A recent letter titled before it is too late written by former president olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan made an extremely bad impression on me. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i. Nigerias former president olusegun obasanjo, on tuesday, in an unbelievable and excoriating statement, commanded president muhammadu buhari not to seek reelection in 2019. The much awaited response by president goodluck jonathan to former president olusegun obasanjos letter has come. Box 2286, abeokuta, ogun state, nigeria a letter of appeal to president goodluck jonathan his excellency, dr. That was the day that one olusegun, the son of obasanjo, penned an open letter to him, before it is too late, assaulting his presidency.
Elder statesman, tanko yakasai, on monday criticized former president, olusegun obasanjo, describing his open letter to president muhammadu buhari as. Since obasanjos letter to the president went viral in december 20, the president stopped all forms of felicitation or commiseration with the former head of state. A clarion call for coalition for nigeria movement notes that buhari has failed in leadership, performed below expectation, and. President goodluck jonathan replies former president obasanjo december 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr. Dec, 20 the letter of a former nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo, to president goodluck jonathan is almost treasonable and capable of inciting nigerians against the president, a public affairs analyst. Full text of jonathans response to obasanjos controversial letter december 20th 20 his excellency,chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfragbe loba house, quarry road,ibara, abeokuta. Obasanjos letter to buhari former president olusegun obasanjo, yesterday, penned an open letter to president buhari advising him not to proceed with a second term for presidency. Full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu. Full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari the. 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. Obasanjos letter to jonathan is almost treasonable akiri. Dec 25, 20 a former aviation minister, femifani kayode, on friday said that the controversial 18 page letter written by former president, olusegun obasanjo spells doom for president goodluck jonathan and.
Dec 23, 20 since the publication of the letter written by the president goodluck ebele jonathan, which was in response to the letter earlier written by revered former president olusegun obasanjo. In not less than 14 paragraphs letter written by obasanjo to buhari on monday, the former advised the later to act fast before the country is thrown into. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i should, before the door closes on reason and promotion of national interest, alert you to the danger that may be lurking in the corner. I have battled an inner urge to respond to the letter in a detailed and logical manner here. On may 2014, obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan requesting that he should mediate on behalf of the nigerian government for the. Jul 17, 2019 nigerian lawyer and political consultant, kurtis adigba has penned and published an open letter to nigerian former president, olusegun obasanjo. Former president olusegun obasanjo has said that former president goodluck jonathan from his first days as president showed he was too small for the office, saying he, obasanjo, acted more as an opponent of jonathan than a supporter of muhammadu buhari ahead of the 2015 presidential poll. Chief olusegun obasanjo, obasanjo presidential library, abeokuta, ogun state. The much awaited response by president goodluck jonathan to former president. President goodluck jonathan replies former president. Obasanjos letter to president buhari full text of the paged letter by nobody. Read and download obasanjos historic letter to president jonathan according to premium times 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. Full text of obasanjos open letter to buhari punch. Yakasai blasts obasanjo over latest open letter to buhari.
Full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari on july 15, 2019 11. On may 2014, obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan requesting that he should mediate on behalf of the nigerian government for the release of the chibok girls held by the boko haram militants. Obasanjo rejects buharis 2019 bid with letter bomb see. Before it is too late was meant for him to act before it was.
Beyond obasanjos letter to buhari the guardian nigeria. Before then, though, jonathan had nothing but the greatest respect for obasanjo and he had said he would not probe his benefactor. Full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari the guardian. Obasanjo said in the 18page letter titled before it is too late dated december 2. Special press statement by president olusegun obasanjo. Obasanjo disclosed that he feels disappointed with buharis performance. 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. Obasanjo over his acerbic letter to president jonathan. 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. People have learnt how to manipulate you by giving you what you crave. Critical discourse analysis of obasanjos letter before is too late. According to premium times 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. When stationed abroad, he sent letters and presents to his fiance in nigeria. 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.
Obj also wrote a similar letter in 20 against president goodluck jonathan, wrote. Former nigeria president olusegun obasanjo tells the bbc that current leader goodluck jonathan is overwhelmed by the boko haram insurgency in the north of the country. Expresident olusegun obasanjo full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Former nigerian president obasanjos letter to president. Obasanjo writes angry letter to president goodluck jonathan. Obasanjos letter to president buhari full text of the. Obasanjos letter to president jonathan news of the people. But today is funny, jonathans son reckons, because. On 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated ex president olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan, a letter that clearly competes as one of the most acerbic in. Jonathan has failed to deliver on his promises to the nigerian people, stem corruption, promote national unity and.
