Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he remains a ‘party-less Nigerian’ and will continue to be a statesman.

He said this on Monday at his Abeokuta Hilltop residence when a delegation from Kogi State, led by the state Governor, Captain Idris Wada (retd.), paid him a courtesy call.

The former President, who was the a chairman, Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party, said despite not playing active partisan politics anymore, he would continue to work with any Nigerian with capabilities of good intention and leadership traits.

Obasanjo publicly tore his PDP membership card in February this year to renounce his membership of the then ruling party.

He noted that personality and performance would normally rank above the party platform.

He said, “We should understand first that not the party makes the person, but the person makes the party. It is who you are that you bring into the party.

“For now, I remain a partyless Nigerian, but I will continue to welcome any Nigerian with good leadership qualities.

“It does not matter which party you are, either PDP, APC, Labour, APGA or any party at all; as long as you are a committed, sincere and a purposeful leader, I am ready for you.”

Obasanjo, who commended Wada for engendering peace in Kogi State, said he was providing purposeful leadership.

He said, “Everybody is welcome, but they must be with good leadership traits, with genuine intention to improve the country.”

Wada described Obasanjo as a father of the nation, stressing that those who believed in him, would continue to learn from his commitment and dedication to the growth of the country.

The governor added, “Everywhere we meet Baba, we learn a lot and we shall continue to learn from him. He is a father of the nation. He is a figure we admire.

“We pray that we all will be like him because he is a committed Nigerian, who has devoted himself to the growth of the country. So, why not, if some of us decide to emulate him, be with him and appreciate him?”
Among those who accompanied the governor was a frontline women leader of the PDP in Kogi State, Olori Margaret Orebiyi, who also described Obasanjo as the landlord of the Nigerian nation.


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baba ooooo


logun ofe oooo


Aare ona kakanfo Nigeria

It is too dangerous to be with a man who in is ignoble quest is to keep diverting money and the good things that comes with life to himself alone.

I am not trying to rubish the fact that Obasanjo is one of the political juggernaut we have in the country but he tends to always want to be in control of everything which is not possible.

The last time i check every leaders that the country keep recycling do have good intention when they are still aiming to get the sweet fruit but the moment they get it they loose sight of those that help in getting that sweet fruit.

That said, all this people having a tete-a-tete with Obasanjo telling us to be like him have they ever have a meeting with him to discuss extensively on how the hoi-polloi will be elevated. The last time i check they are only having a clandestine meeting with him for their political interest.

By the way i will bury the hatchet with him on been party-less because Baba is getting older he needs not to keep hoping from one "owanbe" to another but on him been a statesman, i think been a local-governmentsman will be better......

He should just pick one party jor as if he's better than them

You belong to the GORILLA PARTY OF OTTA!
Simple!!!!

The Motor Park Tout General of Nigeria does not need a party to operate!

The ebora owu!! The only president that can create darkness with $16.2 Billion in Nigeria.

Pls start preparing to meet thy Lord o!

OBJ leave it for others to declare you a statesman. This self declaration makes you delusional.

Its a pity a man who had the opportunity of writing his name in gold will be joining his ancestors an absolute nuisance.

Obj is a waste of opportunity.

k

Baba we are together on this #TeamPartylessNigerian

All we want is a better Nigeria


God bless Nigeria!

Hmmmm.. 2moro, baba will say, he belongs to APGA as he can see a brighter future in APGA..

Ikira fun baba....

He is just confused in life... Wasn't he the same person who reiterated the apc governors befor d presidential election dat he will forever remain a member of the pdp....

this man should shut his trap and go get a life , OH he already got one

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