26

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2008

When Will Obasanjo Give An Account Of His Stewardship? PDF Print E-mail
By Mohammed Ali Jnr.

So much has been said about former president Olusegun Obasanjo and his style of leadership. I must confess that some of the things said about him are not particularly pleasant to a self acclaimed Father of Modern Nigeria. It is agreed that as a mortal being, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is not infallible. But not all mistakes are excusable.

When Chief Olusegun Obasanjo ascended the thrown in 1999, he was held in high esteem by most Nigerians possibly because of the surrounding circumstances then. He made some political statements that made it even more evident that he was fully prepared to move the nation forward. The war against corruption and the principle of due process were among his cardinal principles. In his own word, “The war against corruption is total and it would be fought no matter whose ox is gored”. He had all it took to put Nigeria on the right course. Unfortunately, he wasted this golden opportunity.

To be fair to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, he made some giant strides that were capable of returning Nigeria to her past glory. Even though some of these policies were carryover from previous regimes, the fact that they were given recognition and prominence by Obasanjo he deserved to be praised. I think Obasanjo started to derail the very moment he contemplated his ignoble third term agenda. At that point, he tagged all dissenting voices as his enemies and all viable projects and policies were no longer pursued with zeal and vigour.

As at the Chief Obasanjo still held sway at Aso Rock, serious allegations of corruption, flagrant abuse of the rule of law, mismanagement of national resources were leveled against him. Against all expectations, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo offered himself to EFCC for probe. EFCC under Nuhu Ribadu gave Obasanjo a clean bill. To Ribadu then, the best thing that ever happened to Nigeria was that Obasanjo offered himself to rule us. I, for once, never expected a contrary verdict from Ribadu. In essence, Ribadu’s probe was inconsequential.

However, the current mind boggling revelations coming out of the power sector and FCT administration probes, which the eagle eye of EFCC under Ribadu could not see, are enough reasons to compel ‘Saint’ Obasanjo of yesterday to come forward to give account of his stewardship. At least, if for nothing, it will afford him the opportunity to clear his name and/or set the record straight. It must be remembered that these probes are but a tip of an iceberg. Other areas like NNPC, mismanagement of excess crude, aviation intervention fund, deductions from external reserves etc may soon come under the searchlight of the National Assembly or some other body.

It is in the usual character of this Animal called Man to do the unexpected. Obasanjo should offer himself for probe to prove to the whole world that the Obasanjo of today is no different from the Obasanjo of ten years ago. This is a challenge and I do not expect anything short of this from the strong man of Otta. After all, the National Assembly is dominated by his party men and therefore, witch-hunting should not be imagined.

Mohammed Ali Jnr.
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RobotRobot is offline

 # 1 | 26.04.2008 16:08

So much has been said about former president Olusegun Obasanjo and his style of leadership. I mus...Read the full article.

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 # 2 | 26.04.2008 16:42

This may just be the only reply to this article as it has not said something of substance. I want to correct your assertion that Obj's problem started with the third term project. This is a demonstration of an ignorance of the most uncanny type. Obj miscalculated by thinking the north would support a third term in office forgetting that the malams were itching to return to Aso Rock. A third term was the only way to perpetuate himself in power and cover his many dirty trails. What is more better than dying in office unprobed? He knew what he had taken out Nigeria's treasury. On Ribadu, I think it'd be best to probe him on his probe of Obj. There was no way even a panel consisting of police constables wouldnt have found incriminating evidence against him. Time to try Ribadu for his grand deception of Nigerians. Time to reverse his many statements like when he said the ex Jigawa governor didnt donate N10 billion to finance 3rd term.

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 # 3 | 27.04.2008 01:02

Those who helped to select Obj and imposed him on this rather unfortunate nation are the ones to come forward and give account of their dubious stewardships first.
Those who claimed that MKO Abiola's victory was unacceptable and thus destroyed it despite the fact that the election was fair and free are the ones to step forward first and give account of their pathetic stewardship because without them we would not have got Obj put in place to lead.
In 1999 this nation needed not as their President, a person who is coming out fresh from jail house and who has been so disoriented by the pangs of prison, weak and tired.Yet corrupt cabal including those who even assisted in locking Obj up, shamelessly picked him with their evil game plan of not to allow him to function to the best of his ability.
It was only we in the Southwest that saw the looming danger and so refused to cast our votes for one of our own because we always want the best for this nation.
Where are those who helped rigging the 2003 election in Obj's favour and so renewed his mandate,including criminal Atiku?Why are those bunch excluded from all the noises that we have been hearing?
Surprisingly though,it was those that clogged up Obj's wheel that are the loudest in condemning him today including those who were drinking and eating with him when the goings were good and smooth until Obj refused to dance to their tunes anylonger, including the ex General who threatened to go on exile if Obj is not installed as the President.
It is you souless Nigerians who thought Obj was the best with whom the Southwest should be placated for the June 12 injustice that are now asking for Obj's head to be brought out to you on a platter because he had performed rather poorly.
The entire planet knew too well then that Obj was not the best that Southwest could put forward to resurrect a nation almost at the point of death.Yet unwilling Obj was imposed on us. We needed you kingmakers,wheelers and dealers to step forward first and render to the nation your stewardship account.
Therefore,making Obj talk of the town negatively and scouting for his head at all cost is gross injustice.

