Don't quote my president out of context. Make security no come shut nairaland down.

Obiagu1: "And as you may recall, a number of Army Generals were to be retired because of corruption before the Dimka coup. Also, the late General Murtala Mohammed himself wanted to retire some top people in his cabinet on corruption-related issues before he was assassinated."

GEJ

factual facts

Burger01: Don't quote my president out of context. Make security no come shut nairaland down.

LOL..the letter is already public my friend..no one is quoting out of context, we are simply reading between the lines. Gej said "Muritala was about to retire some SENIOR Govt Officials before he was assassinated". Now, if he didnt mean OBJ was linked to it, he wouldnt have bothered stating that MURITALA was ASSASSINATED, as if OBJ didnt know that muritala was assassinated, he was simply rubbing it on his face as a major beneficiary of Muritala's assassination. However, like i said, if that is how things are, then we have more than enough witnesses, IBB, Theophilus Danjuma, OBJ and other senior govt officials, even Muritala's Family Members are still there to tell us what happened. Am awaiting the next open letter from IBB or Muritala's wife. SHIKENA

House of Reps committee on open letters, over to you !!!

These rumours has never gone away! However, OBJ has been lucky all his life until this 2013. Could anyone have contemplated this thread six weeks ago. It is the OBJ hubris that has brought us to this point. OBJ believed that he 'won' the Biafran war. He was to be the head of state after the Gowon coup. However the northern officers insisted on seniority in the army. Murtala Mohammed was however a course ahead of OBJ, and therefore OBJ's senior. OBJ acquiesced. However Murtala wanted to return Nigeria to civil rule after his tenure in 1978/1979 after the constitutional conference to setup the enabling constitution. This in effect means that OBJ would not be Head of State which he believes is his destiny. Dimka and his cohorts went ahead to kill Murtala, because they were OBJ boys, having worked under him. However, OBJ seeing the outcry after the coup sacrificed them. Before all these, Murtala suspected OBJ of being corrupt because of OBJ's proclivities in Lagos. He was pursuing other officers wives, impregnating women all over Lagos (unsubstantiated, however but very widely rumoured). OBJ was going to be retired. Murtala also suspected OBJ of being a security threat to him (coup). He was to retire OBJ, Danjuma and others on the anniversary of the Gowon coup on the 29th of July 1976. This may seem far fetched, but that was the prevalent rumour at the time. OBJ has always denied these chain of events and successfully drowned out all inquiries until Jonathan reminded OBJ of the past. The question is why did Jonathan bring this up right now, thirty seven years after the event?

Promhize:

OBJ is the worst thing to happen to Nigeria.

Imagine if 8yrs had not been wasted, we won't just be privatising PHCN, GEJ won't just be construction Lagos-ibadan express, Ore-benin won't just be completed, Stella Oduah won't be the one remodelling Enugu airport to international standard, sale of refineries won't just be beginning, and so on...

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Sentiments apart (not minding the messenger), when you see the truth, it stands out!

This part of the letter is well understood and coming from GEJ, it's the clincher. OBJ is not just very corrupt but also has blood in his hands.

callmenow: These rumours has never gone away! However, OBJ has been lucky all his life until this 2013. Could anyone have contemplated this thread six weeks ago. It is the OBJ hubris that has brought us to this point. OBJ believed that he 'won' the Biafran war. He was to be the head of state after the Gowon coup. However the northern officers insisted on seniority in the army. Murtala Mohammed was however a course ahead of OBJ, and therefore OBJ's senior. OBJ acquiesced. However Murtala wanted to return Nigeria to civil rule after his tenure in 1978/1979 after the constitutional conference to setup the enabling constitution. This in effect means that OBJ would not be Head of State which he believes is his destiny. Dimka and his cohorts went ahead to kill Murtala, because they were OBJ boys, having worked under him. However, OBJ seeing the outcry after the coup sacrificed them. Before all these, Murtala suspected OBJ of being corrupt because of OBJ's proclivities in Lagos. He was pursuing other officers wives, impregnating women all over Lagos (unsubstantiated, however but very widely rumoured). OBJ was going to be retired. Murtala also suspected OBJ of being a security threat to him (coup). He was to retire OBJ, Danjuma and others on the anniversary of the Gowon coup on the 29th of July 1976. This may seem far fetched, but that was the prevalent rumour at the time. OBJ has always denied these chain of events and successfully drowned out all inquiries until Jonathan reminded OBJ of the past. The question is why did Jonathan bring this up right now, thirty seven years after the event?

