Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s meeting
with President Muhammadu Buhari behind
closed doors yesterday focused mostly on
strategies to dislodge corrupt elements from the
National Assembly, a presidency source has
disclosed to SaharaReporters.
During the meeting, which lasted for close to 2 hours,
Obasanjo pointedly told Buhari that with a corrupt
leadership led by Saraki at the National Assembly, he stands no chance of fighting corruption and moving
the nation forward.


The two-time Nigeria leader then reportedly told
Buhari he must be willing to outspend the Senate
President in order to remove him and the other
rogues from the National Assembly, giving several
instances when he had to use such methods during
his tenure to dislodge his enemies from the
Assembly. Obasanjo had a reputation for deploying
rich businessmen to offer irresistible bribes to
lawmakers to meet his objectives.
He is said to have revealed to Buhari that members
of the People’s Democratic Party who hid huge sums
of money in Ghana and elsewhere are reorganizing
to take power from him.

A flustered Buhari thanked Obasanjo, describing the former PDP leader as a “unique” person who could do the unthinkable.


He, however, responded that he could not in good
conscience spend all the monies available to oust
just a few people because he needed to show to
Nigerians that he was elected to perform. Our
source said he reiterated his wish to use lawful
means to prosecute those members of the Assembly involved in corruption, but expressed
disappointment in the judiciary, citing instances
where judges have been compromised in ongoing
cases.


Speaking further on Senate President Saraki, Buhari
told Obasanjo that Saraki was an ambitious man who aspires to become president, but promised he would do everything legally possible to prosecute him for his acts of corruption.


SaharaReporters learnt later that the Attorney
General of the Federation is dusting up files against
former governors for prosecution. Saraki is said to
be a top priority on the list, as Buhari is said to be
opposed to any form of truce with the Senate
President even though he is currently in talks with the Secretary to the Federal Government, the Director-General of the Department of State Security and the AGF.


On Saraki’s side, Senator Danjuma Goje, David
Umaru, who is the Chair of the Senate's Judiciary
Committee, and two others are reaching out to help
Saraki resolve the ongoing forgery lawsuit against
him and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
As soon as Obasanjo left the meeting with Buhari, he spoke to State House reporters. Among others, he told them that his previously-expressed position on National Assembly members being full of rogues and robbers has been vindicated over the revelation that they padded the 2016 budget.

saharareporters.com/2016/07/26/spend-money-dislodge-rogue-saraki-and-others-obasanjo-advises-buhari

Saint OBJ doing d unthinkable. Well maybe he is a repentant rogue who wants to set d records strait cos d last time I checked no past administration is more corrupt dan dat of OBJ

OBJ and this holier than thou attitude.

Same old man that wanted a third tenure, same old man that paid huge sums of money to destabilize the National Assembly, same old man whose tenure was notorious for serial killings, same old man who spent over 15billion for electricity without the firm even moving to site. The same old man.......... and the list goes on and on......

Let him spare us of this sanctimonious attitude. We are tired of people like him who are only after personal gains.

Nigerians have been suffering since the inception of this regime. He is not even bothered. He is only concerned about money in the National assembly.

Sir, you should be getting close to your creator now and praying for forgiveness of sins you committed against Nigeria. You brought this evil regime and condition to us. You lied serially about GEJ and now you still expect us to take you serious.

Baba, I beg, make you just go dey your own lane.....

What should we say about this?

This old man is part of the problem of present day Nigeria. Always seeking relevance with his hypocritical piece of advice to any govt in power.
Patiently waiting for Nigeria without this old megalomaniac fool.

I know where my voters card is.

nice one.
buubu,
please give obasanjo 100 trillion naira to remove seriki for you.

a2personal2013:
OBJ and this holier than thou attitude.

Same old man that wanted a third tenure, same old man that paid huge sums of money to destabilize the National Assembly, same old man whose tenure was notorious for serial killings, same old man who spent over 15billion for electricity without the firm even moving to site. The same old man.......... and the list goes on and on......

Let him spare us of this sanctimonious attitude. We are tired of people like him who are only after personal gains.

Nigerians have been suffering since the inception of this regime. He is not even bothered. He is only concerned about money in the National assembly.

Sir, you should be getting close to your creator now and praying for forgiveness of sins you committed against Nigeria. You brought this evil regime and condition to us. You lied serially about GEJ and now you still expect us to take you serious.

Baba, I beg, make you just go dey your own lane.....

See as you carry buhari matter for head.


Abeg, e no dey heavy you?

I forsee trouble brewing in the coming weeks. It is very certain that Buhari is no longer with corrupt and ambitious Saraki and with Obasanjo's collabo this seasonal film go tie wrapper for Saraki's head.

legendsilver:

See as you carry buhari matter for head.


Abeg, e no dey heavy you?

u just had a craving for posting this image. yur accused is way out of perspective.

I like OBJ, he's got no chill for corruption, thats why he speaks openly against it. No matter whose ox is gored!

kaeycea:
This old man is part of the problem of present day Nigeria. Always seeking relevance with his hypocritical piece of advice to any govt in power.
Patiently waiting for Nigeria without this old megalomaniac fool.

What relevance can a 2 times president be seeking in ur dictionary of relevance . Sorry that time shall not come when we won't have elder statesmen to openly speak against corruption and corrupt people.

nairalife2013:
u just had a craving for posting this image. yur accused is way out of perspective.

Answer the question Mr man,
E no dey heavy you?

GoodofNaija:


What relevance can a 2 times president be seeking in ur dictionary of relevance . Sorry that time shall not come when we won't have elder statesmen to openly speak against corruption and corrupt people.

your elder stateman should go and rest. Billions of Naira spent on Power only to generate darkness. He is corruption personified. let him enjoy his loot and stop disturbing media space.

kaeycea:

your elder stateman should go and rest. Billions of Naira spent on Power only to generate darkness. He is corruption personified. let him enjoy his loot and stop disturbing media space.

Bro, you don't have to let him enjoy his loot scot free, probe and prosecute him if found guilty. That's d problem with you wailers, you always have that sinister agenda to condone corruption.

So Buhari should bribe the senators right? In order to remove an allegedly corrupt senate President?

Is the bribery of Senators itself not corruption?

GoodofNaija:


Bro, you don't have to let him enjoy his loot scot free, probe and prosecute him if found guilty. That's d problem with you wailers, you always have that sinister agenda to condone corruption.

while your president is busy prosecuting perceived enemy.
* ignored*