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Former President Olusegun Obsanjo on Saturday replied Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark’s comment on him, saying his utterances showedit was time for him (Clark) to retire from politics. Obasanjo’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Victor Durodola, who responded to comments credited to Clark in a newspaper (not PUNCH) accusing Obasanjo of sowing seeds of discord in the Peoples Democratic Party, and urging him to retire, said it was Clark who needed to retire.

Among other things, Clark had said the former President caused the current crisis in PDP by instigating Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State to contest the Presidency in 2015.

Durodola told SUNDAY PUNCH that all of Clark’s allegations were baseless since he failed to provide evidence to substantiate his claims.

He said, “Usually, Baba will not dignify such a comment with a response. If he says somebody is sponsoring Governor Rotimi Amaechi, what evidence has he provided? If you have a son and he is not in good terms with your friend, will you kill your son so that your friend will know that you are his friend? That is not the way to live life. The best an elder can do is to try and settle quarrels, if there are any. Remember he (Obasanjo) is an elder statesman, a former President.

“Edwin Clark, you can see from all his utterances that he is actually the one who should go and sit down. He should not be involved in politics, he should be a leader. But if he is involved in politics, that is okay for him.The fact is that there is nothing he is saying now that he has not said before. Baba would not join issues with someone like Edwin Clark; he wouldn’t. He ought to have provided evidence, instead of making general pronouncements.”

Durodola added that Obasanjo believed that democracy meant Amaechi, Lamido or any Nigerian, had the right to contest any office they choose.

He said, “Are Lamido and Amaechi not Nigerians? Are they not eligible? Is Clark himself not eligible? What is wrong with somebody contesting? There is democracy. There should be no seal. Whoever wants to contest should be free to contest. Let the primary election determine who should be the candidate of the party. Everybody should be free to contest, including Clark. He is an elder statesman, he should know that this idea of because somebody is interested in contesting, then he becomes an enemy, is not the way of civilisation. Democracy means freedom for everybody.”

He insisted that contrary to popular opinion, Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan were in good terms.

“Just to clarify things, Obasanjo is not quarreling with Jonathan. They talk; they interact; they meet; they travel together. The fact is that he (Obasanjo) likes to express himself, and he believes in democracy,” he said.

That iz the truth,the old man talk talk like a garage taut

Both of them shld retire lobatan

The last thing anybody will accuse Baba OBJ for is ethnic and tribal politics...

You can't say the same for Clark...everything is all about Ijaw.

ok

Long live OBJ....

The pillar behind the sustenance of nigeria's democracy

Make them go lick stew for hell. They are responsible for what this country is today either directly or oda wise.

clark,obj and anenih make una pack una political bag go village go enjoy old age.

Sometimes I put a pillow between my thighs at night and pretend it's guy... At other times, I pretend I'm not the cause of Nigeria problems and call myself Baba

OBJ,,,,,hmmmmmm,ur tym is up!

We yoruba still love you baba

Both Obj and Clark are self-serving politicians with do-or-die attitude to power. For these greedy men, until death do them part with politics.

Endtime tings

Tualeh fuun babaooo!! Agba awo ton fin bucket mugari.. irunmole gbogbo agbaiye OBJ..

I can point to some positive things OBJ did for Nigeria but for Clark....? Both should leave our political space for we the younger generations.....lesth i forget 'Mr Clark, everything doesnt and WILL never start and end in Ijaw'........i am not saying this for you or people who reason like you to believe but ITS JUST THE TRUTH

Baba ni yen, you get your reply for left hand always

All these old old people schould leave politics my fellow nigerians what do u guys think

Obasanjo no fit retire cos old soldier never dies
happy new month y'all!

hmmmmmmmmm

TWO UGLY OLD MEN Opening thr decayed Mouth anyhow.. Dey shld both Retire

pot calling kettle black

Na dem sabi! As long as it's PDP, who cares?

OBJ my right hand man. I wish you did third term all this wahala for no de again. We for no even smell BH close. Anyway BABA i hail you. I like your political mafiarism

Old papas at it again.
Make we clear ground for dem to fight. It will be fun

Abeg make nobody separate the fight.

Both OBJ & Clark 'll be put to dust bin of history come 2015.

Both should retire. They have deprived youths of political relevance and leadership for too long thereby causing political unemployment for the youths.

These Fools. May God Bless Nigerians and Nigeria.

We need neither of them.

thief

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