I read in Alabi Isama book ,that he claimed other people victory in that war.He was always running away to fetch weapons and was afraid of death.

awayeye_bundle: Let be realistic GEj and OBJ are both Nigerians,the two of them no one is saints at all but what I knw is that Jonathan has taste power and now SS cannot say that we hav not taste power,we SW vote GEJ in and now we say bye - bye to jonathan either u want it or not,come 2015,Jonathan is playing politics of regionism president with the way he runs his government,no light,no job.Oga abeg come down for here 2015,LET TRY OTHERS,NO BE TRADITiON TITLE

Which hole did this one come out from?

Digitron: One thing i have learnt from nairaland is that the yorubas are in control of the media, they will do anything to exonerate their man.
GEJ and his team probably didnt see this mischievous interpretation from his speech, the whole thing is now twisted to discredit GEJ.
Am not a GEJ fan, but we must offer him constructive criticism, rather than this pull-down tactics of most nairalanders.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!

What has the Yoruba controlling the media got to do with this thread?..GEJ replied OBJ's letter and the Op who goes by the name Obiagu and who affirms he's from the east created this thread to accuse OBJ of Murtala's death from his own reasoning without giving any link to the Yoruba media you're accusing.. Your hatred for Yorubas could not even make you read through the thread and understand what is being discussed instead you chose to spew out your usual drunken rants.

I was saying if Ironsi had done that, things might have turned out differently for him. Historical facts are facts. You are the one deliberately misinterpreting gere to suit whatever point it is you are holding on to

anonimi:

Are you sure Nzeogwu, Ifeajuna & co were executed "promptly" by Aguiyi-Ironsi
You may wish to check your historical facts again and make necessary amends.

eGuerrilla:

Ask Jonathan to grow a thick skin or clear off, if he cannot stand the ray of probity that his predecessors were also subjected to.

To an unrepentant ethnic chauvinist like you, it is of course of little material fact that he has one of the generalissimos of the so-called "yoruba controlled media" by his side, in the person of Reuben Abati. Never mind that the media industry - be it print or audio/visual - is largely controlled by linguistic minorities, yours is a case of repeating a lie often enough in the hope that it becomes the truth.

Arrant nonsense!

Everyman has a price, even Abati, but GEJ can't buy all of you. Just chillax and enjoy the fresh air, come 2015, GEJ will continue.

callmenow: These rumours has never gone away! However, OBJ has been lucky all his life until this 2013. Could anyone have contemplated this thread six weeks ago. It is the OBJ hubris that has brought us to this point. OBJ believed that he 'won' the Biafran war. He was to be the head of state after the Gowon coup. However the northern officers insisted on seniority in the army. Murtala Mohammed was however a course ahead of OBJ, and therefore OBJ's senior. OBJ acquiesced. However Murtala wanted to return Nigeria to civil rule after his tenure in 1978/1979 after the constitutional conference to setup the enabling constitution. This in effect means that OBJ would not be Head of State which he believes is his destiny. Dimka and his cohorts went ahead to kill Murtala, because they were OBJ boys, having worked under him. However, OBJ seeing the outcry after the coup sacrificed them. Before all these, Murtala suspected OBJ of being corrupt because of OBJ's proclivities in Lagos. He was pursuing other officers wives, impregnating women all over Lagos (unsubstantiated, however but very widely rumoured). OBJ was going to be retired. Murtala also suspected OBJ of being a security threat to him (coup). He was to retire OBJ, Danjuma and others on the anniversary of the Gowon coup on the 29th of July 1976. This may seem far fetched, but that was the prevalent rumour at the time. OBJ has always denied these chain of events and successfully drowned out all inquiries until Jonathan reminded OBJ of the past. The question is why did Jonathan bring this up right now, thirty seven years after the event?

