₦airaland Forum

9jatriot:
Pairing Yar Adua and GEJ was his greatest undoing in terms of a successor plan but then what were his options? Odili was one of the hopeful, but to me not a good choice, Donald Duke was another hopeful, but being from the South, replacing another southerner was not going to work and Obj knew that.

Next was Atiku but he had fallen out of favor so Obj was not going to support him. I cannot remember who the nortrhers that were in conntensions were but for some weird reason, he went to recruit Yar Adua who was not even nursing any ambition and not particularly impressive as a governor. of Katstina state.

9jatriot:
But again what were his other options from the North?

tuoyoojo:
Obasanjo really meant well for Nigeria. If he has had his way with 3rd term maybe, just maybe Nigeria would not have been where it is

No president has been able to surpass his achievements

I remember, he would be hosted in a live phone in program where anyone can ask him anything about the country and he had good answers to give.

He knew so much about the nation

Keke, cheap telecommunications boast , debt forgiveness were all orchestrated by his administration

By the way

Seun, why did u stop the 40 character thing

Biodun556:
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he was in a hurry to see Nigeria attain its potential for greatness, stressing that he is now “getting close” to his departure lounge.

Obasanjo made the remark while reflecting on his years in public service and his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future,’ where he assessed Nigeria’s leadership trajectory and criticised both past and present administrations.

According to him, his writings and interventions over the years have not been borne out of animosity but out of a desire to see that Nigeria progress.

https://leadership.ng/im-in-hurry-to-see-nigeria-rise-getting-close-to-my-departure-lounge-obasanjo/

brain54:
That's right...


I was watching his podcast recently and couldn't help thinking the same.

Unfortunate he might never see Nigeria get better.

He was one of the greatest leaders Nigeria ever had though. I can see how passionately he sometimes speaks about a better Nigeria.

Dude did his best as president but somehow the trajectory of progress after his tenure was diverted by those after him. Instead of building on what progress was made under him

It's unfortunate we now find ourselves in the situation where we presently are in!

tuoyoojo:
Obasanjo really meant well for Nigeria. If he has had his way with 3rd term maybe, just maybe Nigeria would not have been where it is

No president has been able to surpass his achievements

I remember, he would be hosted in a live phone in program where anyone can ask him anything about the country and he had good answers to give.

He knew so much about the nation

Keke, cheap telecommunications boast , debt forgiveness were all orchestrated by his administration

By the way

Seun, why did u stop the 40 character thing

gracealonev:
And this is the most appropriate time to empty himself of those dark secrets - including the killers of Bola Ige.

Walai:
Yar'adua was the best Governor and best Presidential material of his time.
He is the only Governor apart from PO that saved and handed over huge money to his successor with zero debt. Go and check his records in Katsina state.
If Yar'adua contests Presidential election today, I will vote for him.

9jatriot:
But again what were his other options from the North?

9jatriot:
Obj has never spoken about this, at least not to my knowledge, but it was the complaint by those who know about power around that 2008 period.

The probe itself was probably well-intentioned but the approach is stopping the ship that had already sailed was a bad move. To be fair to Yar Adua, it was the Senate that was mostly responsible for that.

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Smh. Lmao. If that is what OBJ told you. So where are the equipment now? Still at the port?

Walai:
Yar'adua was the best Governor and best Presidential material of his time.
He is the only Governor apart from PO that saved and handed over huge money to his successor with zero debt. Go and check his records in Katsina state.
If Yar'adua contests Presidential election today, I will vote for him.

Fiscus105:
If Nigeria successful leaders after him, following his policy and programs, Nigeria would have far better than this.

Jeon:
So sad,can bear to lose such a great leader and a good man who cared/is still caring for a nation.


Rest on great-grandpa.

See on the other side.

Factcheck0001:
why must he b the one to pick his successor?

No n democracy again?

Walai:
Yar'adua was the best Governor and best Presidential material of his time.
He is the only Governor apart from PO that saved and handed over huge money to his successor with zero debt. Go and check his records in Katsina state.
If Yar'adua contests Presidential election today, I will vote for him.

Jeezuzpick:
Besides, Yar'Adua was from North Central as against Atiku from North East.

I'm not sure it was so much an OBJ thing as it was a PDP thing. Of course, one will not discount what you said about their (OBJ and Atiku's) falling out. You're very correct about that.

As for me, I just can't help thinking an Atiku presidency would be a disaster for Nigeria.

9jatriot:
But again what were his other options from the North?

9jatriot:
Well, well... but nothing wrong in having a preferred candidate or supporting one you believe can continue your policy.

Treasure17:
Unfortunately and the sad reality is that, that Nigeria might not happen in your life time. Not when we are still languishing in the ocean of hopelessness.

zeuss:
All the Ghana must go flying around in those days and the bloated pay for politicians that originally start with 1999 did what for the polity?

oalandAgents2:
Thief Obasanjo should stop talking nonsense he had 8 good years to develop Nigeria and he practically destroyed the country.
Almost all our major challenges as a country originated from his presidency.

brain54:
That's right...


I was watching his podcast recently and couldn't help thinking the same.

Unfortunate he might never see Nigeria get better.

He was one of the greatest leaders Nigeria ever had though. I can see how passionately he sometimes speaks about a better Nigeria.

Dude did his best as president but somehow the trajectory of progress after his tenure was diverted by those after him. Instead of building on what progress was made under him

It's unfortunate we now find ourselves in the situation where we presently are in!

Jeon:
So sad,can bear to lose such a great leader and a good man who cared/is still caring for a nation.


Rest on great-grandpa.

See on the other side.