Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo – Tuesday, July 21 berate his past lawmakers when quizzed by Nigerian youths at the last edition of the African Leadership Forum (ALF) – Legislative Internship Programme (LIP) Briefing/Orientation Workshop in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Chief Obasanjo, who was visibly uncomfortable with the question of 7-Point Agenda and the ascent of the much touted Freedom of Information Bill (FOI Bill), said he didn’t initiate 7-Point Agenda, instead it was President Yar’Adua. The Young man in reply said, yes, I mean President Yar Adua – your successor, or you don’t think it was a mistake picking him, especially when he’s failed to continue from where you stopped.
Baba cleared his throat before answering the young. According to Chief Obasanjo…two major reasons for which I picked Umaru Musa Yar ‘Adua still remains; unless it has changed I don’t know. It’s a pity that he has failed on his promise for continuity which was why I joined his campaign train. But let’s talk about the people you think would have been a better option..."name"...James Ibori, Bubar Marwa. How much of them do you know? OBJ queried the young man; the young said, I think I know Marwa very well; he did very well when he was Governor of Lagos State. Baba Iyabor, immediately ordered him to sit down, and that he knew all of them than anyone else, that he has no regret for choosing Yar'Adua, but that it is unfortunately if has changed from those two qualities for which he chose him above every other consideration.
Again, another young man, said to him, Baba! The impression people get about you is that you're a very Baaaaaaaad man, if you look all over the newspapers you'll see all the negative things the papers write about you. OBJ, responded by asking the young man, what his name was? ...Obiora, Nnn hmm, Obiora, how much do you believe them? The young man was mute; Baba said to him, Obiorah, answer me! Obiorah simple said, well, from what I've seen today I think 25%; OBJ, said well, that is you; me, I'll take Nigerian Newspapers with a Bag of Salt, but foreign Newspapers, I'll take with a pinch of Salt! Everybody burst into laughter...I guess you've just done that as well.
Well, I suggest you tell us how to defeat OBJ/Baba/Chief Obasanjo when next we meet him.
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