Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday sneaked into Ibogun ,Ogun State, the ancestral village of one of his predecessors in office,and an architect of his defeat in the 2015 election, ex – President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The rare meeting between the duo who were bitterly divided in the run-up to the election saw Obasanjo tell his host how wise he (Jonathan) had become since leaving office.
“When leaders come, they have little or no experience. When they have to go is when they have really amassed a lot of experience, where they have wisdom, their experience is in high demand.

“Those like you and me who have the grace of God to bow out gracefully, if there is now what I call constitutional office, we have residual responsibilities for Nigeria,”Obasanjo said.
With Jonathan on the trip, which observers branded as fence mending yesterday ,were former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Kabir Turaki; a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Suleiman Abubakar; King A.J.Turner ;and a former Chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency( FERMA), Engr. Jide Adeniji.

They flew into the village in a chartered helicopter at about 11.30am.
The visit lasted about four hours of which Obasanjo and Jonathan alone spoke behind closed doors for 40 minutes.

No member of Jonathan’s entourage or Obasanjo’s associates was allowed into the inner room where the secret talks took place.
One source said yesterday that the visit was part of Jonathan’s new rapprochement with some of the key figures that had a hand in his defeat in the April 2015 polls.

Obasanjo received his visitor in company with former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who was ousted as National Secretary of the then ruling PDP by Jonathan and his loyalists.
Obasanjo took Jonathan round the village for a door-to-door greeting of the elders and the residents.
The people sang and danced in appreciation of Jonathan’s visit.

Obasanjo, welcoming Jonthan, said: “The first point I want to make is to thank you very sincerely and most sincerely for taking it upon yourself to pay us a visit at this point in time and at this location. Secondly, since you left office, you hardly have time to sit down and relax like you have been able to do today and I hope, I sincerely hope and pray for more such relaxed situation where we can reminisce on situations of the past that we have been through in this country and we can also look at what the future portends.

“I believe that not only Nigeria, West Africa and Africa and indeed the world will continue to tap our experiences, our wisdom and I hope and pray that when the call is made to you, you will be more than ready to put your experience, the lessons you have learnt into the service of this country, for African and indeed for humanity in general.
“ I have said to you before and I will say again that there are plenty of opportunities out there, within the country, within West Africa, within Africa and indeed in the larger world where people will want you to make contributions.

“I believe that you are resting now and when you have fully rested and you will be hearing from me because I have this opportunity to be around the world and if I mention your name in dispatch, I thank you sincerely that you have received us as we are in this village to prove to you that we are in a typical village, I was telling you that your village is better than mine.

“I want to say that we have it. Nigeria is a good country and we must never be tired of lifting the country up to the height that God has created it to be and God did not make a mistake when he put all of us together and if He doesn’t want us to be together no power in the world will have made us come together.

“My regards to everybody at home, especially your wife. Please, tell her that my wife sends her regards and I hope sooner or later we will be on your part of the world to enjoy the atmosphere together. I want to thank you on behalf of everyone here in this village.”

Explaining his mission,Jonathan said he had planned to visit Obasanjo during the yuletide in company with former military ruler, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), but the plan fell through owing to unforeseen circumstances.
He said the idea came about when he visited Babangida in Minna when the two of them agreed to come to Ibogun.

Jonathan thanked Obasanjo for the warm reception accorded him and entourage.
Thereafter, Obasanjo and Jonathan retired to one of the sittings rooms for “strictly personal talks for 40 minutes.”
Talks over, Obasanjo and one of his friends launched into the popular Yoruba game of ayo.
Jonathan watched as the game went.
A source at the meeting said he was “full of admiration” for it.

It was not immediately clear if the trip was part of the ongoing political realignment for 2019 general elections.

But a top source simply said: “It is a reunion of Papa and his son. Do not read any meaning into it.

“The ex-President decided to make it a private visit in order to be able to have frank talks with Obasanjo.

“During the visit, Obasanjo and Jonathan locked themselves up for 40 minutes. No member of Jonathan’s entourage nor Obasanjo’s associates in Ibogun was allowed to be part of the private session.

“All I can tell you is that the two leaders were able to iron out a few things and Jonathan has since returned to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.”

“At the end of the visit, ex-Minister Turaki, who is the Chairman of ex-Ministers Forum, gave the vote of thanks.”

Jonathan started out as Obasanjo’s political godson having been plucked out of office as Bayelsa State governor to become presidential running mate in the 2007 election.

He went on to become president, following the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua and won the 2011 election.

The parting of ways came in 2015, following persistent disagreements between them with Obasanjo launching vitriolic attacks on Jonathan culminating in the tearing of his membership card of the PDP and openly campaigning against Jonathan’s re-election.

They had not seen eye to eye since then until yesterday.




