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"Because I challenged OBASANJO on some of his policies, all of a sudden, he rushed down to my house unannounced, requested for pounded yam. He came with all the fully armed security agents you can think of. My family was in serious panicking mood. After the meal, he washed his hands and brought out a letter asking me to read and sign.

"As I was reading, I saw it was my Resignation Letter as the PDP Chairman written by Obasanjo himself, a drop of water fell from my eyes, as I looked up, the security guards moved closer, I requested to go inside and get a pen, Obasanjo instantly brought out a pen from his pocket, 'this is pen sign it immediately.

"I signed and he told me 'Chairman, you know that for what you said today, you shouldn't be my Chairman again...". I remained dumb until he left. Thirty minutes after, he came again, I thought they wanted to kill me, I went to meet him outside, he brought out the letter and said 'you didn't put date there, oya write today's date below your signature'. I did”

Chief Audu Ogbeh
Former National Chairman of PDP.

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Thank God say Baba Obasanjo dey to defend himself.....

LOL.. In 2004 or thereabout, one columnist wrote that PDP chairman Ahmadu Alli should be sacked and sent as an Ambassador to Iraq or Afghanistan since he loved to quarell and fight with everyone..

Ahmadu Alli was the Wike of those days. Trouble everyday. But OBJ knew how put him on a leash. Unlike Tinubu who can't control garrulous Wike.

If Wike had been Governor during OBJ's time. He would not survive one tenure. He would probably be arrested in Spain in collusion with OBJ's boys and charged with money laundering. He would have spent time in jail in exile and come back to Nigeria looking sagged and thin like a weather-beaten Okada raincoat.


I think it was pen master Duro Onabule who wrote that piece. I loved to read from him.. He knew how to play with words like Farooq Kperogi of today.

Chai. Newspaper days.

Next time if you go criticize your oga you go use sense do am.

Many people supporting obj today, if u know half of what obj did like seriously u will never like him.

Obj empowered a thug to remove a sitting governor of oyo state simply because he opposed obj third term ambition!!!


Imagine the day a governor was to b impeached, thugs went to the house of assembly n chased away lawmakers n a thug who couldn't string words together came n said in useless English

"Ladoja is remove, he's no governor again"


I can't forget that line but today people want us to see same man as hero amidst his other crimes.

We are all complaining our politicians are collecting too much money today, it was this same obj that tripped their pay then so as to support him for 3rd term

As if that wasn't enough, he changed their official cars of Peugeot 306 to Prado n now all of them are used to it.


Till now nobody can pin point who killed a whole attorney general of the federation (Bola ige) under obj.

Gangster
And they will tell voters to defend their votes in the face of pointed guns

Factcheck0001:
Many people supporting obj today, if u know half of what obj did like seriously u will never like him.

Obj empowered a thug to remove a sitting governor of oyo state simply because he opposed obj third term ambition!!!

Imagine the day a governor was to b impeached, thugs went to the house of assembly n chased away lawmakers n a thug who couldn't string words together came n said in useless English

"Ladoja is remove, he's no governor again"

I can't forget that line but today people want us to see same man as hero amidst his other crimes.

We are all complaining our politicians are collecting too much money today, it was this same obj that tripped their pay then so as to support him for 3rd term

As if that wasn't enough, he changed their official cars of Peugeot 306 to Prado n now all of them are used to it.

Till now nobody can pin point who killed a whole attorney general of the federation (Bola ige) under obj.

OBJ had shortcomings and was criticized for them, but when it comes to Nigeria, his government was one of the most prosperous for Nigeria between 1999 and 2025. Tinubu's government is the worst within the same period, and that's the most important thing to Nigerians.

So what...?

Obj is an old nigga. He got things done through this method

Softmirror:
Next time if you go criticize your oga you go use sense do am.

The mentality of a willing serf..
The net effects of Stockholm syndrome

owobokiri:
The mentality of a willing serf..
The net effects of Stockholm syndrome

Such mentality pays off for good. It is the reason why Tompolo is not in DSS cell wearing only one cloth for years, restricted from family and friends.

givedemwotowoto:
OBJ had shortcomings and was criticized for them, but when it comes to Nigeria, his government was one of the most prosperous for Nigeria between 1999 and 2025. Tinubu's government is the worst within the same period, and that's the most important thing to Nigerians.

y do I need to convince someone who sees tinubu as a devil.

No problems

I understand

Factcheck0001:
Many people supporting obj today, if u know half of what obj did like seriously u will never like him.

Obj empowered a thug to remove a sitting governor of oyo state simply because he opposed obj third term ambition!!!


