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Nobody Is Good In Obasanjo’s Eyes, Says Osoba by jaymichael(m): 3:28pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
A former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun
Osoba, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo,
is too critical of people and sees nothing good in
anyone.
Osoba said this during an interview with
journalists in Lagos on Saturday.
He said this while reacting to Obasanjo’s claim
that Chief Obafemi Awolowo was never the leader
of the Yoruba but was only elected leader by his
supporters.
He said, “I would not like to judge Chief Obasanjo
because as I am trying to put the facts straight, I
don’t want to join him in condemnation of
individuals. I respect him for his own strong
points and weaknesses. But one thing I disagree
with him is his condemnation of virtually
everybody and even those around him.
“Wole Soyinka is not good, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
is not good, Atiku Abubakar is not good, Reuben
Aabati is useless, Doyin Okupe is not to be
associated with. Who then is good?”
Osoba said even the dead were not spared of
unfair criticism by Obasanjo. He noted that even
MKO Abiola, who gave his life for democracy, did
not escape Obasanjo’s criticism.
He said this was unfortunate because without
Abiola, Obasanjo would never have emerged
President.
He said, “Whether he likes it or not, MKO Abiola
will forever be the symbol and hero of modern
day democracy in Nigeria. When Abiola couldn’t
negotiate his freedom by signing away his
mandate to General Sani Abacha, he laid down
his life and I expect Chief Obasanjo to understand
the fact that he became a beneficiary and should
see Abiola as a hero.
“Nobody can claim to be the only hero in any
society. Society is a team. Within our Egba
community, the Ransome-Kutis are heroes. Their
mother was an activist, Fela was an acitivist,
Beko Ransome-Kuti was an activist. Prof. Olikoye
Ransome-Kuti took his father’s nature. He was a
gentleman but was also an activist with his
philosophy of primary healthcare.
“Wole Soyinka is a hero, Ebenezer Obey is a hero;
he recorded over 50 records and delivered
philosophical lyrics. Akintola Williams, an Egba
man, is the first accountant and is still
worshipped today. Society is the totality of a
team. A tree can never make a forest and that is
where I disagree with Chief Obasanjo. To reduce
Soyinka to a wine connoisseur hurts me.”
The veteran journalist, who described Obasanjo’s
book, ‘My Watch’, as a distortion of history, said
Awolowo was unanimously elected as the leader
of the Yoruba in 1966 shortly before the civil war.
He said Obasanjo was privy to the meeting where
Awolowo was elected but only wanted to
denigrate the late sage for reasons best known to
him. SOURCE: http://www.punchng.com/news/nobody-is-good-in-obasanjos-eyes-says-osoba/ |
Re: Nobody Is Good In Obasanjo’s Eyes, Says Osoba by ladyF(f): 3:29pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: Nobody Is Good In Obasanjo’s Eyes, Says Osoba by SeXistBaStaRd(m): 3:29pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Re: Nobody Is Good In Obasanjo’s Eyes, Says Osoba by Unsad(m): 3:29pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Nigga is pained |
Re: Nobody Is Good In Obasanjo’s Eyes, Says Osoba by jaymichael(m): 3:34pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Osoba may have his issues just as none is perfect, I totally agree with him on this. OBJ is someone I have strong respect and admiration for, I think Baba needs to tone down a little. |
Re: Nobody Is Good In Obasanjo’s Eyes, Says Osoba by Nobody: 3:45pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Awolowo makes Obasanjo look like a dwarf. Obasanjo get too much bad belle. |
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