There are strong indications that former President Olusegn Obasanjo will give a State of the Nation Address on burning national issues on January 25, 2018.

The address, a source at the Obasanjo Presidential Library told The WHISTLER exclusively, will outline the broad outlines of what the President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has failed to address, as well articulate the way forward.

According to the source, the former president would formally withdraw his support for the flagging regime of President Buhari which has come under intense criticisms for its lacklustre approach to the menace of Fulani herdsmen across the country, particularly in Benue and Taraba states.

Obasanjo, who is famous for writing letters to sitting presidents, have uncharacteristically maintained a troubling silence over the poor state of affairs in Nigeria.

During the early days of this government, Obasanjo fondly called Baba, had unfettered access to the Presidential Villa and kept drumming up support for the regime which he helped to power.

However, there were signs that all was not smooth as in a presentation at Oxford University, U.K, early in the year, Baba failed to name Buhari amongst African leaders he considers are doing well.

In his delivery, he named Allassane Ouatarra of Cote d’Ivoire, Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Ethiopia’s Mulatu Teshome as presidents taking progressive economic measures and recording giant strides in line with the demands of the 21st century.

In a September 2017 interview with African Arguments, Mr. Obasanjo scolded Mr. Buhari for not doing enough to stymie the country’s growing unemployment crisis.
If “youth empowerment, skill acquisition and youth employment – education are provided, the ticking bomb of possible youth explosion out of restiveness and anger will subside,” Mr. Obasanjo told the Liberia-based publication.

Asked why January 25? The source simply replied, “I can’t say why. But Baba has a reason for anything he does.”

https://thewhistler.ng/amp/story/exclusive-obasanjo-slates-state-nation-address-january-25-may-withdraw-support-buhari/

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Under Buhari, Nigeria is a COWntry, not a Country and our President is the COWmander-In-Chief, not the Commander-In-Chief.

Even the devil would leave a Conscience less Pmb now

Long overdue!

I don mark the date for my calendar already. Make ebora owu no disappoint us o

Running away like a coward to avoid persecution from Buhari instead of standing to defend his party.

Even went as far as tearing his membership card. Don't be supprise to see him bringing out the original and tell us the one he tore is fake.

OBJ is one of the reason this sh!thole of a country is like this.

Obj doesn't give speeches, he writes good old fashioned letters

OP needs to slightly amend the heading...
'Formerly' should give way to 'Formally'.

Thanks

Useless governments

Buhari is a disgrace shithole.

Buhari is the bad egg of leadership

many pigs ll commit suicide next year when my president is return elected

OBJ is only a vote..............Nigerians should stop allowing others make the choice for them....They need to grow up

It's like letting others choose a wife for you....it's a game of chance in most cases..... you know what I mean

Dear Nigerians, Imagine for a second if the menacing herdsmen were Igbos . What do you think Buhari's Govt would do ?

Credit: Oscar Onwudiwe

Such a fool

OBJ is a clown. His supports help brings this disaster on Nigeria & Nigerians.

Shame of a nation.

badboywizzy:
Running away like a coward to avoid persecution from Buhari instead of standing to defend his party.

Even went as far as tearing his membership card. Don't be supprise to see him bringing out the original and tell us the one he tore is fake.

OBJ is one of the reason this sh!thole of a country is like this.

He should stay and defend the ingrates.

I thought They said his support wasn’t needed.

sorom4:
Dear Nigerians, Imagine for a second if the menacing herdsmen were Igbos . What do you think Buhari's Govt would do ?

Credit: Oscar Onwudiwe

my brother the Igbo ethnic group would have been wiped out by the Nigerian army and probably our brothers scattered all over the country would have been killed and their properties destroyed.
This is Nigeria that the Igbo's found themselves in. No wonder they all want to go form their own country and live a peaceful life.

What is my own, is it not to wait and watch a drama unfolds

Let the drama unfold

Hahahaha.

Even Baba has set a date for the acquisition of Wailer's form...

#Wonderment

Wise men are truly from the EAST.

Seeing how innocent Nigerians were slaughtered and children forced to become orphans and the killers threatening to kill more if their demands is not granted while buhari looks the other way, it is only people like ngeneukwenu omenkalives and liondeleo that can support Buhari.

Lie lie!

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PointZerom:
Seeing how innocent Nigerians were slaughtered and children forced to become orphans and the killers threatening to kill more if their demands is not granted while buhari looks the other way, it is only people like ngeneukwenu omenkalives and liondeleo that can support Buhari.

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As long as you cannot prove you are not referring to yourself as the internet billionaire in the post below, you should be ashamed of yourself.

If you like, tag me a million times a day, that is your response.

uba1991:
many pigs ll commit suicide next year when my president is return elected

Sai your president. 2019 Buhari to Daura insha Allah.

Built2last:
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Under Buhari, Nigeria is a COWntry, not a Country and our President is the COWmander-In-Chief, not the Commander-In-Chief.

OBJ, sarrki, alariiwo, tinubu and omenkalives cow-ntinue to support this nonsense

LionDeLeo:
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As long as you cannot prove you are not referring to yourself as the internet billionaire in the post below, you should be ashamed of yourself.

If you like, tag me a million times a day, that is your response.

Omenka...u did not make sence in this post
What happened to ur other moniker python1?

noted. He is one of the core persons that brought us to this

Bede2u:
Omenka...u did not make sence in this post
What happened to ur other moniker python1?

It is not expected to make sense to you.

But if I may ask, why wasting your mb quoting a senseless comment?

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miteolu:
Buhari is a disgrace shithole.

nothing will happen that day....buhari is not GEJ....so baba will not burn or tear any APC membership card or withdraw any support...the far baba can go is to tell buhari not to contest again in 2019.....