But obasanjo, who was one of buharis main supporters in the buildup to the 2015 election, advised buhari to take his roles on the sidelines. The letter has continued to generate public reactions. Buhari to embark on reforming all of nigerias national institutions, particularly the military. Unlike obasanjos letter, which dripped with venom and did not spare jonathans perceived misgovernance. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Presidency replies obasanjos 16 page letter to buhari. Premium times claims to have obtained an 18page letter written by an angry and frustrated former president gej, nigeria, obasanjo president jonathan commissions 500mw omotosho power plant. Obasanjo blasts jonathan in 18 page letter youtube. On december 12, 20, i woke up to olusegun obasanjo s before it is too late. Obasanjo said in the 18 page letter he titled before it is too late exclusively obtained by premium times tuesday.
Dec 12, 20 premium times claims to have obtained an 18page letter written by an angry and frustrated former president olusegun obasanjo to president jonathan, accusing the current president of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. Abuja former president, chief olusegun obasanjo has accused president goodluck jonathan of driving the country to the precipice and. In the 18 page letter dated december 2, the unmistakably angry mr. The scarlet letter 3 of 394 starving for symbols as emerson has it. In this letter, obasanjo highlights that the president has failed to deliver on his promises to nigerians, stem corruption, promote national unity and strengthen national security. Buhari finally reacts to obasanjos attack full text.
The owu prince has been waging a battle of selfrescue from his vanishing, social and political irrelevance. In light of his recent 18page letter to president goodluck jonathan, i indulge your patience as i leak to the press 18 pages from some of my letters to olusegun obasanjo during that period. Social security administration public data, the first name obasanjo was not present. Minority whip, house of representatives, samson osagie, has stated that the recent 18 page letter from olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan, was good for. Obasanjo writes letter to buhari on nigerian insecurity council on. Dec 12, 20 in an 18 page letter dated december 2, chief olusegun obasanjo accused president goodluck jonathans administration of incompetence, abuse of office, corruption and gross mismanagement of the. For the record, chief obasanjo is a patriot, and he has proven this time and time again. Obasanjo said in the 18page letter titled before it. Expresident of nigeria, matthew aremu olusegun obasanjo is at it again.
When i received it, i could read the sinister intention behind it. On 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan, a letter that clearly competes as one of the most acerbic in modern history, accusing him of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, o. Obasanjo and his open letter open bomb to president jonathan. He said the president had performed below expectation. Obasanjo blasts jonathan, writes 18page letter to president.
Very fun for beginning writers and readers to make their own little book. My life with obasanjo, the 63yearold oluremi claims in the page book that the former president is a master in the art of deception, an exploiter, a violent and unrepentant wifebasher and lacking sexual discipline as he unrepentantly engaged in a string of affairs with single and married women she names several. But jonathan in his reply to obasanjos letter, which was dated december 20, 20, treated him with some ditch of respect, and replied to all the allegations and issues as raised in the objs 18page letter. Full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari the. Dec 12, 20 p remium times reports that obasanjo wrote this 18 page letter to president goodluck jonathan, but the letter got leaked, so here it is for your viewing pleasure. With another 18 page letter senator ameh ebute, a former senate president in the shortlived democratic experiment under the babangida regime, saturday, blasted chief olusegun obasanjo for daring to castigate president goodluck jonathan for the nations woes. The balogun of owu, abeokuta, did not make an impromptu speech at a public forum, he took his time to pen what he felt to be jonathans failings. President olusegun obasanjo since we are still in the month of january, it is appropriate to wish all nigerians happy 2018. Dec 11, 20 obasanjo, in the letter, titled before it is too late, said jonathan told him before the 2011 election he would not seek a second term, and made the same promise to governors, party stakeholders. Obasanjo s open letter to president goodluck jonathan pages 3159 appendix ii. You can say all you want till you turn blue in the face about the motivation and the hypocrisy of obasanjo in writing his 18 page letter to our. How to make an 18 page minibook from one piece of paper.
Obasanjo expressed irritation at the way the jonathan administration was handling the affairs of the nigerian state. According to the former president, nigerians are a lot poorer than they were before buhari took power and the security situation in the country has worsened greatly. Obasanjos historic letter to president goodluck jonathan. This distraction was the lengthy 18page open letter pdf written by former president olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan. Dec 30, 2014 a former governor of ogun state, southwest nigeria, mr. Obasanjo has compared the all progressives congress apc administration to that of the abacha era. A clarion call for coalition for nigeria movement since we are still in the month of january, it is appropriate to wish all nigerians happy 2018. Former president olusegun obasanjo witheringly criticizes president goodluck jonathans governance in an eighteen page, ostensibly private. A clarion call for coalition for nigeria movement, highlighted the failings of the ruling all progressives congressled government. Obasanjo writes 18page letter to president jonathan the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Lyddie was confused, but took the letter and put it in her pocket to look at later. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8148 ratings.
