Obasanjo: Goodluck Jonathan a mediocre
Obasanjo: Goodluck Jonathan a mediocre
Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:31 pm
Obasanjo, autographing his new book in Lagos before the court ban
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched his book, My Watch in London, with another verbal missile thrown at President Goodluck Jonathan.
Reports said the two-time Nigerian leader described Jonathan as a mediocre not worth the blood of Nigerians.
He spoke in London Wednesday, in an event organised by the Royal African Society, saying that there are many Nigerians worthy of the office of president and wondered why there is so frenzy at sustaining Jonathan, even at the cost of blood.
“There is no sentiment in the affairs of Nigeria. Nigeria is a population of 180million and you wouldn’t have anybody other than one person or two persons that can run the affairs of Nigeria? What the hell are we talking about?”
“For me there are millions who can run the affairs of Nigeria that are not even coming out. So why should you die on behalf of one who is probably performing as a mediocre.
“With all due respect. Nigeria, if you love it, you would look for the best for Nigeria and I don’t believe that at this point in time we have the best.”
Unlike in Nairobi, where he also launched My Watch, Obasanjo refrained from repeating the endorsement of Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, contesting the presidency with Jonathan, a member of Obasanjo’s Peoples Democratic Party, which has been in power since 1999.
“What I said and I maintain that and I will say it again and I will do it. When the time comes for me to vote, I will consider the track record of all the candidates that are contesting and I will assess and based on my assessment for who I believe have the best track record to perform the job of the Nigerian president, then he will have my vote and if anybody should know what the job of the Nigerian president requires, I should know,” he said.
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many international organisations and bodies have done a comparism between both government and the difference is so clear, its people like Ex-president Obasanjo that make the PDP look bad. #NO2Buhari
Obj is taking this too far….he ruled this country and left us in a bad
state before GEJ. came in….so he should tread carefully#Gej4naija
All these criticisms hold no water….The same Goodluck he is
criticizing is the same man that is causing a major transformation in
the economy of this country through various schemes such as the
e-wallet, YOUWIN, light rail transformation,local content initiatives ,
to mention but a few…Goodluck is Good for NIgeria#Gej4naija
That jonathan has refused to hand over Obasanjo to be prosecuted like every other common felon beats my imagination
Obasanjo should wake up,his time has passed,there is no place in Nigerian politics for deranged godfather anymore.
As far as I’m concerned Obasanjo is a disgruntled shameless old pervert.if indeed he knows the job then why didn’t he do it
Don’t mind OBJ…he is just talking rubbish..
PDP DON’T NEED OBASANJO TO WIN ELECTION.
Obansanjo endorsing Buhari does not in anyway bother PDP because I could recall vividly how Obasanjo lost his own polling unit in 1999 election. As a politician if you can’t win your polling unit how much more your ward , Local Government or State who are you to talk.
Obasanjo being a past President haven’t got the political power to do anything. He just have powers over his one vote and he should realise that power has left him and get use to it. Obasanjo can’t even tell his family who to vote for so no point listening to him.
When Obasanjo was president he abuse human rights by ordering the military to wipe-out completely every lives of UDI community in Bayelsa State and in future he will face the international Court for his actions.
Nigeria is advancing and we are moving towards International standards in this global village and Obasanjo sins will catch up with him sooner than expected.
Obasanjo tenure practice selective anti-corruption. As long as you do what he wants EFFC won’t come after you but if you are oppose to his decisions EFFC will hunt the person down. We haven’t forget and now Nigerians are more enlightened about what is right for Nigeria .
Obasanjo endorsing Buhari is waste of time to listen to because come 28 MARCH 2015 ,DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN WILL WIN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND RULE NIGERIA TILL 2019.
Who is OBJ fooling?…Third Term Oga….
Wasted aggression…GEJ Till 2019
All these criticisms hold no water….The same Goodluck he is criticizing is the same man that is causing a major transformation in the economy of this country through various schemes such as the e-wallet, YOUWIN, light rail transformation,local content initiatives , to mention but a few…Goodluck is Good for NIgeria
Calling Mr President names won’t help, he should have known better that calling out on the President is a waste of time.
This man is an old joke!!!
I really don’t know what to make out of this man right now. This is someone who should be guiding this nation the right way via his wisdom and years of service. Is he trying to tell us his pocket is not stuffed enough?.
mehn finaly ehn Baba no dey important again so all those turkey him dey chew no get meaning, in other words his words don’t have meaning.
we even replying words from obasanjo makes him feel relevant, but he isn’t in any way. gone are those days when homage are been paid, and him claiming capone and godfather.
Oga shege just dey go from pillar to post dey fall ma hands big time.
Please lets pay no mind to uncle shege, his time has passed
OBJ stop clowning yourself, you know GEJ is has done very well! he remains as president till 2019
it does not matter what you say or do your time has passed.GEJ is the man we know till 2019
obj you only have just 1 vote
jealousy and envy coming into play, #GEJ till 2019
The green eyed monster called jealousy will eat this man up until he walks to the grave
Embittered and disgruntled old man
Just because President Jonathan refuses to wear the same shoe of corruption with him that’s he is developing that hatred on him. GEJ till 2019
We will all appreciate Goodluck Jonathan by 2019.
Obasanjo is just frustrated, period. His net is not catching anything in GEJ’s administration. Very soon you will know that you are not above EFCC, just pray that GEJ ends now if not, watch and see.
By the way, is Obasanjo, the only retired soldier and past leader of this country? What made him so unnecessarily too vocal? What is his problem and what does he want from Jonathan that he failed to get? I am asking this, because man’s insincerity, especially in Nigeria, is gone with the wind.
OBJ is jealous because GEJ is doing what he could not do. Shame onto you OBJ……..
Obj and his cohurts should know that we have heard his plans for the coming elections….but we will not change our mind for GEJ ….He is our choice
Anger will fry his lungs he’s pissed because GEJ cut short his corrupt supplies! he should be ashamed of himself!
OBJ is angry GEJ because he removed fuel subsidy, a source of income for him
Why all this now,all this political propaganda should be avoided at times like this….we should be working for a better Nigeria, so far GEJ has done great things in this country and he will do more if voted again
Obj is taking this too far….he ruled this country and left us in a bad state before GEJ. came in….so he should tread carefully