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Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Maxymilliano(m): 8:57am On Jul 24, 2013 |
The Pan African Forum has rejected the African Union’s decision to name former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as head of the AU election observer team to Zimbabwe’s July 31st election. David Nyekorach-Matsanga, CEO of Pan African Forum, said the former Nigerian president is too divisive and could create an Egypt-style scenario in Zimbabwe. The group described former Obasanjo as a traitor who has betrayed Africa during past election monitoring missions around the continent. Nyekorach-Matsanga said Obasanjo has a dislike for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and a “soft spot” for the opposition, something he said could cause a conflict of interest in the election. “We don’t have any personal hatred against General Obasanjo, but this is a man who can never be trusted to observe any elections in this African continent,” he said. Nyekorach-Matsanga said the Zimbabwe elections are critical not only to the southern Africa region, but to the whole of Africa. “We need sober minds, a cool observer, a person who is not erratic, a person who has not betrayed Africa before, a person who has never used double standard, and a person who has never failed election observers before,” he said. He said Obasanjo betrayed Africa during past election monitoring missions around the continent. “In Ghana, Obasanjo created a problem when he was the leader of an observer team; in Togo, Obasanjo created a problem;in Senegal, Obasanjo created a problem; in DRC, when Obasanjo was the leader of the negotiations between (renegade CNDP rebel leader Laurent) Nkunda and the Congolese government, he created a problem and aborted that mission,” he said. Nyekorach-Matsanga said the former Nigerian president has no democratic credentials to lead a continental election monitoring mission because, as president of Nigeria, Obasanjo attempted to change the constitution in 2006 to give himself a third term. In addition, Nyekorach-Matsanga said Obasanjo cannot be an impartial observer because he has in the past called Mugabe’s resignation. “Obasanjo has called for the removal of President Mugabe violently. He has also taken sides with Morgan Tsvangirai. It is very, very incredible for any institution to take a man who has already taken sides to go and observe an election in a country that is facing an uphill task to produce a free and fair election,” he said. Nyekorach-Matsanga boasts of the fact that his organization defended Zimbabwe against Western sanctions. Yet, he said, he’s not biased in criticizing Obasanjo. “We have not only been supporters of President Mugabe, we have been supporting the entire country against sanctions. We are not rejecting Obasanjo because we hate MDC. No! We are only saying the elections in the Zimbabwe need a sober head, somebody whose track record is not litter with lies like Obasanjo,” Nyekorach-Matsanga said. The AU observer mission is said to comprise 60 observers drawn from African electoral management bodies, civil society organizations, Pan-African Parliament, regional economic communities and human rights organizations. http://www.voanews.com/a/1707268.html http://www.africanspotlight.com/2013/07/23/pan-african-forum-rejects-obasanjo-as-au-observer-head-in-zimbabwe/ 10 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by amiskurie(m): 9:00am On Jul 24, 2013 |
choi! 2 much influence. |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Nobody: 9:03am On Jul 24, 2013 |
Reading between the lines. |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Onlytruth(m): 9:04am On Jul 24, 2013 |
LOL @OBJ observing elections. They should send Anyaoku instead. 6 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by datChelseaBoy: 9:05am On Jul 24, 2013 |
So this man is not only a troublemaker in Nigeria, but has exported his trade to other African countries. Small time now people will start blaming GEJ for causing the problem between them. Obj has such a divisive personality. He should confine himself to his Ota Farn mansion and enjoy his retirement loot biko. Send Emeka Anyaoku instead, he's a former Commonwealth Sec Gen and he has the requisite international experience to prosecute such an assignment 13 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Monimatic(m): 9:55am On Jul 24, 2013 |
OBJ....hate him or love him, he is still very much relevant and influential in Nigeria and Africa. OBJ is an INSTITUTION in Africa, haters should live with it. 6 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by emmanuel4758(m): 9:55am On Jul 24, 2013 |
obj na so people dey fear your gorilla face ....chai any body wey luk ur face go think say na so your heart and mind dey lol make i reserve my comment.....,..,.! |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Intrepid1(m): 9:56am On Jul 24, 2013 |
This bros dey real vex. Who know whether e beg for contract when OBJ dey power and e no gree give am na why e wan do im own back? |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by fishkaveli(m): 9:57am On Jul 24, 2013 |
Obj here Obj dere Someone shud tell dis man to come down to OTA and concentrate on his farm work. 2 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Tolexander: 9:58am On Jul 24, 2013 |
“We don’t have any personalyou don't have any personal hatred and you said this, “We need sober minds, a cool |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by taiocol: 9:59am On Jul 24, 2013 |
Obj na obj. Lyk him or hate him 1 Like |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by SUGARSON(m): 10:00am On Jul 24, 2013 |