Imagine the day a governor was to b impeached, thugs went to the house of assembly n chased away lawmakers n a thug who couldn't string words together came n said in useless English

"Ladoja is remove, he's no governor again"


I can't forget that line but today people want us to see same man as hero amidst his other crimes.

We are all complaining our politicians are collecting too much money today, it was this same obj that tripped their pay then so as to support him for 3rd term

As if that wasn't enough, he changed their official cars of Peugeot 306 to Prado n now all of them are used to it.


Till now nobody can pin point who killed a whole attorney general of the federation (Bola ige) under obj.

Most of what you said are unsubstantiated claims...

The part that can be substantiated and verified (about the cars and tripling salaries) is definitely inaccurate.

Everything you stated is likely not accurate!

Factcheck0001:
y do I need to convince someone who sees tinubu as a devil.

No problems

I understand

Facts speak for themselves. Tinubu is on the verge of destroying Nigeria completely and Nigerians are trying to stop him

givedemwotowoto:
OBJ had shortcomings and was criticized for them, but when it comes to Nigeria, his government was one of the most prosperous for Nigeria between 1999 and 2025. Tinubu's government is the worst within the same period, and that's the most important thing to Nigerians.

you cannot even hide your blatant hypocrisy, @ best u are comparing 2 years of Tinubu, with 8 years of Obasanjo?

An 8 year old midget, is laughing at a 2 year old boy, that I am taller than u.

brain54:
Most of what you said are unsubstantiated claims...

The part that can be substantiated and verified (about the cars and tripling salaries) is definitely inaccurate.

Everything you stated is likely not accurate!

y was ladoja removed?

What happened afterwards n y was he reinstated?

Tell me d genesis of obj/Atiku feud if not 3rd term?

Oya when was lawmakers salary increased?

Many of u weren't even around then, oya prove me wrong by answering these questions


I never even talk about d issue of national ID card n 16 billion naira money meant for NEPA ooo.

Incase u want to doubt, hear what Atiku himself said about how him n obj messed up d whole thing

pic.twitter.com/3ysQhlKP2O

— Kemisola (@Stainlesz05) July 20, 2025

givedemwotowoto:
Facts speak for themselves. Tinubu is on the verge of destroying Nigeria completely and Nigerians are trying to stop him

ok

givedemwotowoto:
Facts speak for themselves. Tinubu is on the verge of destroying Nigeria completely and Nigerians are trying to stop him

This na idle man excuse not to help emself, as u old reach, u dey wait make Bola Tinubu come make life better for the agberos in Oshodi, then the ones also in Enugu, also for the almajerres in the North, then u also abi?

If u no fit find work, go find something plant, go back to the farm, nothing good comes easy.

favor914:
you cannot even hide your blatant hypocrisy, @ best u are comparing 2 years of Tinubu, with 8 years of Obasanjo?

2 years of Tinubu is the worst 2 years of any Presidency in Nigeria’s modern history, coming after promoting Buhari’s government to Nigerians as best for 8 years. This is APC’s 10th year in office, no excuses.

Factcheck0001:
ok

Should we change the topic to Peter Obi to distract people from Tinubu’s failures?

givedemwotowoto:
Should we change the topic to Peter Obi to distract people from Tinubu’s failures?

how old were u when tinubu became president in 99?

givedemwotowoto:
2 years of Tinubu is the worst 2 years of any Presidency in Nigeria’s modern history, coming after promoting Buhari’s government to Nigerians as best for 8 years. This is APC’s 10th year in office, no excuses.

u are just talking based on hate

U can't stand d fact tinubu defeated your agulu Messiah, that's your greatest problem.

It's just post election trauma loss

givedemwotowoto:
2 years of Tinubu is the worst 2 years of any Presidency in Nigeria’s modern history, coming after promoting Buhari’s government to Nigerians as best for 8 years. This is APC’s 10th year in office, no excuses.

Well make I no too blame u, lazy man must always find excuse for em laziness, na because of teacher u no fit pass for school, na because of Tinubu out of 220 million Nigerians, u no fit prosper your life?

Obasanjo did this? It's not Obasanjo. Can't be. The darling of obi's clones? Obasanjo that's the best thing to happen to Nigeria according to them? Never!

givedemwotowoto:
Should we change the topic to Peter Obi to distract people from Tinubu’s failures?

Like u distracted the thread with the malicious intent to change the topic to President Tinubu to distract people from General Obasanjo’s high handedness, nepotism?

[quote author=Factcheck0001 post=136225152]y was ladoja removed?

What happened afterwards n y was he reinstated?

Tell me d genesis of obj/Atiku feud if not 3rd term?

