A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has dismissed claims that his choice of a successor did not benefit Nigerians much, saying that those who voted for the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, are also guilty.

The former President made the comment on Saturday while responding to questions from students and other individuals at the 11th Convocation Lecture at the Benson Idahosa University in Benin City, the capital of Edo State.

He said that the ‘scorecard of the former President leaves much to be desired’.

Mr Obasanjo admitted that he was part of the process that led to the emergence of the former President Jonathan, as the running mate to the late President Umar Yar’adua and later President after the demise of his boss.

He, however, explained that he saw the need for the Niger Delta region, where Nigeria’s crude oil is mostly drilled, to get the opportunity of presenting a leader for the nation.

Mr Obasanjo further stressed that there was little he could do to help Mr Jonathan do his job as the nation’s Chief Executive.

“I believe, opportunity that afforded itself in 2010 for somebody from the minority to, on his own steam, become the President of Nigeria, we should never lose that opportunity.

“But what he did with it is entirely up to him.

“And don’t forget, what he did or did not do with it will reflect for a long time on that part of the country.

“There is nobody who will be held,” Mr Obasanjo stated.

He further stressed that he was not the only one that voted for the former President, saying that Nigerians that voted for him in 2011 were equally guilty.

“But you voted for him. I was not the only one that voted for him out of the 18 million people. You voted for him.

“The man who put out the question, who did you vote for in 2011?” he questioned.

The crowd responded; “Jonathan” and he said: “You are as guilty as Jonathan”.

Mr Obasanjo had few days ago said his choice of a successor was not poor, insisting that it was the best choice he could make at that time.



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$16b Power sector fraud under Obj govt will soon be probed after that of Halliburton $180m bribery scandal.
Calling another man corrupt doesnt make Obasanjo less corrupt. Bloody Devil.

Ok

You would ve been guilty of voting in a man if he presented himself as a bad man and you made him your choice

And you can only keep faith with people when you give them your vote. You dont know the end; only GOD does

Obj calling GEJ corrupt is like the devil himself calling babalawo an evil man

This papa sha! Na you impose am on us nah, why cry over spilt milk. We know the mess you've gotten us into already so focus more on writing your story books and will. Even for sideline, you're still hell bent on running your third term! Agba yin a dale.

OBJ!! Feeling like a saint now. Just cos he was not given d opportunity to rule nigeria for a 3rd term from his ota farm during GEJ regime.... Smh

80% of Nigeria's woes can be attributed to Obasanjo.


The name Obasanjo doesn't remind one of any good.

Lets hope the reopened Haliburton case put this monkey where he belongs.

This man has been talking too much lately. Is he trying to send a secret message?

OBJ, we forgive you for that mistake.


We now love you.

OBJ.... de main crook dat looted Nigeria... and yet he still wants to loot more

Absolutely.
They are all guilty for the enthronement of that monumental disaster.
But obasanjo committed the same mistake 3 times with Jonathan, yar adua and shagari.
He was almost committing the same mistake with Sule lamido.
3 times , all his legacies were destroyed by the people he chose.

How about those who didn't vote at all you incestuous old fool?

I Accept. If voting for him was a crime, let me be jailed

Shortyy:
This man has been talking too much lately. Is he trying to send a secret message?

are you a midget?

DickDastardly:
$16b Power sector fraud under Obj govt will soon be probed after that of Halliburton $180m bribery scandal.
Calling another man corrupt doesnt make Obasanjo less corrupt. Bloody Devil.

From what account did $15 billion from ?
Some of you just repeat nonsense .

Of course.