Good post. Perhaps he brought it up to remind OBJ that those who live in glass house cannot throw stones,and perhaps to remind him that he isn't unaware of what OBJ can do to remain relevant in power struggle.

lorddeni: Waoh!!!

So, let me get this straight, GEJ in his puzzling ramble of a response inserts a totally defenseless statement of an event when he was, in his own words, still the shoeless teenager of Otuoke and you dumb herd just jump on the bandwagon. Do you realistically think with the Hausa-Fulani dominated officers cadre in the army back then, a counter coup wouldn't have taken place swiftly I mean, this was the army of the Babangidas, Abachas, Buharis, Gusaus as Colonels with the Danjumas and Yar'aduas higher up.

You guys might want to study the counter-coup of 1966 to begin with. You might also want to learn from that counter-coup that if Aguiyi-Ironsi had not detained the Jan '66 coupists in the East & promptly executed Nzeogwu, Ifeajuna & co as northern officers and elders were requesting, just like Obj did with Dimka, Bisalla & co, just maybe he might have been able to prevent the counter-coup by proving he wasn't trying to shield the coupists or even a suspected collaborator of the first coup in the first place.

Lawd, where is the sense of history of some of you

So, middle belt mid-cadre officers with the backing of a Bisalla, who felt slighted by being overlooked in the bazaar peer promotion by Muritala & Obj after the Gowon ouster, struck to kill Muritala to prevent Obj going to jail all with the alleged knowledge of a Gowon who had only been ousted 6/7 months earlier by the same Muritala/Obj/Danjuma group he had so pampered after the war.

Jeez!!! Some people are really so gullible as to follow Jona into a ditch without thinking for a moment.

PS:

Still don't want to believe GEJ wrote that nonsense of a response. The intellect behind such a response to Obj's detailed letter can't be of someone worthy to lead a nation as diverse and complicated as this. The man couldn't even present the budget, can imagine what he will do if the house asks him to come defend the many baseless accusations he's dished out in this letter. It's like the man doesn't even realise the implications of some of the clearly baseless accusations he's made in his response. Hope he hasn't already walked into the trap of those who want to impeach him straight away with his obvious manufacturing of facts like he thinks he was replying a high-school letter.

am not sure u knw wat u r saying, GEJ neva said obj killed murtala mohammed, his point is that assasination dates back to when he was a head of state. Wat of d baseless accusation obj accused gej of? Try n be objective next time.

Ibos are cowards...they only take to anonymous forum to rant, insult and condemn OBJ....no notable Ibo is bold enough to condemn OBJ openly. We have seen Afenifere talked...Odumakin talked...Ameh Ebute spoke...even Soyinka just spoke... Even Sheik Gunmi spoke

Ibos? for wia?? As usual sitting on the fence and waiting where the line will fall before openly taking a position.

Even your best enfante terrible and attack dog...Orji Uzor Kalu is cold.

one.east1:
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TRASH!

You cannot re-write the history of Nigeria.

GEJ made it very clear in his letter that immediately Muhammed wanted to probe corrupt officials in his cabinet including Obj as the key man, he was suddenly assassinated. You should read between the lines to decipher that GEJ indirectly reminded Obj how he killed Muhammed 40years ago. The news has even spread all over the country that Obj killed Muhammed.

Its a statement of fact.

You lack in reasoning just as the Mandela of Otuoke. Murtala Muhammad dealt with those found corrupt in not just the army but also the civil service. He dismissed Samuel Ogbemudia from the Army. The same Ogbemudia he recommended to Yakubu Gowon in 1967 to be made the administrator of the Mid-West after he (Muhammad) drove the Biafran soldiers up to Onitsha. Muhammad also made it an offence for any civil servant to use mercedez benz. Peugeot was to be the highest car a civil servant could use.

ilugunboy: Ibos are cowards...they only take to anonymous forum to rant, insult and condemn OBJ....no notable Ibo is bold enough to condemn OBJ openly. We have seen Afenifere talked...Odumakin talked...Ameh Ebute spoke...even Soyinka just spoke... Even Sheik Gunmi spoke

Ibos? for wia?? As usual sitting on the fence and waiting where the line will fall before openly taking a position.

