FORMER President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has reaffirmed his earlier stand that he has left the scene of partisan politics in the country.

Mr. Obasanjo confirmed his earlier stance when he played host to a youth group from Delta State, led by a governorship aspirant, Frank Ufuoma Esanubi, at his Presidential Library, Abeokuta on Wednesday.

He had last month in an open letter advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek a second term in office.

Citing underperformance as his major reason for his highly critical epistle, he noted that it was not meant to disrespect the office of the president or embarrass him, but to articulate his views about the situations in the country and offer his candid advice.

Obasanjo recently launched what he called a socio-political movement, Coalition For Nigeria, emphasizing that he would cease to be a member of the organization the moment it becomes partisan.

The move by the former Nigerian leader has been described in some quarters as another attempt to foist on Nigerians his preferred candidate.

But speaking during the courtesy visit, the former president noted that he does not have a preferred candidate for the coming general election.

“In the year 2015, I said I would no longer participate in partisan politics. And I still stand by my decision.

“I have no candidate, whatsoever, for any political office. I just believe that things must be done differently in Nigeria to get different result,” he said.

He, however, warned Nigerians against repeating “the past mistakes,” adding that the process and system that would produce quality leaders in the country must be right and inclusive.

Earlier, Esanubi said his group’s visit to Obasanjo was to pay homage and intimate him on their resolve to heed his clarion call for Nigerians to come together under the CNM, for a better Nigeria. Esanubi said professionals have left politics in the hands of less qualified persons under the guise that politics is a dirty game.

Source: https://www.headlineng.com/partisan-politics-still-stand-decision-obasanjo/

Baba go and rest. You are one of those that wrecked this country.

Okay

Thumps up to OBJ for such profound article and also for not taking sides.

thesicilian:
Baba go and rest. You are one of those that wrecked this country.

lets just say he is one of those that wrecked the country, does that make what he is saying wrong? I don't know why you people keep shooting the messenger instead of listening to the message. So if someone who was an armed robber tells you that armed robbery is not good, you will tell him to shut up because he was once an armed robber. I just don't understand.

Baba OBASANJO please GBENUSOUN

Obj you are part of the problem

izombie:
lets just say he is one of those that wrecked the country, does that make what he is saying wrong? I don't know why you people keep shooting the messenger instead of listening to the message. So if someone who was an armed robber tells you that armed robbery is not good, you will tell him to shut up because he was once an armed robber. I just don't understand.

What ever he said will have no meaning to me until he explains why $12 billion was spent to generate darkness.

izombie:
lets just say he is one of those that wrecked the country, does that make what he is saying wrong? I don't know why you people keep shooting the messenger instead of listening to the message. So if someone who was an armed robber tells you that armed robbery is not good, you will tell him to shut up because he was once an armed robber. I just don't understand.

If someone who was an armed robber tells me that armed robbery is not good as you say, I will tell him to show true repentance first by returning his stolen wealth and apologizing to all he has robbed and maimed, before he'll earn the right to be treated as a respectable member of the society whose advice should be listened to.
How do you think the nation is going to move forward when everyone decides to loot the national treasures blind ,and then turn around pretending to be an elder statesman?