Ex-president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to start his anti-corruption fight with himself, the vice president, the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, before extending same to other Nigerians.

The former President who described corruption as a ‘hydra-headed monster’ that must not be allowed to live, said the fight against the monster must begin from the top.

He was a special guest at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, on Friday, during the institution’s Staff Club’s interactive programme tagged, “Seventh Roundtable with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Reflections of an Elder Statesman.”


Obasanjo, responding to a question from a student on his view about the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, however, said the president had left no one in doubt that he was willing to battle corruption.

“The president promised he will fight corruption. And there is no doubt that he has shown that he is willing to fight corruption. Corruption is a hydra-headed monster.

“I believe very much that fighting corruption just has to start from the top. That is, from the president, the vice president, the senate president, the speaker of the House, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).”

As the former President mentioned the Chief Justice of the Nation, one of the participants, who was later joined by others, asked him to include himself and other former presidents in the list of those to be tried for graft.


In his reaction, he said: “Did I hear somebody say and you? Oh, you mean and former presidents? Former presidents have either done their bit when they were in office or they did not.

“The instruments we are using today (to fight corruption) were all fashioned out by me when I was in office. We did not have anything like the instruments (ICPC, EFCC) before. Not only did I bring up these instruments, I also looked for the right people who could make the instruments work.

“Nuhu Ribadu was in charge of the EFCC and then, the fear of Ribadu was the beginning of wisdom. For ICPC, I specially head-hunted somebody like Justice Mustapha Akanbi to run it,” he said.

Commenting on Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Obasanjo said, “Soyinka is slippery and he is no man to be trusted. I will trust Wole Soyinka as an “aparo hunter” (partridge hunter) than trusting him as a political analyst. I have no issues with him.”

When asked to explain why he refused to release some money for the National Assembly when he was the president of the country, he stated that “you don’t know so many things that transpired during my administration. So many things were not resolved, so don’t attack my intelligence and personality.”

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The true test of integrity is not in haunting down your opponents or enemies, but in standing against it when your allies err. Buhari is shielding Amaechi, Fayemi, Fashola etc from various petitions written against them, even if they are innocent, let EFCC act on the petitions against them and prove their innocence.

Buhari removed and replaced new head of civil service and various PMs with his own allies, yet they produced the #BudgetOfYams, after earlier branding it as Budget of Change. Now when the condemnation was viral and the frauds in the budget were exposed, they are blaming 'budget mafia'. Who're the mafia? Buhari's appointed Permanent Secretaries?

Again, I'm asking; how much was/is used for Daura Helipad.

Buhari should explain the $2.8bil that mysteriously appeared at his London Midland bank in the 80s.

The wise ones are now abandoning the despotic sole administrator to his fate

His support base has waned and the camp of the 'enemies' (good and disappointed masses) is swelling by the day.

He isn't slowing down and will never do.

Indeed, Buhari has become a rolling stone heading down the abyss through a steep slop.
Every wise man must give chance and only push from behind after he gets past.

Safe journey Buhari

I admit, jonathans government was corrupt only but buhari's government is corrupt and full of liars.

if buhari should follow baba's advice I'm vry sure obj will be next in line after and this administration will have nothing to show in d end apart from unfinished corruption fights..

so baba should better keep quiet. because if buhari is to start with him his case will be an unending one because he will 1st have to explain to Nigerians how a prisoner like him got the money to build Ota farm and then the Halliburton scam n nitel.

Papa iyabo has spoken.

Small small they are abandoning buhari. By 2019 he will be left to his usual cpc base that ensured he lost 3 times. A president that goes around demarketing his country. Shame!

Bia, OBJ,there is no space for folks like you at the Wailing Wailers Club.

So, keep quiet and enjoy your loot,

Non of them is a saint even saint buhari

obj, you can continue saying whatever you like because if buhari face you his government will be ruined..

foriz4u:
if buhari should follow baba's advice I'm vry sure obj will be next in line after and this administration will have nothing to show in d end apart from unfinished corruption fights..

so baba should better keep quiet. because if buhari is to start with him his case will be an unending one because he will 1st have to explain to Nigerians how a prisoner like him got the money to build Ota farm and then the Halliburton scam n nitel.

believe me not, if buhari tries it, his government will be as good as gone before 2019

The way people are rushing the waillers club in less than a year.... What happens in 2 years time? .
Ok lying liars over to u.


* takes cover*

Talkative baba

When A Mad Man Speaks

Baba hypocrisy don dey wail too.... VIP wailing form.....

CallMeMadMan:
When A Mad Man Speaks

It's only a mad man that knows a mad man
I see the reason why u said they should call you mad @moniker

CallMeMadMan:
When A Mad Man Speaks

This man's busy body is getting too much. Is he the only ex-president? Abi old age don dey set in?

OBJ should shut up! You, Buhari, Osinbande, Tinubu, IBB, Abdulsalam, Atiku & Amaechi aren't exceptions.

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This Man talks too much these days.

Baami osha

Saraki na the target.

This egomaniac again? His heart is as ugly as his face. Jealous monster

Ok, I am sure he was referring to Saraki (indirectly)

Sai Obasanjo...amazing statement

He is doing that already and the weakest link is the senate president.

Hmmmmm!!!!

Well said papa Obasanjo...........but not totally all