Even your best enfante terrible and attack dog...Orji Uzor Kalu is cold.

An Ijaw man accuses a yoruba man of murdering an hausa man. But you just see Igbos everywhere. Igbo derangement syndrome is real.

The OP and those supporting him are not doing the President any good. I pity him when OBJ, in his usual bolekaja ambience, descends on the President. He will definitely leak secrets.

Alfa Seltzer:

An Ijaw man accuses a yoruba man of murdering an hausa man. But you just see Igbos everywhere. Igbo derangement syndrome is real.

Yes...Ibos like you are truly deranged as you've just stated.

I asked again...why are Ibos like you taking to forums as this to rant and insult OBJ when your red cap elders and political elites are too weak...timid and cowardly to speak up?

GEJ should be impeached for killing Yar Adua.

Its time for the northerners to avenge the killing of their worth son by this ogogoro drinking Mandela of Otuoke.


North open your eyes and see the the ethnic group supporting the killing of Yar Adua on NL. " Do the Needful"

ilugunboy:

Yes...Ibos like you are truly deranged as you've just stated.

I asked again...why are Ibos like you taking to forums as this to rant and insult OBJ when your red cap elders and political elites are too weak...timid and cowardly to speak up?

The most recent insult , indeed a big slap, to OBJ is from his own daughter. An oily soup drinker like yourself. Please stop dragging us into your affairs.

stupid man GEJ...CLUELESS AS USUAL...

Alfa Seltzer:

The most recent insult , indeed a big slap, to OBJ is from his own daughter. An oily soup drinker like yourself. Please stop dragging us into your affairs.

Dont go tribal nothing for Biafra check southern sudan a country of just 2 years.start thinking Nigeria

sincerenigerian: Then Ibos should be happy with OBJ because Muritala killed many Ibos during the war. The last time I checked, Ibos hate Muritala. Someone has to question the sudden love of Ibos for Muritala. Ibos should never be taken serious.

you are a fool for saying that. Anuohia!

Alfa Seltzer:

The most recent insult , indeed a big slap, to OBJ is from his own daughter. An oily soup drinker like yourself. Please stop dragging us into your affairs.

As usual goading GEJ...an Ijaw man but at the same time distancing themselves away from him.

Like I keep saying...the greatest mistake GEJ and his Ijaw crew will be making is counting on Ibos for support when the shytee hits the fan....they will distance themselves as usual while reminding them of past betrayals....

ilugunboy:

Yes...Ibos like you are truly deranged as you've just stated.

I asked again...why are Ibos like you taking to forums as this to rant and insult OBJ when your red cap elders and political elites are too weak...timid and cowardly to speak up?

Pls pay no heed to that empty headed satanist, u. Shouldn't people like him to hi ujudge a group.

Alfa Seltzer:

An Ijaw man accuses a yoruba man of murdering an hausa man. But you just see Igbos everywhere. Igbo derangement syndrome is real.

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

Seriously tho, Obiagu & ano, you guys can't notice a punctuation omission on a nl forum and you would rather attempt a distortion of obvious history to run away from a pointed response. I was posting on a social forum-nl to supposedly already informed people, without the luxury of a 2wks reply window & a coterie of aides to proofread on the public dime like your lord & hero. Such liberties with sentence structuring can not be ruled out..

At the very least, how does your insinuation of what I 'actually wanted to say' make any sense in light of the rest of my write-up people
Still surprised my piece hasn't gotten a meaty reply from any of you geniuses.

You know my prayer for you guys in the new year- may your scales of hopelessly blind bias come off some day.

Obiagu1:

What you just corrected him for is what he actually wanted to say.

This makes it funny that someone that wrote "The intellect behind such a response to Obj's detailed letter can't be of someone worthy to lead a nation as diverse and complicated as this." could not make a clear statement.
Note: I didn't say correct but clear statement.

It's very glaring dat, they've startd exposing themselves... Let them be questioned! But, GEJ made a mistake for filling up letter he cant withstand to defend...

Ademoj2: It's very glaring dat, they've startd exposing themselves... Let them be questioned! But, GEJ made a mistake for filling up letter he cant withstand to defend...