In the 18 page missive, ebora owu diced jonathan like a sushi chef. Here are six quotes from the former peoples democratic party stalwart. Obasanjo said the book of psalm 54 formed the bulk of his daily devotion, stressing that the verses acquainted him with the saving powers of god in any situation. Obasanjos letter to president buhari full text of the paged letter by nobody. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Obasanjos letter marks end of jonathan and pdp fanikayode.
Nigeria is bleeding and the hemorrhage must be stopped, mr. The controversial letter from nigerian former head of state. An apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo has written what clearly competes as one of the most acerbic letters in modern history to president goodluck jonathan, accusing him of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. Obasanjo s 18 page letter entitled before it is too late, dated december 2, 20. Dec, 20 in an 18page letter dated december 2, chief olusegun obasanjo accused president goodluck jonathans administration of incompetence, abuse of office, corruption and gross mismanagement of the. Obasanjo writes from a tell all standpoint and spares very few details about the difficulties of marrying an up and coming military leader who eventually becomes president. Olusegun osoba has joined others now coming out to dispel claims by former president olusegun obasanjo in his book, my watch. The letter is reminiscent of obasanjos december 20 withering, eighteenpage critique he sent to thenpresident goodluck jonathan. Obasanjo rejects buharis 2019 bid with letter bomb see. Dec 16, 20 minority whip, house of representatives, samson osagie, has stated that the recent 18 page letter from olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan, was good for the nations democracy. North asks jonathan to prosecute obasanjo insists no. He also called for a thorough examination into obasanjo s motive in writing the 18 page letter. Obasanjo had, in an 18page letter tackled jonathan.
Nathaniel hawthorne died at plymouth, new hampshire, on may 18th, 1864. Francis abayomi, who is also the director, peace and development projects, pedep, said obasanjo s 18 page letter. His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjos birthdate from the time itself. This truism has in recent times come to the minds of the nigerian people in much bolder relief following the open letter by chief olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan. Obasanjosaid in the 18page letter titled before it is too. Obasanjos letter to president buhari full text of the.
Nigerians must not forget content of obasanjos letter to. Jonathans performance below average obasanjo former president olusegun obasanjo on friday described the performance of president goodluck jonathan as below average. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. I am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Then, charlie told her he had a letter for her from luke stevens. Former president olusegun obasanjo s 18 page letter to president goodluck jonathan sparked uproar in the country yesterday with prominent nigerians at one anothers throat over the missive. In discussing this topic, i find myself in a state of discomfiture because the two principal actors in the act are people i hold in esteem. Obasanjo s 18 page letter entitled before it is too late, dated december 2, 20 to the present nigerian president jonathan. In february 1989, obasanjo published a book that proved highly contro versial, constitution for. The season of letter writing may not be over in nigeria yet as elder statesman and former minister of information, chief edwin clark, joined the fray to excoriate former president olusegun obasanjo over his 18page letter to president goodluck jonathan.
Dec 11, 20 nigeria is bleeding and the hemorrhage must be stopped, mr. In an 18page letter, dated december 2, 20, obasanjo criticised jonathan in what some have called the climax of the exgenerals battle with his former political godfather. Column obasanjo s 18 page letter to president jonathan dated december 2 20 has been causing expected ripple in the polity. On page 174 of awujale, for example, adetona described obasanjo as a judas among the yoruba, a name he called him twice in the book, the second time, according to him, straight in his face at a private meeting between the two of them in aso rock when obasanjo.
His epistolary disorder has returned and nigeria is catching the fever. She knew that rachel was leaving and their home was all but gone. Former nigerian president obasanjos letter to president goodluck. Obj blasts jonathan in 18page letter vanguard news. Before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Dec 22, 20 i have just read the book from cover to cover.
A former aviation minister, femifani kayode, on friday said that the controversial 18 page letter by former president olusegun obasanjo wrote. The sixteenpage letter the former president, chief olusegun obasanjo, wrote to president muhammadu buhari and released this afternoon is the last push by desperate politicians who cant handle the president politically and. In an 18page letter to the president, obasanjo accused him, among other things, of not honouring his words and taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. Daughter of former president olusegun obasanjo, iyabo, has ruled out further communication with her father till death, describing him as a liar, manipulator, twofaced hypocrite determined to foist on president goodluck jonathan what no one would. Posts about olusegun obasanjo written by zainabusman. Senator iyabo obasanjos reaction to the 18page letter written by his father in which he accused the jonathan administration of major lapses in the handling of the affairs of this country would validate the axiom. In his 10page delayed response to obasanjo, titled. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Obasanjo s letter to president buhari full text of the paged letter by nobody. Obasanjo writes 18 page letter to president jonathan premium times claims to have obtained an 18 page letter written by an angry and frustrated former president gej, nigeria, obasanjo.