Oya when was lawmakers salary increased?

Many of u weren't even around then, oya prove me wrong by answering these questions


I never even talk about d issue of national ID card n 16 billion naira money meant for NEPA ooo.

Incase u want to doubt, hear what Atiku himself said about how him n obj messed up d whole thing

pic.twitter.com/3ysQhlKP2O

— Kemisola (@Stainlesz05) July 20, 2025

trying to convince a 13 year old apprentice sales boy about things that happened way before he was born? Can't you recognize these obi's clones when you see them? You get time o.

favor914:
you cannot even hide your blatant hypocrisy, @ best u are comparing 2 years of Tinubu, with 8 years of Obasanjo?

An 8 year old midget, is laughing at a 2 year old boy, that I am taller than u.

Imagine wanting Tinubu to solve all Nigeria’s problem in 2 years..

These headless mob ehh, hatred has done a lot to these guys..

[quote author=Factcheck0001 post=136225152]y was ladoja removed?

What happened afterwards n y was he reinstated?

Tell me d genesis of obj/Atiku feud if not 3rd term?

Oya when was lawmakers salary increased?

Many of u weren't even around then, oya prove me wrong by answering these questions


I never even talk about d issue of national ID card n 16 billion naira money meant for NEPA ooo.

Incase u want to doubt, hear what Atiku himself said about how him n obj messed up d whole thing

pic.twitter.com/3ysQhlKP2O

— Kemisola (@Stainlesz05) July 20, 2025

was the duty of the revenue mobilisation and fiscal commission to fix...

And increase salary of lawmakers and not obsanjo.

I will only address the parts of your allegations that can be verified as I stated earlier.

As the bolded I don see say you sabi talk blaaaaaaaaaaaah.


How influential was ladoja to obj's 3rd term agenda or relevant that he would go through the process of impeaching him.

Ladoja s godfather Adedibu probably had a more pronounced role in his removal than obj.

You talk blaaaaaaaaaaaah with little efforts to prove what you say!

Factcheck0001:
how old were u when tinubu became president in 99?

I don talk am say you dey talk blaaaaaaaaaaaah....

Even if someone wasn't born in an era it doesn't mean they can't read or study about it.

This is the information era where people have access to information at the click of a button.

Even before the Internet people still went to libraries to read and get information about past governments.

That's why you can see people talk about regimes of Hitler, Stalin, world war 1 or 2 for example even though they weren't born then

And you being born during the era doesn't mean you have a more accurate understanding or information about the issue.

Open mouth blaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Softmirror:
Next time if you go criticize your oga you go use sense do am.

haba this is too harsh o

This is old

Was on Nairaland a long time ago

Obasanjo wrote about it in his book

daramz1:
"By the Constitution, I had to inaugurate or prorogue the National Assembly on June 4, 1999. The most important officer in the National Assembly is the senate president and that office had been zoned to the South-east. And here was where Atiku Abubakar, my vice-president,first showed his hand and his character.

“Without seeking my view or approval, he started planning the installation of Chuba Okadigbo as the senate president. I did a background check on Chuba including his past as a student and made enquiries about him in the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) under (President Shehu) Shagari and no one would recommend him for the post of senate president.

“I left Atiku to go on his chase while I carried out a meticulous and detailed investigation and background check on each senator from the South-east. The one that appeared most appointable was Evan Enwerem. I canvassed the senate across the board for his election and he was elected. Atiku did not expect it and he felt sore.

“He began to strategise for Enwerem to be removed and Chuba Okadigbo to be installed. His strategy worked because I was at Abuja airport to receive a visiting head of state when the news reached me that the Senate had impeached Enwerem and elected Okadigbo. I was not perturbed. I came to understand from some senators including Florence Ita-Giwa, who later became my Special Adviser/ Liaison Officer to the National Assembly, that Atiku distributed US$5,000 each to some senators to carry out the ‘coup’.
“That was the beginning of bribing the legislature to carry out a particular line of action to suit or satisfy the purpose or desire of an individual or a group. The National Assembly had tasted blood and they would continue to want more. From the day I nominated Atiku to be my vice, he set his mind not for any good, benefit or service of the country, but on furiously planning to upstage, supplant or remove me at all cost and to take my place.

“That was what I brought him for, but he was impatient and over-ambitious.He was not ready to learn and to wait. His marabout, who predicted that despite being elected as governor, he would not be sworn in as a governor, which happened, also assured him that he would take over from me in a matter of months rather than years.

“All his plans, appointments of people and his actions were towards the actualisation of his marabout’s prediction. Once I realised his intention and programme, I watched him like a hawk without giving any indication of what I knew and letting down my guard. I could not succumb to the distraction, diversion and malevolence of an ambitious but unwise deputy.