I agree with you: GEJ can't say the content of that letter when he is interviewed.

ilugunboy: Ibos are cowards...they only take to anonymous forum to rant, insult and condemn OBJ....no notable Ibo is bold enough to condemn OBJ openly. We have seen Afenifere talked...Odumakin talked...Ameh Ebute spoke...even Soyinka just spoke... Even Sheik Gunmi spoke

Ibos? for wia?? As usual sitting on the fence and waiting where the line will fall before openly taking a position.

Even your best enfante terrible and attack dog...Orji Uzor Kalu is cold.

Your hatred toward Ibo tribe is so much .
I will leave you with these two words: Go and die!

ilugunboy:

Yes...Ibos like you are truly deranged as you've just stated.

I asked again...why are Ibos like you taking to forums as this to rant and insult OBJ when your red cap elders and political elites are too weak...timid and cowardly to speak up?

Don't ever think that keeping quiet is a sign of weakness .
In GEJ voice, we'll respond at the appropriate time.

Obasanjo’s Frustrations print
Published on December 23, 2013 by · 1 Comment
By Ben Nanaghan
Once again, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo has inauspiciously taken advantage of his “untouchable” status to heat the polity and cause political pandemonium in an otherwise serene and politically stable nation. This is not the first time Obasanjo is seeking political relevance and a boisterous attention.
Nigeria’s former military cum civilian ruler for 11½ years, Gen. Matthew Oluseegun, Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo is at it again. The self acclaimed fearless General who touts his ‘tigritude’ as a weapon of oppression and intimidation has again stirred the hornet’s nest.
The so-called Elder Statesman who had previously called for a Nigerian Arab Spring on Monday 5th of dec 2012at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta also shocked his audience in Dakar, Senegal last year when he openly called for an en mass revolution in Nigeria, because of a 72% high rate of youth unemployment. If the audience in Dakar was shocked, the audience in Warri also last year was flabbergasted when the same Obasanjo openly called for a massive revolution to topple president Goodluck Ebele Jonathans weak leadership.
Nigerians should not overlook Gen Obasanjo’s damning and treasonable letter published by most Nigerian media on Thursday, 12th Dec 2013. Gen Obasanjos letter is a very clever way of settling some political scores with President Jonathan in a self serving, unpartriotic and treasonable act to stir the masses against the President and either impeach him or overthrow him in a bloody coup
Some have written off OBJ’s latest frustrations as the ranting of an amnesia ‘with a brief viral spell touching on alzheimer’s condition. This group believe that OBJ has joined the Senile Elders Forum that are always a burden on the family and the nation.
Others argue that OBJ still “dey kampe” but that age has not reduced his blood thirstiness hence his incessant bonding with the Minna Generals to overthrow the GEJ regime with their fragile argument of GEJ’s weak leadership. Nigerians still remember the Odi genocide in Bayelsa and Zakibiam massacre in Benue States.
Nigerians should be security conscious enough to ask OBJ to name the 1000 Nigerians on the watch list of President Jonathan’s Strike Force and show us their training depots. I weep for those Nigerians who believe these cock and bull stories
The root cause and core of Obasanjo’s grievances is fueled by GEJ’s transformational Agenda which is smoking out the deep seated cabals benefiting from Nigerias woes. For instance diesel is no more imported by a single monopolist in Nigeria and all Nigerians know this Nigerian who is Obasanjo’s front to bleed this country through economic haemorrhage. Nigerians still remember the $620MN bribe scandal which Obasanjo tried to cover up. We all still remember the unrestrained atrocities of the single importer syndrome where 2000 litres of petroleum products imported become 200,000 litres in the payment vouchers.
OBJ is also annoyed with GEJ’s transformational program in the power sector as a result of governments privatization program of the power sector on November 1st 2013. With functional electricity, Nigerians will not patronize the cabal’s twin industries of imported diesel and the giant generator industry. Nigerians should remember that we lost Chief Bola Ige because of his determination and resolve to fix electricity in Nigeria.
Assisting criminals to evade justice, bunkering, stealing, drug baron (Buruji Kashamu) were some of the charges against GEJ. To say the least, Obasanjo’s letter was remotely primed to cause chaos, instant popular reaction to pounce on the president, and slaughter him to satisfy Obasanjo’s northern candidate to become president in 2005. After all one good turn deserves another. General Musa Yar’Adua prevailed on OBJ to become Military Head of State on 13/2/1976 after General Murtala Mohammed’s suspicious assassination which was then blamed on LT. Col. Bukar Sukar Dimka. But Nigerians know better now.
