The decision of the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, to
turn down the invitation of President Goodluck Jonathan for the May 29th Democracy Day Celebration has been
described as bad.
Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, Former Deputy
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South, has urged former
president, Olusegun Obasanjo, to stop further public criticism of President
Goodluck Jonathan’s administration policies and programmes.
Oyedokun
also denied any connection between PDP South-West and Obasanjo’s posture
concerning President Jonathan, saying the former president was on his own.
Speaking
in Osogbo, yesterday, on the recent developments in the party, the PDP Board of
Trustees, BOT, member stated that no matter the inadequacies of the present
administration, President Jonathan deserves more time.
He
said: “I am very careful while trying to comment about Obasanjo. This is
because he is first and foremost a global figure. He is a mentor to many
people.
“He
is also a former president and, above all, he is a respected Yoruba man.
“But
his recent posture on national affairs has become an embarrassment to the
nation. His statement back home is also causing a lot of disintegration.
“First
of all, his attitude to the Boko Haram issue is not expected of a statesman,
although he made a bold attempt, sometime ago, by going to Borno to discuss
with leaders of the sect.
“However,
while going there one would have expected that he consulted with other leaders
in the North such as former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, and Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) to get a better result.
“He
made statements there that disrespected President Jonathan, telling him to use
brute force to quench the insurgency. Also his recent utterances outside the
country about Nigeria are not expected of a good leader.”
“Obasanjo
should stop playing God. God has done more than enough for him in socially,
politically and economically.”
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