“The work in hand was more important than a confrontationalrelationship with my deputy, a man over whom I knew I had far more experience and outreach in all matters. To alert him of what I knew he was up to, would only lead to lying, denial, more mischievous plans and more duplicity on his part.
“He was better managed that way. What was important was not allowing myself to be surprised or outmanoeuvred by him. I must always seize the initiative and know what was going on if not in his mind, but at least in his camp. That I did very effectively.

“Sometime in the fourth quarter of 2004, an associate of Atiku came to my residence at the Aso Villa from Atiku’s official residence. He felt uncomfortable and I tried to make him feel at ease. Then, he settled to tell me the story of what had just transpired in Atiku’s residence. I listened with rapt attention.
“He went on to say that Atiku told him that for him to become the President of Nigeria, the 2007 elections were only a formality.

“The seven ingredients he needed for his enthronement were already in his hands. He controlled the National Assembly because both the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representativeswere in his pocket. He controlled twenty-eight out of thirty-six governors. He had control of the media. His influence over the judiciary was overwhelming.

“What he needed was foreign endorsement and for that he had employed two lobby groups in the US and one in the UK. And finally, the money for the elections was in his purse.
“When the man finished, I thanked him without passing any comment. The man was surprised at my reaction and asked, ‘You have nothing to say to these?’ I said that I had nothing to say and I immediately called my ADC, Chris Jemitola, to play a game of squash with me.

“On our way to the squash court with my ADC, I said, ‘People at times make plans and leave God out of their plans.’ My casual remark struck Chris and he said, ‘Sir, that was a profound statement.’ I said that I made the statement because of what I had just heard of Atiku’s plan. I was not convinced he had put God in his plans.

“Atiku was confident and God was laughing. Most of Atiku’s ingredients soon started to fall out of place one by one. The first was the party, PDP.
“He thought I was powerless and had no clue about the execution of his plan with his group; part of his attack on me was for national chairman of the party to give the first salvo, then other things would follow as his grip on the party would be firm and consolidated.

“That salvo came in the form of a letter to me from the chairman of the party, Audu Ogbeh, who had fully defected with (Iyorchia) Ayu to Atiku.
“The letter, which was not the product of any issue or matter discussed with or at any party meeting, came suddenly. When I received it, I could read the sinister intention behind it.
“I spent that night writing my reply and I sent it in the morning. My reply was clear. I wondered why Atiku and his group did not realise that with my reply, the battle line was clear or maybe they thought that the seven ingredients would remain intact to the end.
“My assistants had moles within the Atiku group. Anything that they planned would be reported. That was the case after Ogbeh’s letter. They decided that Ogbeh should appear remorseful and come with the National Working Committee to apologise to me. It was not from their hearts, but to lure me to a ‘killing ground’.

“All pieces of information that were reported were verified because it would not come from only one informant. Timely information is a very important principle of war and also of politics. In politics, just as in war, what matters is not just your plan, but knowledge of your opponent’s plan. Knowing their plan, I had the choice of playing along with them or being firm, I chose the latter.
“I told Ogbeh that my relationship with him as national chairman and me as national leader of the party was based on mutual confidence and trust. But with his letter, my reply and what I knew of him then, I could no longer work with him in confidence and trust.

“There were only two choices left for both of us in our best interest and that of the party – he, leaves as chairman or I leave as leader of the party.
“The following Sunday, I called at his house, which I had done on several occasions in the past when there was an important party matter to discuss. This time, I asked him to give me an undated letter of resignation as the national chairman.

“I waited, he gave me but it was wrongly addressed to me rather than to the national secretary of the party as stipulated in the party’s constitution.
“Ogbeh reported to his group and it was decided by them to play on and to wait for my disgrace whenever I presented a letter of resignation not addressed to the national secretary.
“The informants did their job and I, once again, paid another visit to Ogbeh at his residence. He entertained me to a meal and drink, and changed the addressee on his letter of resignation.
“It would appear he never reported the change to his group. When I considered it opportune and appropriate, the letter was dated and presented to National Executive Committee of the party, which regrettably accepted the resignation.

“With that, whatever control Atiku claimed to have over the party began to crumble. But he did not think so and went on to boast that if I made my daughter the national chairman, it would be a matter of weeks not months before he would put her in his pocket.
“I therefore had to look for a successor chairman, who would be too big, uncompromising and inflexible to be lured and controlled by Atiku. I found such a man in Senator (Dr.) Amadu Ali, whom I had known many years earlier as a medical doctor in the army…”