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 # 4 | 27.04.2008 04:42


=Agidimolaja;4295010528>Those who helped to select Obj and imposed him on this rather unfortunate nation are the ones to come forward and give account of their dubious stewardships first.
Those who claimed that MKO Abiola's victory was unacceptable and thus destroyed it despite the fact that the election was fair and free are the ones to step forward first and give account of their pathetic stewardship because without them we would not have got Obj put in place to lead.
In 1999 this nation needed not as their President, a person who is coming out fresh from jail house and who has been so disoriented by the pangs of prison, weak and tired.Yet corrupt cabal including those who even assisted in locking Obj up, shamelessly picked him with their evil game plan of not to allow him to function to the best of his ability.
It was only we in the Southwest that saw the looming danger and so refused to cast our votes for one of our own because we always want the best for this nation.
Where are those who helped rigging the 2003 election in Obj's favour and so renewed his mandate,including criminal Atiku?Why are those bunch excluded from all the noises that we have been hearing?
Surprisingly though,it was those that clogged up Obj's wheel that are the loudest in condemning him today including those who were drinking and eating with him when the goings were good and smooth until Obj refused to dance to their tunes anylonger, including the ex General who threatened to go on exile if Obj is not installed as the President.
It is you souless Nigerians who thought Obj was the best with whom the Southwest should be placated for the June 12 injustice that are now asking for Obj's head to be brought out to you on a platter because he had performed rather poorly.
The entire planet knew too well then that Obj was not the best that Southwest could put forward to resurrect a nation almost at the point of death.Yet unwilling Obj was imposed on us. We needed you kingmakers,wheelers and dealers to step forward first and render to the nation your stewardship account.
Therefore,making Obj talk of the town negatively and scouting for his head at all cost is gross injustice.




Agidimolaja

I have always believed that Nigerians owe unreserved apology to the Yorubas or S/West, they unequivocally made it clear to Nigerians that Obj is a bad product. But, despite the efforts of all these cabals you mentioned, I can assure you that based on genuine votes cast, Obj did not win any of the Presidentials elections. Look at it carefully, he did not win in the S/West, definitely not in the S/East and in the North he could not have beaten Buhari. So, his votes came mainly from the S/South. Monumental rigging in which The S/WEST, S/EAST, NORTH and S/SOUTH actively participated for pecuniary reasons, imposed Obj on us all.

It is however disingenuous to say "making Obj talk of the town negatively ..." is gross injustice. Going by your logic, we should then stop making the Iboris, Kalus, Ettes, Alams, Ubas, Hitlers, Idi Amins, Sadam Hussiens etc talk of the town because everyone of them emerged through one kind of "cabalistic" manoeuvre or theother.

Remember as soon as he took control of power, he did not stop at unequivocally advising all those that helped him not to expect any reciprocal symbiotic relationship from him, he systematically and decisively delt with evryone of them; the Atikus, IBBs, Awoniyis, SolomonLars, Kalus, CAN, etc. That way, he unwittingly removed whatever guilt that would have hung on the neck of these individuals/groups and placed it it all on his own NECK.

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AgidimolajaAgidimolaja is offline

 # 5 | 27.04.2008 12:26

The sad thing is that people are not even making those certified stooges,professional rogues, devilish human being exterminators talk of the town negatively.We already know too much about Hitler as well as Idi Amin therefore lets close their chapter here for right now.
But how much have we heard recently about all the crimes for which Atiku was accused?Is anyone talking about Orji Kalu again or making any effort to make him pay for the crimes for which he was charged?Ibori,Alam,Odilli, Igbinedon etc are all walking around freely.It is only Obj.The new song now is Obj should be sent back to jail. They wanted Obj to go back to jail so that the likes of Atiku,Kalu,Ibori etc may be roaming around freely.
I read with great disgust all the praises showered upon Sunday Awoniyi when he died.This was a Yorubaman who never worked for the betterment of Nigeria as a whole and Yorubaland in particular including his Mopa town.
Sultan Sunday however spent all his life advocating and promoting the intrests of the North.He was never talked about negatively like Obj.
Sultan Sunday Awoniyi was there since 1966 until very recently when Easterners{mostly Igbos}and other Southerners were brutally murdered in his "North" including women and children,yet he did not rise up in defence of his fellow hapless people neither did he lead any protest. Instead, he got so busy promoting Northern projects of domination.He was never accused of any wrong doings nor made talk of the town by fast talkers.
Instead,hatchet writers praised him and honoured him and dressed him up in borrowed robes.
Yes ,we must talk about the rouges among us especially those in high places and I did not say that we should not expose their butts. But Obj did not directly fit into that category, yet,Obj is the only one being hunted now and his running goggled daughter.
Has Obj been accused of such stealings?We knew who Obj put in charge of our roads and how much was dumped in the project,but see what we got in terms of roads and the chief looter,a PDP big whig remains untouchable while those who are gunning for Obj's head remained perfectly silent over him.
And this power holding saga.We are aware of those that Obj put in charge of the project. Has any of the nearly twenty billion dollars been traced to Obj's hand?
Obj is not the rogue.The cabal,the opportunists,the fifth columnists etc are the ones inflicting needless pain on this unfortunate country,they are the ones with thieving hands,they are the one who got annoyed, when with spirited effort,Obj paid off the nation's debt thus blocked one area where the cabal have been feeding fat for so long.
When Obj said it who complied? Obj said;'ask your Governors,what have they been doing with the money they collect monthly from Abuja'. Did any of today's fast talker and Obj's haters dare to ask his or her home Governor the question?No one was doing any talking then when it was so glaring that public money is fastly disappearing into private pockets.
Do we just know today about the take-take,grab-grab,thief-thief,steal-steal,loot-loot etc in Obj's administration? Saint Atiku was part of it and loved it.Solomon Lar was reaping huge harvests then in cash or in kind. Murderer Danjuma was so happy about the entire ongoings. Monster Aninih was the big fish that small pot will not contain to be cooked.Surely he is too big to be accused now.The list is endless.
Not that one should not talk about Obj's short comings{and he has some } but the horror pintbrush with which he is currently being painted is too disturbing and so amounted to injustice. Did Obj ask "kingmakers" to install him as the President? Why him in the first place? If the Southwest was actually asked to present a Presidential candidate,Obj would never have been presented but there we are today.Those who did not wish this country well imposed Obj on us with full knowledge of his potential shortcomings.
Fellow Nigerians,consider yourself as a business owner in need of a Manager.Two applicants showed up for the interview.One was a noted former Secretary to the Federal government with sound educational background and lenghty record of public administration.
The other applicant was a former military officer and a noted war-lord with very little educational background and no record of public administration.
Fellow Nigerians,I ask you all today;who among these two individuals would you employ as your new manager? The rest is history!

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Dr. S AdetunjiDr. S Adetunji is offline

 # 6 | 27.04.2008 12:36

I get pissed off when any stupid northerner attempts to blinfold us with such gibberish. We are yet to forget the past, and any account of corruption must be wholistic. By which I mean that IBB, Abacha family, Abubakar, Atiku and other northerners, including their governors, must also account for their own stewardship. Even, Yaradua must tell us how he came about almost a billion naira, as he declared in his asset last year.

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 # 7 | 27.04.2008 13:30

Obasanjo will never, repeat NEVER be called by anyone in this government to give account of anything. I swear, if baba decides to (just for instance, but I know this is impossible) voluntarily come and "give account", people in this government will run away like rats.

But as absolutely as night and day, baba will not come out to say anything, his enemy Atiku will not expose anything, the little both of them exposed during their fight is enough.

BTW, have they found the missing Wings Aviation plane yet? When are families of the crew members going to carry out funeral rites for the dead? Somebody tell me please. I want to attend each of the funerals and condole with the families.

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Bode EluyeraBode Eluyera is offline

 # 8 | 28.04.2008 14:27

How can you ask Ba Aremu to give an account of his stewardship when he has not even served third and fourt terms. It's only after serving third, fourth, fifth, sixth to tenth term that Obasanjo should be called upon to give an account. No be your people put am there?
Obasanjo simply can not give any account now while Yaradua, alias 'Mr GO SLOW' is still in power. Don't you know that Obasano used Niger delta oil revenues to sponsor your Yaradua? Ask Yaradua to give FULL ACCOUNT of how much of the Niger delta oil revenues he has squandered on flying to Germany ALONE in a BOEING to treat COMMON CATTARH, when there are 140 millions Niggerians who don't have access to BASIC health service, and despite the fact that Niggeria has some of the best doctors in the world

How can you ask Obj. to give account when ibb, alias omo esu (evil genius) never give him own account. Let Gowon give his own account first. Let him tell us how many INNOCENT southern Niggerians he personally murdered in the name of keeping your Niggeria one?