Again in 1998 after Gen. Abacha was mysteriously poisoned and Gen. Obasanjo was released from his earned prison term in Yola, Gen. Babangida flew into Otta Farm with a loaded jet to convince-the ex convict to become Nigeria’s next president. This is because it had became highly scandalous as the North had ruled Nigeria for 38 years then and the North wanted OBJ to rule Nigeria on behalf of the South West but with Northern interest. OBJ who came out of jail a pauper and heavily indebted quickly grabbed this opportunity which turned him into a dollar multi trillionaire today.
Obasanjo accused President Goodluck Jonathan of high “corruption which seems to stink all around you and your government”. This is not the case of pot calling the kettle black as some people have suggested but a case of Lucifer calling angel Gabriel a sinner. OBJ with his litany of corruption cases is the least qualified Nigerian to pronounce another guilty of corruption.
OBJ is a moral derelict and destitute. The corruption-to-high heavens cases involving Halliburton and Siemens are today yet unresolved and unburied because the legs are still protruding out of the coffin.
Obasanjo built a private library in Abeokuta worth N7BN and coerced his opulent Nigerian business partners to bank roll the shameful project which he dupliciously called Presidential Library Project.
Obasanjo built a modern world class university with federal funds just like his Vice President also did. Obasanjo’s Bells University which gulped over $50BN of Nigeria’s hard earned foreign currency is still there for all to see.
What about Obasanjo’s undistinguished purchase of Transcorp Hotel in Abuja. He did not hide the ownership of all these millions of dollar yielding possessions all of which he acquired as a sitting President.
Obasanjo’s privatization exercise was purely motivated by personal greed, profit and a dare-me-if-you-can impunity. And this was the beginning of the rift that created a deep chasm between him and his Vice President who wanted some of the action too. Obasanjo allegedly spend $16BN to generate electricity and at the end of the day-we had more darkness.
The Nigerian Senate has long recommended the revocation of Obasanjo’s corrupt and fraudulent privatization. The House of Representatives has also indicted the Obasanjo regime over the $16BN electricity fraud.
In the area of corruption there is no basis of comparison between former President Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan. I am sure Obasanjo still remembers the billions of dollars with which he bribed delegates of his political Reform Conference to rubber stamp his insatiable greed to perpetuate himself in office through his 3rd term misadventure.
Boko Haram
On boko haram and National Security the former president believes that the genesis of boko haram can be traced to drugs, indoctrination, fundamentalism, gun trafficking, hate culture, human trafficking, money laundering, religion, poverty, unemployment, poor education, revenge and international terrorism.
It is the height of stark hypocrisy for the well informed former president to pretend and try to hoodwink a credulous public that boko haram was caused by the reasons above. Is there any region of this country that is not affected by all the above factors. Is there no poverty or unemployment in the South West. If you are talking about poor education, go to the riparian coasts of the Niger Delta especially in Edo and Ebijaw ward in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State where over 250,000 Ijaws do not have a single secondary school in the whole ward.
The metamorphosis of boko haram from a provincial machete-wielding, bare-footed, bow and arrow rag-tag army to a sophisticated bomb throwing modern hi-tech military force did not surprise those who observe Nigeria’s political panorama with a microscope. In 2002 boko haram founding fathers, Yussuf Mohammed and Buji Foi never imagined that their pet dream would assume such national and international status as it has today.
Those who vowed to make Nigeria ungovernable did not express themselves through secret wikileak documents. It was an open declaration of war against President Goodluck Jonathan if he dared to win the PDP presidential primaries of January 13th 2011. And winning the presidential election in April 2011 would be calamitous they declared. Making Nigeria ungovernable for President Jonathan is an agenda of the northern elite which transformed boko haram to a willing tool of vendetta, oppression and national and international terrorism. I therefore feel very pained and melancholy when some boko haram supporters insinuate the pedestrian argument of infrastructural decay in the North. We all saw the indiscriminate and unabated influx of hi-tech arms and amunitions into Nigeria through our air and seaports especially from Iran and other Islamic Countries. After all about 90% of the top management of our customs, Immigration, Police etc are of Northern extraction. And how many Northerners have really come out openly to criticize boko haram apart from the Sardauna of Sokoto, Dr. David Mark and Mrs Sarah Jibril.
