NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, took a swipe at the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo accusing him of being responsible for the flaws in Nigeria’s political economy since 1999.

Obasanjo, in his state of the nation address, tagged Points for Concern and Action, had expressed concern over the impartiality and competence of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a credible election.

Reacting to the former President’s criticisms, Tinubu described Obasanjo as an “election rigger without peer.”

In a letter titled Chief Obasanjo – At war against his own deeds, Tinubu said the former president is shameless and has a wicked sense of humour.

The statement reads: “Former President Obasanjo is many things to many people; but he is all things unto himself. His recent contribution to our political discourse wherein he alleges plots to steer the coming elections shows he benefits from an exceedingly faulty memory, is purely shameless or has a most wicked sense of humor. Perhaps all three are facets of his makeup and were equally on display in his latest prosaic display.” the letter read in part.

The crux of his long tirade was the allegation that INEC is poised to cook the election results. Chief Obasanjo should not get his dander up and waste good ink for nothing. This election will be a free and open exercise of the people’s right to choose their leaders. Obasanjo makes fiery allegations against this right but offers no corroborating evidence; he presents only reams of words. This is because Obasanjo is projecting onto the APC the misconduct he would wrought if still in power. Yet, the ways of Obasanjo are not those of the APC. And this difference has meant the better for Nigeria.

Moreover, Chief Obasanjo should be the last to complain about election rigging. His administration was an unalloyed miscarriage of justice and of the best aspirations of the Nigerian people. We all know he was not elected in 1999. He was handed Nigeria on a silver platter; perhaps because Nigeria was so easily given that he went about treating the nation as if it was a less than precious thing; he thought it was a cheap give-away not a privilege to govern this nation.

This man should have positioned himself to be the father of the nation. All the goodwill that could be granted a political figure was bestowed on him. The global economy was such that it fueled our growth. Everyone wanted Nigeria to succeed after emerging from years of noxious military rule. Despite the flawed exercise that rendered him president, we all bit our tongues in hope that he would say and do the right things that would move Nigeria forward.

“Instead of being a unifying figure as Commander-in-chief, he lowered himself to being a divisive, vindictive conniver. There was no table which he neared that he did not upset and overturn. There was no one who came into his company for any period of time with whom he did not fall out if he expresses a thought contrary to one of his.

“Given the vast margin between the good he could have achieved and the nebulous feats that comprise his true record, Chief Obasanjo is the person most responsible for the flaws in the Nigerian political economy since 1999. His ego is as expansive as the firmament but his good deeds would fit into a modest sachet with ample room to spare.

“The worst of Obasanjo’s record, I have yet to describe. When it comes to elections, he has been a rigger without peer. There is no election which occurred under Obasanjo’s watch or in which he participated that did not involve cheating on his part. Even the late President Umaru Musa Yar ‘Adua admitted he was the beneficiary of a flawed election engineered by none other than today’s vociferous complainant. For Obasanjo to lament over electoral malpractice is tantamount to the ocean complaining that a few raindrops are causing it to get wet.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/youre-an-election-rigger-without-peer-tinubu-blasts-obasanjo/

...and Tinubu went to visit Obansanjo today for election rigging lectures.

https://www.nairaland.com/7286166/pictures-bola-tinubu-obasanjo-abeokuta/4#115793408

Mynd44 OAM4J come see something

� you want to instigate wahala

No permanent enemy in politics.

Jagaban 2023 Insha Allah.

Tinubu is the last person Baba Obj will support in this world.

Tinubu and Obi were Governors and Atiku was Vice under Obj, there’s no one better person to tell Nigerians about the Characters of these three men.

Obj was President when Funsho Williams died and how Tinubu was fingered.

He was also President when the whole of Lagos State ended up in one mans pocket.

Man will rather support Atiku than druggie, good thing is Obj is the leader of the OBIdient Movement.

Obidiotts

That's Politics ofcourse

You can also tell us why Obi is now attacking PDP, same platform he contested as VP Candidate in 2019 general election

And some people think just like that OBJ will forgive that statement and endorse Olule.

Rotfl.

Nemesis has a way of dealing with people!

Say and do things responsibly today for posterity's sake.
SHIT AND VOMIT WHAT YOU CAN EAT!

TheNiceGuy:
Obidiotts

That's Politics ofcourse

You can also tell us why Obi is now attacking PDP, same platform he contested as VP aspirant 2019 general election

Can you give us one instance where OBI attacked PDP?
Do you think everybody do politics of hatred?
Since you started this your bitterness against OBI how much have you received?

Repent in Jesus Name!

Tinubu urchins in the mud. BTW, Obasanjo is OBIdient and he's doing amazingly work for Peter Obi campaign in the North.


Tinubu visit is inconsequential and useless.

Has he been attacking the parties at the helms of affairs since 1999 or not?

It's a no brainier, some questions need not to be asked

Igbodicool:

Can you give us one instance where OBI attacked PDP?
Do you think everybody do politics of hatred?
Since you started this your bitterness against OBI how much have you received?

Repent in Jesus Name!

That was when he didn't know his mate.
Obi movement don format hin brain
Even Atiku don throway "Alhaji" for hin title sef..

Whether he forgives or not, how does that affects Tinubu's Presidency?

His visitation is just a form of respect, Tinubu knows he'll never support him and he's not counting on him either.

Again, it's just form of respect nothing aside that

Romanoff:
And some people think just like that OBJ will forgive that statement and endorse Olule.

Rotfl.

Tinubu is having no moral justification.

TheNiceGuy:
Obidiotts

That's Politics ofcourse

You can also tell us why Obi is now attacking PDP, same platform he contested as VP Candidate in 2019 general election

Hahahahaha
Hehehehe
e pain am ooo

How can obj be 15 years older than Tinubu

Someone is using football age

That is just the fact.
Take it or leave it.

Agbadono Cassavano vs nigeria youth.

TheNiceGuy:
Whether he forgives or not, how does that affects Tinubu's Presidency?

His visitation is just a form of respect, Tinubu knows he'll never support him and he's not counting on him either.

Again, it's just form of respect nothing aside that

Statement: own goal

Talk in Nigeria is as problematic as keeping quiet.

That was the speech that moment, now the tone has changed

madridguy:
No permanent enemy in politics.

Jagaban 2023 Insha Allah.

So we are just pawn and they (tinubu, obj) don't care about you or I, since no permanent enemies.. It shows how myopic and ignorant you are with that statement.. Maybe there is nothing like legacy, conviction of purpose and personality in your dictionary but be rest assured that it's in ours.. We don't go back to our vomit..

He he he!
OBJ the Great!
100% correct! OBJ the SHAMELESS!!!!!

TheNiceGuy:
Obidiotts

That's Politics ofcourse

You can also tell us why Obi is now attacking PDP, same platform he contested as VP Candidate in 2019 general election

So if the price is right, we can se you wake up tomorrow shouting obi or u and Atiku plus obi can be together in the same party and all this your noise all over nairaland was all shout for your pocket.. I talk am, most of you guys don't have a bit conscience, all you care about is your pocket and stomach, no loyalty, no morality, no conscience, no conviction of purpose, just your stomach

If this is the case, then I think that Tinubu stepped on so many toes