Go and wake Murtala up, and ask him how many Ndigbos he personally slaughtered. Go and wake Sanni Abacha, alias 'THE MAXIMUM RULER, up, and ask him PLEASE to give us FULL account of how he spent billions of dollars of the oil revenues.
Go to Minna, and ask your MARADONA, where he got the money to build his 52-room marble plated MANSION. Or do you want to tell us that that THIEF built the mansion from his salary while in the army. And PLEASE, don't forget to ask that MINNA THIEF about that $2.8 billion that just disappeared from Niggeria's account.

Then go to Buhari, and ask him about those 53 suitcases. When you have finished doing that then go to Ota with your gun and do whatever you like with Obasanjo. He is a LIABILITY to us. We don't need him in the south. You are free to do whatever you like with him. After all, he is a product of the Nigerian army, THE MOST INCOMPETENT, CORRUPT, VISIONLESS AND MORALLY BANKRUPT GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA.

YOU GUYS ARE JUST BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES!!!

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Bode EluyeraBode Eluyera is offline

 # 9 | 28.04.2008 14:44


=Agidimolaja;4295010528>Those who helped to select Obj and imposed him on this rather unfortunate nation are the ones to come forward and give account of their dubious stewardships first.
Those who claimed that MKO Abiola's victory was unacceptable and thus destroyed it despite the fact that the election was fair and free are the ones to step forward first and give account of their pathetic stewardship because without them we would not have got Obj put in place to lead.
In 1999 this nation needed not as their President, a person who is coming out fresh from jail house and who has been so disoriented by the pangs of prison, weak and tired.Yet corrupt cabal including those who even assisted in locking Obj up, shamelessly picked him with their evil game plan of not to allow him to function to the best of his ability.
It was only we in the Southwest that saw the looming danger and so refused to cast our votes for one of our own because we always want the best for this nation.
Where are those who helped rigging the 2003 election in Obj's favour and so renewed his mandate,including criminal Atiku?Why are those bunch excluded from all the noises that we have been hearing?
Surprisingly though,it was those that clogged up Obj's wheel that are the loudest in condemning him today including those who were drinking and eating with him when the goings were good and smooth until Obj refused to dance to their tunes anylonger, including the ex General who threatened to go on exile if Obj is not installed as the President.
It is you souless Nigerians who thought Obj was the best with whom the Southwest should be placated for the June 12 injustice that are now asking for Obj's head to be brought out to you on a platter because he had performed rather poorly.
The entire planet knew too well then that Obj was not the best that Southwest could put forward to resurrect a nation almost at the point of death.Yet unwilling Obj was imposed on us. We needed you kingmakers,wheelers and dealers to step forward first and render to the nation your stewardship account.
Therefore,making Obj talk of the town negatively and scouting for his head at all cost is gross injustice.




I have nothing else to add, save to say a BIG THANK YOU for your BRILLIANT POSTS on this thread. In my multiparts article titled "One Nigeria: To be or not to be? available on this site, I mentioned HYPOCRISY/INSINCERITY of the north as the fourth reason why we MUST DIVIDE NIGERRIA. After almost 100 years together of being forced to exist together by the British, you still can not afford to go to bed with your two eyes COMPLETELY CLOSED with the descendants of Othman Danfodio around you.

THEY ARE JUST BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES!!! I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY WHEN WE WILL EVENTUALLY GET RID OF THESE PARASITES!!!

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Bode EluyeraBode Eluyera is offline

 # 10 | 28.04.2008 15:08

It is in the usual character of this Animal called Man to do the unexpected. Obasanjo should offer himself for probe to prove to the whole world that the Obasanjo of today is no different from the Obasanjo of ten years ago. This is a challenge and I do not expect anything short of this from the strong man of Otta. After all, the National Assembly is dominated by his party men and therefore, witch-hunting should not be imagined.

If Obasanjo is an animal called man. PLEASE tell us what do you call MURDERERS LIKE murtala, abacha, babangida, gowon, buhari, danjuma? HUMAN-BEINGS KO? HOMOSAPIENS BA? Obasanjo, compared to those DEVILS that I listed above, is a SAINT. Obasanjo is a FULL PRODUCT of that MONSTER called THE NIGGERIAN ARMY, CREATED BY YOU NORTHERNERS. PLEASE PROOVE ME WRONG. And for your information, what you wrote can not be regarded as an article. You should have just sent it as a comment. Abi, you are not capable of writing articles. PRODUCT OF QUOTA SYSTEM

LET YARADUA GIVE US A FULL ACCOUNT OF WHEN THE NORTH WILL CEASE TO BE A LIABILITY, PARASITE AND BURDEN ON THE SOUTH. WHEN THE OIL AND GAS FINISH BA?WE ARE MORE INTERESTED IN THAT NOW, AND NOT IN OBASANJO'S ACCOUNT. YOU CAN EVEN TAKE ABUJA ALONG WITH YOU
 

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