Dec 11, 20 on 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated ex president olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan, a letter that clearly competes as one of the most acerbic in. Nigerias president jonathan pens reply to former president obasanjos critique of his administration. Obasanjo accused him of lying, condoning corruption, and leading nigeria to the brink of collapse. Obasanjos letter to president buhari full text of the paged letter politics nairaland. Nigerian lawyer and political consultant, kurtis adigba has penned and published an open letter to nigerian former president, olusegun obasanjo.
Obasanjo letter to buhari, forget about 2019 says buhari. Latest news about obasanjo in nigeria today 18th may 2020. I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time. December 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. The former president of the federal republic of nigeria olusegun obasanjo reportedly sent the present head of states president goodluck ebele. Jan 23, 2018 obasanjo disclosed that he feels disappointed with buharis performance. President olusegun obasanjo since we are still in the month of january, it is appropriate to wish all nigerians happy 2018. Jonathan,gcfr, president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria presidential villa, asokoro, abuja dear mr. The president must be seen to be addressing this issue with utmost seriousness and with maximum dispatch and getting all hands on deck to help. Obasanjo writes letter to buhari on nigerian insecurity council on. Jul 16, 2019 reacting, the acf said it was still studying the letter and will speak on it soon.
Full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari. He wrote this, in response to obasanjos latest open letter to president muhammadu buhari. Obj blasts jonathan in 18page letter vanguard news. In his lengthy letter to buhari in january this year, obasanjo had tactically portrayed jonathan as somewhat bornagain politician. You have failed obasanjos letter to president buhari. Obasanjos letter and jonathans many sins vanguard news. The general overseer of omega fire ministries international, apostle johnson suleman, has praised expresident olusegun obasanjo over his open letter to president muhammadu buhari. Sanusi lamido, in a letter sent to president goodluck jonathan. Request pdf critical discourse analysis of obasanjos letter before is too. Arewa consultative forum acf is studying chief olusegun obasanjos open letter to president muhammadu buhari and will make its position known soon, the national publicity secretary, muhammad ibrahim biu, told the nation newspaper. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian military and political. Former president olusegun obasanjo witheringly criticizes president goodluck jonathans governance in an eighteen page, ostensibly private, letter that has been leaked to the press. On 16 february 2015, he quit the ruling party and directed a pdp ward leader to tear his membership card during a press conference.
Obasanjo could be seen as an angel of death or an undertaker whose letters only serve as the hearse to convey a government that has irredeemably crashed. Former president olusegun obasanjo witheringly criticizes president goodluck jonathans governance in an eighteen page, ostensibly private. Dec 11, 20 former president, olusegun obasanjo had written a letter to president jonathan accusing him of failing to deliver on his promises to the nigerian people, stem corruption, promote national unity. Jul 15, 2019 home news full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari on july 15, 2019 11. Nigeria is bleeding and the hemorrhage must be stopped, mr. Even the horse rider then, with whom i maintain very cordial, happy and social relationship today has come to realise his mistakes and regretted it publicly and i admire his courage and forthrightness in this regard. In a public letter, nigerias expresident olusegun obasanjo advised president muhammadu buhari not to seek reelection in the 2019. You will recall that all the letters were brought to me by hand. Jonathan wrote his open response on 20 december, 18 days after obasanjo wrote his. A former aviation minister, femifani kayode, on friday said that the controversial 18 page letter written by former president, olusegun obasanjo spells doom for.
Former nigerian president obasanjos letter to president goodluck. Obasanjos letter to buhari, nigerias 2019 elections youtube. This is a disgusting violation of the common rules of etiquette which speaks to the kind of degeneration that has entered activities at the presidency and. Jan 23, 2018 president muhammadu buhari left welcoming former president chief olusegun obasanjo to his office at the state house abuja on april 7, 2016. Read and download obasanjos historic letter to president. Obasanjo writes letter to buhari on nigerian insecurity nigeria. Jonathan was too small for the presidency obasanjo ait. Obasanjos letter to buhari in full text posterity media. Dec, 20 former president olusegun obasanjo witheringly criticizes president goodluck jonathans governance in an eighteen page, ostensibly private, letter that has been leaked to the press. Former president, olusegun obasanjo had written a letter to president jonathan accusing him of failing to deliver on his promises to the nigerian people, stem corruption, promote national unity. Obasanjo rejects buharis 2019 bid with letter bomb see full text. Reacting, the acf said it was still studying the letter and will speak on it soon.
