stepped up his attacks, underlining the corrupt
nature of Mr. Jonathan's regime.

In turn, President Jonathan's attack dogs tried
to attack Obasanjo frontally, but today’s
delegation to the retired General suggests a
strategy is at work.

In “Before It Is Too Late,” Obasanjo warned had
Jonathan to learn the lessons of History and
avoid taking Nigerians for granted.

“Move away from culture of denials, cover-
ups and proxies and deal honesty, sincerely
and transparently with Nigerians to regain their
trust and confidence,” he advised. “Nigerians
are no fools, they can see, they can hear, they
can talk among themselves, they can think, they
can compare and they can act in the interest
of their country and in their own self-
interest. They keenly watch all actions and
deeds that are associated with you if they
cannot believe your words. I know you have
the power to save PDP and the country. I
beg you to have the courage and the will with
patriotism to use the power for the good of
the country. Please uphold some form of
national core values. I will appeal to all
Nigerians particularly all members of PDP to
respect and dignify the Office of the
President. We must all know that individuals
will come and go but the Office will remain.”
That advice was not heeded, but with the
economy in trouble and the 2015 elections fast
approaching, Mr. Jonathan seems to have
decided to swallow his pride and court his
political benefactor.

Another factor in the equation is a revelation by
SaharaReporters last week that Obasanjo will
shortly publish a three-volume autobiography
that specifically details Jonathan's
incompetence and complicity in corrupt
activities. That has reportedly sent further
jitters into the presidency, culminating in the
decision to send a delegation of governors
known to be close to Obasanjo to beg him.
Sources say of the meeting that Obasanjo did
not express interest in a truce, reportedly telling
his inner caucus that it is too late to mend
fences with Jonathan. Obasanjo has probably
concluded that he cannot now support Jonathan
publicly without losing face at home and
abroad.

One of the governors who attended the
meeting today said they didn't get any
commitment from the former Obasanjo. "Baba
didn't say much after we presented our case for
reconciliation. He referred us to the letter he
sent to President Jonathan and said he stands
by every word in that letter."

Our source said Obasanjo did not turn down the
fence-mending approach because he said he
did the same with his former arch-enemy,
Abubakar Atiku when two of his protégés,
Professor Babalola Aborisade and Otunba
Oyewole Fasawe intervened on the former
Vice-President’s behalf of Atiku and asked for a meeting.
saharareporters.com/2014/12/04/president-jonathan-sends-frontline-pdp-governors-beg-most-prominent-critic-obasanjo

Thought they said Obj is irrelevant.. why are they running from pillar to post?
The tribulations of a sinkin man!!!
Goodbye jonathan!

Space 4 Sale!!!

Jonathan supporters Stay clear!!!

Bunch of nitwits.. like master like slaves!

This GEJ of a guy likes talking from the two sides of his mouth. This speaks of a man that lacks principles and has giving up himself for manipulations by those around him. No wonder, his illiterate wife has taken hold of his government.

Closely watching..

After ogogoro clear for hin eye
Clueless ogogoman


Sai Buhari



P.S.- OGOGOMAN na new grammer

This election shld just come and go... So that saharareporter and thier like shld save us frm junk journalism and self-serving sensationalism

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK jONATHAN should stop making jest of himself.

You are incharge for Crying Out Loud and your Re-election is sure.

Gone are the days of OBJ Spearheading the affairs of this Country.

Dont be Scared of anyone.

A thousand OBJs will do nothing to help you!!!

Nigeria is NOT Own by OBJ!!!

Any sane human being that buys this fake news is really really....anyways, I know we still have people who have their brains intact on nairaland.

Isnt this an old news?

Events have overtaken this one na. Where is December 2014 story comin from?

I dey LAUGH ooooooooooooooooooooooo

darksuit:

After ogogoro clear for hin eye
Clueless ogogoman


Sai Buhari



P.S.- OGOGOMAN na new grammer

too much shayo dey deceive the guy o. Make him switch to malt na, abi na by force?

experimentist:
too much shayo dey deceive the guy o. Make him switch to malt na, abi na by force?

Loll make e come add milk

old news next.

darksuit:

Loll make e come add milk

abi na.. Make Buhari give am one cow make him dey suck her breast

You think say he go hear?

big lie.

experimentist:
abi na.. Make Buhari give am one cow make him dey suck her breast

loll
you're under arrest