Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the President-elect Muhammadu Buhari to realize that Nigerians are expecting a lot from him when he eventually takes over power May 29.
Mr. Obasanjo is currently in Sudan as an AU observer in the country’s presidential election.
PREMIUM TIMES spoke to him, Wednesday, on Mr. Buhari’s victory.
Mr. Obasanjo said he was not ready to “say too much” about the election but noted that Nigerians have passed a message to the retired general by asking for change.
“Nigerians have done what needed to be done,” he said.
He also called “what has happened” Phase 1. He said Phase 2 would be how the new government establishes itself.
“Everybody needs to know that expectations are high,” he said.
Mr. Obasanjo wrote a letter to Mr. Buhari after the latter was declared winner of the election and asked the president-elect to pay more attention to institutional reforms in Nigeria.
Mr. Obasanjo said Nigeria had been unnecessarily over-heated before and during the campaigns and divisive tendencies were openly displayed.
He urged Mr. Buhari to “heal” the wounds following the intense electioneering campaigns.
Mr. Obasanjo particularly asked Mr. Buhari to give the Nigerian Military a cursory look and return it to the path of professionalism.
“I know that in victory, you will be magnanimous to start binding the wounds and bitterness occasioned by the campaign and the evil disciples,” Mr. Obasanjo had said in the letter.
“With so much harm already done to many national institutions, in lauding the military, which proudly nurtured you and me, you will have a lot to do on institution reform, education, healthcare, economy, infrastructure, power, youth employment, agribusiness, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and ridding our land of corruption. Your varied and wide experience will undoubtedly stand you in good stead.”
Although, Mr. Obasanjo, who recently tore his Peoples Democratic Party membership card, has not joined Mr. Buhari’s party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, many Nigerians believe he voted for the former head of state in the March 28 presidential election.
Mr. Obasanjo was instrumental to the emergence of Goodluck Jonathan as president, but fell out with Mr. Jonathan after the president declared his intention to run for a second term.
Mr. Obasanjo consistently claimed that Mr. Jonathan promised to remain in power for a single term before handing over to someone from northern Nigeria.

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That we all know and so does the world.

The motor park tou-t must be silently waiting for the illi-terate to flop so that he can release controversial letters that make him relevant

Obj is just tryna say
I,ibb+ former head of states presently + d rich
AKA Nigeria expect so much from u

Bloody ape , why didn't you do it when you had the chance

GMB will surely outperform all his predecessors put together because he has the political will which they all lacked.

PassingShot:
GMB will surely outperform all his predecessors put together because he has the political will which they all lacked.

I don't disagree!

Whoz obasanjo
D man shld be an old g o a t

Nigeria expects GMB to retrieve all our money he embezzled

Baba should also not lord Ministers on GMB. With that, I trust my General to rise up to the occasion. He is a performing man. Nigerians expectations won't be cut short.

chymystique:
Is Obj not tired of writing letters and giving out advice that no one seeked from him... He had 8yrs to make a differenCe in Nigeria but he didnt do much... Yea, Nigerians expeCts more than a lot frm GMB and even a corpse knows that. He should leave GMB alone let him get inaugrated first and shouldnt distraCt him cause he has lots of promises to fufil... Pls go take a chill pill saint OBJ, when your adviCe is needed you will be Consulted.

His advice ain't needed cos he did nothing in 8yrs

OBJ and his sickness of PERENNIAL RELEVANCE! !!!

For sure. Don't mind those people that didn't vote for you and their letters. We don't expect miracles but we expect great improvement. Infact the greatest leadership since 1999

dearpreye:


I don't disagree!

Good!

PassingShot:


Good!

I'm a patriot! I want the best for this nation. Elections are over; campaigns are ended.

It's time for patriotism!

dearpreye:


I'm a patriot! I want the best for this nation. Elections are over; campaigns are ended.

It's time for patriotism!

Now you have a new admirer in me. That has always been my stand.

In as much as I am an ardent believer in GMB, I am equally ready to criticize his policies and administration constructively.

After all, it is for the good of our nation.

PassingShot:


Now you have a new admirer in me. That has always been my stand.

In as much as I am an ardent believer in GMB, I am equally ready to criticize his policies and administration constructively.

After all, it is for the good of our nation.

Thank you!

GMB will most assuredly do well; he's totally aware of the mountainous expectations the masses have on you: that should be enough to motivate him to perform well.

For now, we wait, watch, and expect the BEST.

It's all about the good of the common man ( though I hate using that term)!

Obasanjo deserves a doctorate degree in hypocrisy. The man is a bloody hypocrite; always demanding or expecting what he will not do from others.

He should keep quiet. And I think GMB should tactically put it at an arm's length.