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his brain as been reformatted... unlike indomie brain doyin okupe.

this wan is a looser gidigba...

make the basstard dont even dream of contesting again...

the votes of only the south yeast is not enough to win....

try rigging again,we will do counter-rigging...

Chai, Jonathan their hero visited Afonja land to take a bow Chai, I've said it countless time, wetin Afonja take pass them no be here. No be by ranting online.

obj best president ever
gej wise man

While the ineffectual B is showing remorse for his wasted years by begging his benefactors for forgiveness,his zombies litters the cyber space shouting GEJ our Hero has gone to attend our saviour's (Donald Trump) inauguration.

Jonathan why are you doing this to your ekpas na

looking for votes again GEJ? perish it!

darknetcom:
this wan is a looser gidigba...

make the basstard dont even dream of contesting against...

the votes of only the south yeast is not enough to win....

try rigging again,we will do counter-rigging...

Are you trying to say Jonathan might be contesting again in 2019?


*wakes up from sleep*

You won't kill me here with laughter. Watching OBJ playing AYO is beneficial to him than going to Trump's inauguration. GEJ don spoil some people weekend I swear. Oga na master.

Aufbauh:
While the ineffectual B is showing remorse for his wasted years by begging his benefactors for forgiveness,his zombies litters the cyber space shouting GEJ our Hero has gone to attend our saviour's (Donald Trump) inauguration.

Jonathan why are you doing this to your ekpas na

60:80 in 2017. This is quite a Development. That it might be said of these duo, they have done their best! How I wish that these two CAN NOW RECONCILE PURELY CIVILIAN PHILOSOPHY WITH MILITARY MANAGEMENT AND COME UP WITH PLAN TO ERADICATE ONCE THE FULANI HERDSMEN MISCHIEVOUS INCURSION INTO THE DEEP OF A LETTER Y AND THE BOTTOM HOLD OF A WINE GLASS. The answer is in the autonomy of the 36 States and making Traditional Rulers responsible to State Governments for the planning and control of their Local Governments. SAY THAT TO NASS!!!

midolian:
Are you trying to say Jonathan might be contesting again in 2019?


*wakes up from sleep*

no realy...the guy is crazy...

Lol the infamous ineffectual Buffoon, a wise person? OP , next joke please. .

A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of understanding than he who has strength. Jonathan is exceptionally humble and wise, with a good heart.

HeIsJesus:
A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of understanding than he who has strength. Jonathan is exceptionally humble and wise, with a good heart.

hahahaha..
..

are you joking??...

Enemies of GEJ will start having heart attack now...


Btw. Lagoon calls.

Wise people keep their enemies closer

Wise men are from the East


God bless Jonathan.

Politics sha..... The more you see, the less you know..











#MyFvckIsBack

See masturbation by zombies...the real ineffectual buffoon is in UK another man's land while his country is burning.
Buhari remains a curse to this nation and I thank God I did not play any part in his election.

Non of them can safe us in this country except 2 things: 1. By prayers (God). 2. By changing our bad deeds to good deeds.

Hate him or love him, Obj is the last man standing that fully understands Nigeria, it's complexity and it's internal politicking, that is why his relevance is never in doubt in the high places of power play,and a successful president he was, who harnessed d best brains and kept the country economically stable with crude at 22dols! Age and wisdom cannot be bought with money, and this man has been blessed and favored by God! Jonathan had his frailties and weaknesses, but his humility and gentleness stands him out for distinction! In all this , we the youth of this generation instead of cursing and swearing can learn alot of personal lessons from this lives! Cos no matter your qualifications,only the grace of God makes kings

ScotsReferendum:
Wise people keep their enemies closer

Wise men are from the East


God bless Jonathan.

I thot he is from south south, not east

ScotsReferendum:
Wise people keep their enemies closer

Wise men are from the East


God bless Jonathan.

Yes, you are right! He should have kept them closer in 2015 rather than listening to the selfish wisdom of political prostitutes now falling over themselves to join APC and be in the good books of Buhari, even swearing with their lives that their political enemies are trying to set them up against the President
Jonathan was not and he is not a wise man.

Firefire:
Enemies of GEJ will start having heart attack now...


Btw. Lagoon calls.

On the other hand, they are actually having a good laugh at him. Only losers go about begging after the deed had been done.

2019 Politics seems to have finally kicked off. I know buhari.won't be totally comfortable wth these kind of visits . Political realignment have started.

Ajuwon lo, aki se'gbe won.. (We are bigger, better, wiser than them).. "Afonja" rocks.... Dem hero doesn't have a choice but to go back to his vomit..

lie

So funny.

What does obasanjo know about being wise?

Obasanjo, a man that led nigeria more than anybody else. That nigeria has no functioning infrastructure.