Nigeria: Ex-President Obasanjo Clashes With Osoba Over Alleged Claims of 2003 Elections Deceit
Obasanjo said he consulted leaders nationwide before joining the Peoples Democratic Party, and he called Osoba’s account of 2003 omissions far-fetched.
- On Thursday, Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo took "strong and serious objection" to claims by Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba in The Legal Observer that he "deceived" South-West leaders in 2003.
- Before joining The Peoples Democratic Party, Obasanjo conducted nationwide consultations across the South-West, North, and East, meeting leaders including Chief Bola Ige, Sunday Awoniyi, and Adamu Ciroma to gauge political sentiment.
- Dismissing suggestions that governors could dictate government policy, Obasanjo asserted that bringing The Peoples Democratic Party into a national government was "out of strength, not weakness."
- The former president alleged his then-vice president initiated impeachment moves against Speaker Ghali and plotted a 2007 takeover, claiming 5 million naira was provided to begin that effort.
- Obasanjo concluded by emphasizing that politics should prioritize welfare over bitterness, while acknowledging Osoba's role in allocating land for the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta.
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Nigeria: Ex-President Obasanjo Clashes With Osoba Over Alleged Claims of 2003 Elections Deceit
Abeokuta -- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, replied to claims by former Ogun State governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, that he deceived leaders of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) during the political realignments preceding the 2003 General Election.
Obasanjo rejects Osoba’s alleged deceit claim, defends 2003 political decisions
In a letter on Thursday addressed to Mr Osoba, Mr Obasanjo described Mr Osoba’s article, “How Obasanjo Deceived Us in 2003,” as inaccurate, insisting he never deceived anyone in his political career. The post Obasanjo rejects Osoba’s alleged deceit claim, defends 2003 political decisions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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