Dec 11, 20 premium times claims to have obtained an 18page letter written by an angry and frustrated former president olusegun obasanjo to president jonathan, accusing the current president of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. Premium times, an online medium said today, that it is in possession of an 18 page letter, dated 2 december, in which obasanjo severely excoriated jonathan for mismanaging nigerian affairs and of promoting tribal and religious chauvinism. Nigerian president olusegun obasanjo and other african leaders have come together as a united force to educate africans about the danger of covid 19 pandemic. By obinna ezugwu former president, olusegun obasanjo has delivered scatting attack on president muhammadu buhari, noting that the president has failed in all indices of governance. How goodluck jonathan lost the nigerian election world. He also called for a thorough examination into obasanjos motive in writing the 18 page letter.
Jonathans performance below average obasanjo sahara. Obasanjo s full letter to president jonathan vanguard, 12 december 20. According to the president, he had thought that his arrest, detention and sentence were mistakes until he found out that his tormentors were carrying out premeditated act. Dec 12, 20 in an eighteenpage letter which the former president said he was making open, upon the presidents failure to act or acknowledge earlier letters, obasanjo accused jonathan of decimating the. Senator iyabo obasanjo s reaction to the 18page letter written by his father in which he accused the. Then, charlie left and lyddie walked upstairs to see rachel. I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time. Jonathan, student of obasanjo falana vanguard news. Both men attended the 50th independence anniversary of kenya which held in nairobi.
In the 11 page letter dated december 16, 20 exclusively obtained by vanguard, iyabo accused her father of orchestrating a third term for himself as president, cruelty to family members, abandonment of children and grandchildren, and also, a legendary reputation of maltreatment of women. Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. Obasanjo, in the letter, titled before it is too late, said jonathan told him before the 2011 election he would not seek a second term, and made the same promise to governors, party stakeholders. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian military and political.
Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. The following is the table of his romances, stories, and. Lagos former president olusegun obasanjos 18page letter to president goodluck jonathan sparked uproar in the country yesterday with prominent nigerians at. On page 628 or page 638, she discussed obasanjos meeting with bush, how he told the former. Buhari a letter former president olusegun obasanjo has written the president elect, gen buhari a letter. Dec 18, 20 read iyabo obasanjo s 11 page letter to her father. Invitation to dialogue on the national problems of nigeria by the round table discussion group of the network for justice pages 730 appendix i. Obasanjo, who ruled nigeria at different times as a military and democratic president, had in a stronglyworded letter titled. President muhammadu buhari left welcoming former president chief olusegun obasanjo to his office at the state house abuja on april 7, 2016. Premium times claims to have obtained an 18page letter written by an angry and frustrated former president olusegun obasanjo to president jonathan, accusing the current president of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. We have read the press statement by former president olusegun obasanjo on the state of the nation.
Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. The letter, which was not the product of any issue or matter discussed with or at any party meeting, came suddenly. Obasanjos letter pressure on ibb, abdulsalami, danjuma. Latest news about obasanjo in nigeria today 8th may 2020. Reading a work by baba obasanjo often reminds one of a scolding school headmaster or such, frowning, punctilious, critical, this was his first book, and from the initial publication, has remained very controversial. The sixteenpage letter the former president, chief olusegun obasanjo, wrote to president muhammadu buhari and released this afternoon is the last push desperate politicians who cant handle the president politically and have resorted to subterfuge. Jonathans response to obasanjo is a master piece from a. What the book is not is a history of india in indira gandhis life time, or of sweden during palmes, or nigeria during obasanjos, although. Ideologically a nigerian nationalist, he was a member of. Obasanjo said in the 18page letter he titled before it is too late exclusively obtained by premium times tuesday. Dec 18, 20 from 1999 to 2007 when olusegun obasanjo was president of nigeria, i wrote him over three dozen letters.
Obasanjo nails buhari on six counts january 24, 2018 0 elder statesman, chief olusegun obasanjo, on tuesday, slammed the president muhammadu buhariled government for performing below the expectations of nigerians. Chief obasanjo s 18 page letter to president goodluck jonathan is so well known that it deserves no preambles here. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. Reacting, presidential spokesman, garba shehu, in a statement said. Etails of obasanjo s 18 page letter to president jonathan are already in the public domain. More reactions as 2019 campaign materials surface at fec on january 25, 2018 7. When stationed abroad, he sent letters and presents to his fiance in nigeria. President goodluck jonathans response to obasanjo s letter pages 6080. Obasanjo spoke during an encounter with book writers in abeokuta, ogun. Pa edwin clark exposes obasanjo in explosive open letter. In an eighteenpage letter which the former president said he was making open, upon the presidents failure to act or acknowledge earlier letters, obasanjo accused jonathan of decimating the peoples democratic party, pdp through his determination for a second term against earlier promises of serving one term. There was nothing that was done to bring the killers of bola ige to. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nigeria is bleeding and the hemorrhage must be stopped, obasanjo says in the 18page letter dated december 2, 20 and obtained by premium times tuesday.
1626 868 35 1018 112 695 777 125 424 1405 237 439 1431 561 956 1249 1024 428 1103 1202 1324 1297 952 203 1486 795 1258 405 882 717