Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, vowed to lead the coalition that would unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.

The former President, however, advised the 39 political parties and associations, which signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a grand alliance ahead of general elections last Wednesday, to be cautious of external forces which he believed might want to destabilise the arrangement.

Obasanjo spoke during a closed-door meeting with a 21-man team, led by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, which visited him in Abeokuta on Saturday.

The meeting was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, the Ogun State captial.

Among those at the meeting were the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin; a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George; a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; and members of the National Working Committee of the PDP.

A source at the meeting, who spoke with one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity, said the ex-President told the gathering that he was ready to lead the coalition that would sack Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.

Obasanjo was also said to have told them that he played a prominent role in the formation of the coalition that met in Abuja last week where the parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding to field a single presidential candidate in 2019.

The source added, “The former President asked the attendees (at the MoU signing) to get ready for a fight in 2019 and that he is ready to lead the coalition.

“He told us that it would not be a tea party, and that we should be ready to field a single presidential candidate and that all others would line up behind such candidate.

“He also warned us against saboteurs and that we must be ready to make sacrifices.”

It was also gathered that the former President told his visitors why he left the PDP.

According to multiple sources at the meeting, Obasanjo said he left the former ruling party when a sitting governor was busy abusing him and the leaders of the party refused to caution him.

“He said he decided to leave because the governor (name withheld ) was abusing him and we refused to caution him. He said the governor was also mobilising people to remove him as the chairman of the BoT. He said he decided to leave when we didn’t do anything about these,” the source added.

However, the media aide to the ex-President, Kehinde Akinyemi, in a statement after the meeting, quoted Obasanjo to have advised his guests that all members of the political parties in the PDP-led alliance “must be cautious of fake news, rumours, blackmail and seeds of discord that may be sown among them from external quarters.”

The PDP, African Democratic Congress, the Reformed All Progressives Congress and 36 other political parties had, last week, signed a MoU to forge a grand alliance ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Obasanjo, who expressed confidence in the arrangement, advised that the individuality and independence of each political party must be respected by all parties concerned.

He had added that “it is also desirable that in the process of implementing the MoU to achieve the set objective, solidarity and focus on the objective must be maintained.

“The MOU for grand alliance is what it says – a grand alliance. It is not a merger nor an absorption of any political party by any political party.”

According to the statement, in the delegation were some members of the NWC of the PDP, who apologised to the former President for the way he was treated by the former ruling party.

While the former President told them he would no longer play partisan politics, he stated that his doors would remain opened to those who might need his advice on the way to move the country forward.

While speaking with journalists after the meeting, Secondus said though Obasanjo was no more a member of the PDP, his advice would help the party as the 2019 elections draw near.

He said, “Obasanjo is a national leader in this country. He is a father of the nation. So, we came to consult him. Our deliberation, although a little bit private, is connected to the 2019 polls.

“Yes, it is true Baba is no longer a member of the PDP, but he is a father of the nation. I believe that regardless of political parties, his direction is highly needed now to rescue Nigeria.”

George equally said the grand alliance was needed to rescue the country from the precipice, saying good managers were needed to manage the affairs of the country better.

http://saharareporters.com/2018/07/15/obasanjo-pledges-lead-coalition-against-buhari-explains-pdp-exit

Prepare for war! Buhari must go!

Buhari must go.....

Go ahead to 2023

If you no like am , Lagoon dey wait you

obi4eze:
Prepare for war! Buhari must go!

BUHARI till 2023

In the build-up to 2015 elections, Obasanjo was hailed and called the navigator of the newly formed APC. EVen Tinubu who was hitherto his avowed enemy alongside PMB and other APC leaders thronged his residence to consult him.

I do not know of any Nigeria that has benefitted immensely from PDP as Obasanjo, yet he tore his membership card publicly and tactically sided with the opposition to defeat the party (Good for Nigerians though). Whatever the case, OBJ should by now respect himself and remain an elder statesman that he is. If this new coalition is able to grab power, same treatment he is being subjected to now will still rear its head.

If Baba had initiated a good succession plan when he had the opportunity, this small boys will not be 'using' him to do ten-ten now.

Whenever you think you have heard of his last, Ebora Owu always find a way to remain relevant in Nigeria polity

Why can't these old men rest and allow young people take charge

At the end all this old fools will say they re fighting for youths but will not allow the youth to have their destiny

Anything that will flush bubu out is all we need. When men were fighting for democracy,bubu was busy drinking nunu in his gworo republic

Guys we are talking about Buhari/Osibanjo here ooo, not GEJ.

Going by the blood their Fulani friends have spilled i can say that the battle to unseat those two blood thirsty men must be strategic. Buhari/Osibanjo would rather commit suicide and take millions with them than relinquish power in 2019.

Boko Haram overran a military base two days ago with over 800 soldiers missing! The countless weapons will surely find their way into the hands of you know.....

Fight Buhari/Osibanjo like ur life depends on it!

Buhari must go. And go shall he.





check my SIGNATURE.

BUHARIS time is up. Take it or leave it

Ok

Nigeria my country na this baba support buhari that time o

Unseating Buhari would be difficult, buhari's strategy is very simple and effective. Abacha loot was released with a condition that 5k must be distributed to the poor ( where or when wasn't stated). The plan is to simply have APC party agents accross polling stations distribute 5k to people who can show to them they voted APC either by flashing the slip to the agent or snapping it as proof

This one that Obasanjo is positioning himself to be one of the most important men in PDP's coalition with other parties and stating that he'll lead the fight against Buhari, where does this leave Atiku? Will he still get this ticket considering his long standing feud with the self-righteous man from Ota? Lol, poor Atiku.