This time, it is a stinker from a former president, chief olusegun obasanjo. You told me to go to the stadium and tell the people on the podium to announce that the presidential candidate had taken ill onj morning but the rest of the team, including you and the vicepresidential candidate would. President goodluck jonathan has dismissed as most reckless and unjustifiable a fiercely scathing letter he received from former president olusegun obasanjo, in which mr. In an 18page letter to the president, obasanjo accused him. Dec 14, 20 president goodluck jonathan has dismissed as most reckless and unjustifiable a fiercely scathing letter he received from former president olusegun obasanjo, in which mr. He ignored it and it was too late for him and those who goaded him into ignoring the voice of caution.
From the letter to expresident shehu shagari, ibrahim babangida where he demanded that his structural adjustment programme, sap, should have a human face goodluck jonathan, the national assembly and the most recent to buhari, obasanjo is apparently in. Obasanjo blasts jonathan in 18 page letter youtube. Jonathan, gcfr president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria, presidential villa, asokoro, abuja. Obasanjos letter to goodluck jonathan the real deal.
The public outrage as a result of former president olusegun obasanjos letter to president goodluck jonathan has continued to increase as the political opposition, apc, has reacted via an. This is the full text of the letter former president olusegun obasanjo wrote to president muhammadu bahari on the state of the nation. President, i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Jan 28, 2018 from the letter to expresident shehu shagari, ibrahim babangida where he demanded that his structural adjustment programme, sap, should have a human face goodluck jonathan, the national assembly and the most recent to buhari, obasanjo is apparently in love with bahs genre of literature. Abuja former president, chief olusegun obasanjo has accused president goodluck jonathan of driving the country to the precipice and.
The letter is reminiscent of obasanjos december 20 withering, eighteenpage critique he sent to thenpresident goodluck jonathan. On 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan, a letter that clearly competes as. Since the publication of the letter written by the president goodluck ebele jonathan, which was in response to the letter earlier written by revered former president olusegun obasanjo. President goodluck jonathan is under a fresh attack. Jan 23, 2018 nigerias former president olusegun obasanjo, on tuesday, in an unbelievable and excoriating statement, commanded president muhammadu buhari not to seek reelection in 2019. Obasanjo said in the 18page letter titled before it. Obasanjo writes letter to buhari on nigerian insecurity.
Before it is too late was meant for him to act before it was too late. Obasanjos letter to jonathan is almost treasonable. Obasanjo refuses to reply to president jonathans letter. In the unsparing letter which criticised various actions of the current government, obasanjo told the president it is time to rest in a clear message to buhari that he shouldnt bother contesting for the 2019 elections. Former president goodluck jonathan has thrown his weight behind expresident olusegun obasanjo, for pointing out the countrys security and sociopolitical maladies affecting the nation. Full text of olusegun obasanjos statement on buhari not to. President goodluck jonathan replies former president obasanjo december 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. Ex president olusegun obasanjo full text of obasanjo s letter to president jonathan before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Nigerians have had mixed reactions to the letter, making obasanjo letter to buhari a top trending term. Full text of olusegun obasanjos statement on buhari not.
Obasanjo questioned president buharis competence to rule nigeria further, advising him to. Obasanjo visits expresident goodluck jonathan in otuoke. Jan 25, 2018 obasanjo could be seen as an angel of death or an undertaker whose letters only serve as the hearse to convey a government that has irredeemably crashed to its grave. Jul 15, 2019 the president must be seen to be addressing this issue with utmost seriousness and with maximum dispatch and getting all hands on deck to help. Before it is too late i wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2, 20 and other previous correspondence similar to it. Olusegun obasanjo agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, p. The bombshell letter written by former president olusegun obasanjo to president muhammadu buhari has been complied into hard copies and are now being sold on the streets for citizens. The letter of a former nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo, to president goodluck jonathan is almost treasonable and capable of inciting nigerians against the president, a.
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