Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has denied media reports that he has
decided not to support any candidate for next year’s presidential
election in Nigeria. Obasanjo made the clarification in a statement
today by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi saying, “It is disingenuous,
if not malicious, for anyone to suggest that Chief Obasanjo was being
neutral when he chose not to use the Owu Convention as a platform for
political campaign but instead adopt a communal and familial approach in
talking to members of his Owu family”. The statement added that, “for
the records, and as accurately reported by some media organisations,
what the former president said at the convention in Iwo was that while
he would not impress any candidates on them, Nigerians should vote for
credible candidates who will drive growth and development and make their
lives better than it is now.” He explained that Obasanjo’s statement
did not suggest his neutrality, as he believes that, “only a fool will
sit on the fence or be neutral when his or her country is being
destroyed with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity,
nepotism, brazen impunity and denial of the obvious. Chief Obasanjo is
no such fool nor is he so unwise”.Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has denied media reports that he has
decided not to support any candidate for next year’s presidential
election in Nigeria. Obasanjo made the clarification in a statement
today by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi saying, “It is disingenuous,
if not malicious, for anyone to suggest that Chief Obasanjo was being
neutral when he chose not to use the Owu Convention as a platform for
political campaign but instead adopt a communal and familial approach in
talking to members of his Owu family”. The statement added that, “for
the records, and as accurately reported by some media organisations,
what the former president said at the convention in Iwo was that while
he would not impress any candidates on them, Nigerians should vote for
credible candidates who will drive growth and development and make their
lives better than it is now.” He explained that Obasanjo’s statement
did not suggest his neutrality, as he believes that, “only a fool will
sit on the fence or be neutral when his or her country is being
destroyed with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity,
nepotism, brazen impunity and denial of the obvious. Chief Obasanjo is
no such fool nor is he so unwise”.Only a fool will sit on the fence or be neutral when his or her country is being destroyed with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus' - Obasanjo
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has denied media reports that he has
decided not to support any candidate for next year’s presidential
election in Nigeria. Obasanjo made the clarification in a statement
today by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi saying, “It is disingenuous,
if not malicious, for anyone to suggest that Chief Obasanjo was being
neutral when he chose not to use the Owu Convention as a platform for
political campaign but instead adopt a communal and familial approach in
talking to members of his Owu family”. The statement added that, “for
the records, and as accurately reported by some media organisations,
what the former president said at the convention in Iwo was that while
he would not impress any candidates on them, Nigerians should vote for
credible candidates who will drive growth and development and make their
lives better than it is now.” He explained that Obasanjo’s statement
did not suggest his neutrality, as he believes that, “only a fool will
sit on the fence or be neutral when his or her country is being
destroyed with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity,
nepotism, brazen impunity and denial of the obvious. Chief Obasanjo is
no such fool nor is he so unwise”.Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has denied media reports that he has
decided not to support any candidate for next year’s presidential
election in Nigeria. Obasanjo made the clarification in a statement
today by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi saying, “It is disingenuous,
if not malicious, for anyone to suggest that Chief Obasanjo was being
neutral when he chose not to use the Owu Convention as a platform for
political campaign but instead adopt a communal and familial approach in
talking to members of his Owu family”. The statement added that, “for
the records, and as accurately reported by some media organisations,
what the former president said at the convention in Iwo was that while
he would not impress any candidates on them, Nigerians should vote for
credible candidates who will drive growth and development and make their
lives better than it is now.” He explained that Obasanjo’s statement
did not suggest his neutrality, as he believes that, “only a fool will
sit on the fence or be neutral when his or her country is being
destroyed with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity,
nepotism, brazen impunity and denial of the obvious. Chief Obasanjo is
no such fool nor is he so unwise”.