This Baba should just retire in Ota on the funds he has gotten from Nigeria already, we didn't get to this rotten stage that except through his handiwork along with others.

He should be reminded to keep feeding on the proceeds of Ota farm which he got through his "sweat", while reading through the storyline of his perfect Odi "cleanup" in The Presidential Library he "toiled" for, while enjoying cool breeze from the uninterrupted power supply Nigerians have been enjoying since he he spent $16billion on the project.

happney65:
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, vowed to lead the coalition that would unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.

The former President, however, advised the 39 political parties and associations, which signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a grand alliance ahead of general elections last Wednesday, to be cautious of external forces which he believed might want to destabilise the arrangement.

Obasanjo spoke during a closed-door meeting with a 21-man team, led by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, which visited him in Abeokuta on Saturday.

The meeting was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, the Ogun State captial.

Among those at the meeting were the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin; a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George; a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; and members of the National Working Committee of the PDP.

A source at the meeting, who spoke with one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity, said the ex-President told the gathering that he was ready to lead the coalition that would sack Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.

Obasanjo was also said to have told them that he played a prominent role in the formation of the coalition that met in Abuja last week where the parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding to field a single presidential candidate in 2019.

The source added, “The former President asked the attendees (at the MoU signing) to get ready for a fight in 2019 and that he is ready to lead the coalition.

“He told us that it would not be a tea party, and that we should be ready to field a single presidential candidate and that all others would line up behind such candidate.

“He also warned us against saboteurs and that we must be ready to make sacrifices.”

It was also gathered that the former President told his visitors why he left the PDP.

According to multiple sources at the meeting, Obasanjo said he left the former ruling party when a sitting governor was busy abusing him and the leaders of the party refused to caution him.

“He said he decided to leave because the governor (name withheld ) was abusing him and we refused to caution him. He said the governor was also mobilising people to remove him as the chairman of the BoT. He said he decided to leave when we didn’t do anything about these,” the source added.

However, the media aide to the ex-President, Kehinde Akinyemi, in a statement after the meeting, quoted Obasanjo to have advised his guests that all members of the political parties in the PDP-led alliance “must be cautious of fake news, rumours, blackmail and seeds of discord that may be sown among them from external quarters.”

The PDP, African Democratic Congress, the Reformed All Progressives Congress and 36 other political parties had, last week, signed a MoU to forge a grand alliance ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Obasanjo, who expressed confidence in the arrangement, advised that the individuality and independence of each political party must be respected by all parties concerned.

He had added that “it is also desirable that in the process of implementing the MoU to achieve the set objective, solidarity and focus on the objective must be maintained.

“The MOU for grand alliance is what it says – a grand alliance. It is not a merger nor an absorption of any political party by any political party.”

According to the statement, in the delegation were some members of the NWC of the PDP, who apologised to the former President for the way he was treated by the former ruling party.

While the former President told them he would no longer play partisan politics, he stated that his doors would remain opened to those who might need his advice on the way to move the country forward.

While speaking with journalists after the meeting, Secondus said though Obasanjo was no more a member of the PDP, his advice would help the party as the 2019 elections draw near.

He said, “Obasanjo is a national leader in this country. He is a father of the nation. So, we came to consult him. Our deliberation, although a little bit private, is connected to the 2019 polls.

“Yes, it is true Baba is no longer a member of the PDP, but he is a father of the nation. I believe that regardless of political parties, his direction is highly needed now to rescue Nigeria.”

George equally said the grand alliance was needed to rescue the country from the precipice, saying good managers were needed to manage the affairs of the country better.

http://saharareporters.com/2018/07/15/obasanjo-pledges-lead-coalition-against-buhari-explains-pdp-exit

Wetin dey happen sef

Matter tire person ooo

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Obasanjo should just be like Gowon and IBB. You're 80-something for goodness sakes and you still want to be the one to decide who rules Nigeria and who doesnt? Haba. Are you God

#Operation Bihari must go

I don’t like Buhari, but I don’t think he will lose the 2019 presidential election, he has already done his home work ( he has the backing of Inec, military and the police) He will win convincingly

Not for nothing, but if this man really wants to unseat Buhari, he should stay faaaaaar away from any viable candidate. Let him resurface when he has a valid explanation for the 16B USD spent on "Nigerian Independent Power Projects"

Nwanteleola:
Why can't these old men rest and allow young people take charge

Which young person has resource time and energy to expend

Abi do u think politics na by mouth

Nwanteleola:
Why can't these old men rest and allow young people take charge

young ppl taking tramadol and postinor?

RevenGeMission:
Buhari must go.....

Go ahead to 2023

If you no like am , Lagoon dey wait you

Buhari is only supported by terrorists

iammo:
Unseating Buhari would be difficult

Notin is difficult 4GOD 2do

Nwanteleola:
Why can't these old men rest and allow young people take charge

How when the people wey dey vote they collect 3k to vote.

Let not deceive ourselves... Buhari is not Goodluck... This man have learn and knw how it is run better... He set in the machineries and sit back to look as if he knows nothing...eg, Ekiti election..... Na only God or the USA fit comot bụbu come 2019

iammo:
Unseating Buhari would be difficult

If Ekiti is anything to go by, This will be Obj's Waterloo, he will soon find that dictators such as Buhari don't do elections..

obi4eze:
Prepare for war! Buhari must go!

I'm sure you av a new mentor ''Mr Obasanjo''.

They will surely gather against Bubu...