OMO NO BE SMALL THING OOO! GARRI WEY I DEY DRINK HERE COMOT FOR MY NOSE AS I WAS READING THIS....... CHOI!!! NDI A CHORO IRI OBJ....... NNA MEHN KA M GBAWAGODI DOOR.....*breaks door* 3rd to comment........ Lolxxxxxx 1 Like |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by vislabraye(m): 10:03am On Jul 24, 2013 |
Thank God people are beginning to see OBJ for who he is. He's a true double crosser and a trouble maker. His expliot is known abroad also. This guy has a dossieur on OBJ. Good work. 3 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Emilo(m): 10:04am On Jul 24, 2013 |
People think other people are not watching. Just because Nigerians cannot talk (cos of too much garri) does not mean other countries cannot....Serve him right...His time is over!!! 5 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by gbadexy(m): 10:06am On Jul 24, 2013 |
The man may be right but he has no moral standing to complain about obj. He was trying too hard to discredit obj. The man is mugabe's loyalist. I wonder if a man that is trying so hard to defend mugabe that is clocking 90 years should be taken serious! So he believes elections won by mugabe were free and fair! Obj may be all and more than the guy said but he smacks of a paid agent who took time to research and discredit obasanjo because he knows obj would not be cowed into silence if he notices anomalies. At least obj would only be the head of the observers and not the only observer, others would give their opinion later when probed. 8 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by SamAfrik(m): 10:06am On Jul 24, 2013 |
And what influence does an observer has over an electorate than give their opinion. It is this Pan Africa that is already heating d elections up. And I agree OBJ appears to be d only one dt can defend d opposition if cheated by Mr Mugabe. 2 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by SamAfrik(m): 10:12am On Jul 24, 2013 |
This is an honour for Nigeria. I hope GEJ will also be bringing Nigeria such honour in d international community when he leaves office in 2015. But first he needs to work on his personality, somebody might be watching |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by dridowu: 10:15am On Jul 24, 2013 |
Obj, baba iyabo |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by PeeDaVinci: 10:15am On Jul 24, 2013 |
topic should read : Mugabe Loyalist Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe 5 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by HoLEEsinner: 10:16am On Jul 24, 2013 |
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Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by blackbeau1(f): 10:19am On Jul 24, 2013 |
But sha Obj worry oh. He causes trouble everywhere he goes. 1 Like |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Bobby4090: 10:19am On Jul 24, 2013 |
The mistake most outside folks make is that they dont seem to realize that Democracy is alien to Nigerian leaders. In OBJ's time, a Governor was impeached by 11 out of 29 house members...after the 11 suspended the other 18 of their colleagues. It has worsened under GEJ, where 16 is greater than 19....AND 5 IS GREATER THAN 27. shame on us all. 5 Likes |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by jjmk(m): 10:21am On Jul 24, 2013 |
This guy has hit the nail on the head and anybody who feels contrary is only playing the Ostrich. We all know the bad roles Obj played in Ghana and Senegal. Enough already of this grand old wily man. 1 Like |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by MostHigh: 10:29am On Jul 24, 2013 |
Monimatic: OBJ....hate him or love him, he is still very much relevant and influential in Nigeria and Africa. Institution? The call the man a traitor to his race and you say he is an institution Remember he was in power when the CIA made the report on the disintergration of nigeria Go figure. |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by nkemKalu: 10:32am On Jul 24, 2013 |
HOW CAN SOMEBODY WHO COULDN'T ORGANIZE A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION IN HIS OWN COUNTRY GO AND SUPERVISE ELECTION IN ANOTHER COUNTRY? OBASANJO SHOULD GO AND REST BIKO AND LEAVE THIS MISSION ALONE. AFTERALL, U CANNOT GIVE WHAT U DON'T HAVE. 1 Like |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by FrankC3: 10:33am On Jul 24, 2013 |
[quote ]...but this is a man who can never be trusted to ....[/quote] The bolded is the key point. If some faction cannot trust him, he should be replaced ASAP. |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by ifyfaith: 10:37am On Jul 24, 2013 |
oh my God,all those bad things done by just one man? this is bad for our country o |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by Nobody: 10:41am On Jul 24, 2013 |
Make them send Tinubu , Dem go open him nyash well well |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by moshoodn(m): 10:47am On Jul 24, 2013 |
Monimatic: OBJ....hate him or love him, he is still very much relevant and influential in Nigeria and Africa. He's a hypocrite with multiple persona! |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by sainty2k3(m): 10:50am On Jul 24, 2013 |
ifyfaith: oh my God,all those bad things done by just one man? this is bad for our country o So he did all those bad things and AU still consider him to be the man for the Job, then there must be something good they've seen in him that somebody is not saying |
Re: Pan African Forum Rejects Obasanjo As AU Observer Head In Zimbabwe by ProfessorPeter(m): 11:04am On Jul 24, 2013 |
My command |
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