Obasanjo should stop pretending with his stick and carrot solution. How much carrot did he give to the north in his 11½ years in Dodan Barracks and Aso Rock.
Why did he not use his carrot and stick theory in Odi or in Zakibiam. Especially in Odi which was thereafter leveled. Those who killed the 19 soldiers were also terrorists and so they deserved some carrot too and not all stick.
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is not a trained military officer. He is just a very humane and merciful man (to a fault) who has used these virtues to manage the bh crisis.
OPEN CALL FOR A COUP
Obasanjos frequent reference to bloodshed is an open invitation to the military to overthrow GEJ’S government. He openly confessed the involvement of his two evil Generals with whom he has concluded arrangement with the military. According to Obasanjo “God never sleeps. He is watching, waiting and bidding His time to dispense justice” against GEJ. But Obasanjo should remember that God is not man and He does not think as man does. As the heavens are higher that the earth, so are His ways higher than ours and His thoughts than our thoughts”. God will surely dispense justice against Obasanjo-Jeremiah 30 v 23 refers.
Obasanjo also tried to placate the National Assembly and prod members and senators to impeach President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. This is the same national assembly that Obasanjo even recently described as irretrievably corrupt during the $620MN bribe case between Rep, Lawan Farouk and Obasanjo’s business partner. Obasanjo is by all means resolved to make the whole country rise against President Jonathan.
OBASANJO’S ROLE AS NIGERIA’S KINGMAKER
“On two occasions, I have had opportunity to work for my successors to the government of Nigeria… I worked for both presidents Shagari and Yar Adua to succeed me” The above confession by Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo finally lays to rest the speculations of political scientists who ventured to speculate in 1979 that Obasanjo finally truncated the ambition of Chief Obafemi Awolowo to rule Nigeria because of his wish to probe the military if he became President. Gen. Obasanjo who is an apostle of “do or die” politics massively rigged the 1979 presidential elections in favour of President Shehu Shagari to deny Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who was then one of the most qualified Nigerians to lead this country into political, social and economic freedom. Apart from massively rigging the elections to favour President Shehu Shagari, Obasanjo will one day also confess how he forced the judiciary to give victory to Shagari with the very obnoxious and controversial verdict of 122/3 ¬ of a state. But Obasanjo did not tell us the truth when he said he deprived Chief Awolowo of the presidency to strengthen Nigerian Unity. The best way to strengthen Nigerian Unity was to uphold and defend the constitution, to uphold justice and be fair to all. Obasanjo imposed Alhaji Shehu Shagari on Nigerians and since then he and the Minna Mafia have always decided who became President in Nigeria. And so Obasanjo installed a weak Shehu Shagari on Nigeria as President not because he loves Nigeria as he claims but because former President Olusegun Obasanjo is the head of Nigeria’s “power cabal” which ensures that the cabal never for a second lose grip on power so as to protect their wealth and possessions. This phobia for free and fair elections which could throw up an “untrusted and untrustworthy” President is Obasanjo’s driving force in this political and leadership chess game.
Cabals are a universal phenomenon, a deep-rooted and well entrenched clique of Mephistophelian manipulators who use their tremendous power and wealth to control government and para-governmental agencies. They hold sway and force governments to enact policies that would favour them and their enormous wealth. Cabals are formed by the most powerful, the wealthiest and the most influential members of society.
These selfish sociopaths and scoundrels who are top shots in society form these cabals with the sole aim of protecting their wealth and interest with a forceful determinism to maintain the status quo. Especially in Nigeria and a few other countries where cabals have a vicious strangle-hold on elected governments, such cabals are referred to as “parallel government”.http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/12/23/obasanjos-frustrations/?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebook