Obasanjo, who served for two terms as president on the platform of opposition people democratic party pdp, expressed his disappointment in buhari, whom he supported during the 2015 presidential election against former president goodluck jonathan, who ran as the candidate of pdp, obasanjos party at the time. Pdp, confirmed the reasons why obasanjo had chosen this ticket. The policy of is another enduring foreign policy thrust of nigeria foreign policy. Olusegun obasanjos damning letter to president goodluck jonathan must rank as the. Chief obasanjo was scheduled to meet president goodluck jonathan last night either in lagos or accra. Aged eleven, he then started an education at the local village primary school, something encouraged by his father. In fact, all the letters written by general obasanjo to all. A platform through which the tough and the weak explore to vent their disagreement about the subject of their concerns. 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. The speech act analyses of obasanjogoodlucks open correspondence have.
A letter of appeal to president goodluck jonathan december 2, 20 his excellency, dr. I have battled an inner urge to respond to the letter in a detailed and logical manner here. Nigerias goodluck jonathan faces first significant political. Dear president goodluck jonathan, i write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of september 22, 2015. This was the case of former president goodluck jonathan. Request pdf critical discourse analysis of obasanjos letter before is too. The letter coming against the obvious disagreements between the two. What buhari can learn from obasanjos letter younewsng. Obasanjo writes letter to buhari on nigerian insecurity council on. I wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2, 20 and other previous correspondence similar to it. Atiku abubakar reacts to obasanjos letter to president. In what appeared like renewed realignment, former president olusegun obasanjo on friday evening visited ex president goodluck jonathan in his country home in otuoke, bayelsa state. Olusegun obasanjo to current president goodluck jonathan, regarding obasanjos latest indignation at jonathans style of governance, albeit a selfserving vitriolic hocuspocus of indignation.
President goodluck jonathan replies former president obasanjo december 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. Osinbajo, amaechi didnt hold meeting with obasanjo. Jul 15, 2019 reacting to obasanjos letter to buhari dated july 15, yakasai said. In the letter, president jonathan stated 10 reasons why he needs to reply chief obasanjo. 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.
Democracy and the making of the presidents cabinet in. President goodluck jonathans letter to former president. A group under the auspices of muslim rights concern, muric, has called on president goodluck jonathan to reply the recent 18page letter addressed. Full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari the. Excerpts from obasanjos open letter to buhari vanguard news. President goodluck jonathan replies former president.
Nigeria is bleeding and the hemorrhage must be stopped, mr. The 18page letter entitled before it is too late warned that the nation was fast losing its moorings and drifting into chaos and uncertainty. President the same way he claimed he wrote four series of letters to former president goodluck jonathan before addressing him. Obasanjo said in the 18page letter dated december 2, 20 and.
Obasanjos letter capable of causing political crisis. Prior to that period, precisely on december 11, 20, the nigerian media was awash with obasanjos open letter to then president goodluck jonathan, titled before its too late. Below are excerpts from the long worded obasanjos open letter to president muhammadu buhari. The former president of the federal republic of nigeria olusegun obasanjo reportedly sent the present head of states president goodluck ebele jonathan an 18page letter. By samuel ogundipe screaming grave injustice and character assassination, a chieftain of the peoples democratic party.
Where in o obasanjos letter were stella oduah and almustapha mentioned and where in the letter did obj accuse him of saying that only igbos voted him. The herdsmencrop farmers issue is being wittingly or unwittingly allowed to turn sour and messy. Based on the allegations of various human rights violations contained in the 18 paged letter written by former president olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan, the national human rights commission nhrc is set to summon former president olusegun obasanjo to apppear and defend the allegations on the said human rights abuses. President goodluck jonathans reply to obasanjos letter. Expresident 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. Political godson of former president goodluck jonathan, chief george turnah, has lashed out at a former senate president, ameh ebute, over his unkind and uncharitable comments against jonathan. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i. President goodluck jonathan replies former president obasanjo december 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr. Let goodluck address the substance of obasanjos letter. Im talking here of former president olusegun obasanjos letter to his political protege, president goodluck jonathan. This distraction was the lengthy 18page open letter pdf written by former president olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan.
Elder statesman, alhaji tanko yakasai has swiftly reacted former president olusegun obasnajos open letter to president muhammdu buahri, describing it as not only selfish, but unpatriotic, illconceived and a clear invitation to national disaster. Before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. An apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo has written what clearly competes as one of the most acerbic letters in modern history to president goodluck jonathan, accusing him of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. I must say, obasanjo has taken the art of letter writing to an enchanted stratosphere. By adeola aderounmu many nigerians are reacting to the letter that olusegun obasanjo wrote to goodluck jonathan. Critical discourse analysis of obasanjos letter before is too late. A letter of appeal to president goodluck jonathan his excellency, dr.
Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian military and political. Beyond obasanjos letter to buhari the guardian nigeria. What nigerians will not settle for is an evasive letter that is tainted in sentiments and emotions. Elder statesman tanko yakasai on monday took a swipe at former president olusegun obasanjo, describing his open letter to president muhammadu buhari as selfish and unpatriotic.
A frustrated nigerian expresident olusegun obasanjo has written a critical letter to president goodluck jonathan. I dont see patriotism in general obasanjos letters. First, obasanjos language is more respectful in his letter to buhari than it was in his letter to jonathan. He did it to shagari, he did it to expresident ibrahim babangida, he did it to the late head of state, gen. But what he didnt take cognizance of is that buhari is not goodluck or yaradua. Yakasai blasts obasanjo over latest open letter to buhari. After a long silence and much discussions by nigerians about former nigerian president olusegun obasanjo 18page letter to incumbent president, goodluck jonathan, obasanjos letter has finally received a reply from president jonathan. Whilst i have written before that olusegun obasanjo himself is a disgrace. I am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons.
Doctor damages episode 116 olusegun obasanjos love letter. Obasanjo writes letter to buhari on nigerian insecurity. Thus,under obasanjos civilian administration19992007, nigeria revisited the policy of economic diplomacy aimed at receiving debt relief and attracting foreign directinvestment fdi through the instrumentalities of the breton woods institutions bwis. Heres president jonathan s response to expresident olusegun obasanjos letter here. Obasanjos letter selfish, unpatriotic yakasai latest. Obasanjo was so into the game as he had to remove his shirt to enjoy the game. Obasanjos daughter, iyabo, backs dad on letter to buhari. In that letter, he accused jonathan of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. Before it is too late i wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2, 20 and other previous correspondence similar to it. Olusegun obasanjos damning letter to president goodluck jonathan must rank as the most narcissistic and the narcissism of our rulers is legendary action. Photos obasanjo playing squash with his son who supports buhari.
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. Following allegations of various human rights violations contained in the 18page letter written by former president olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan, the president has directed the national human rights commission nhrc to investigate the. And i admire his preferred means of intervening in nigerias sociopolitical malaise. The letter which contained several allegations against the current.
Dec 24, 20 nigerias goodluck jonathan faces first significant political crisis. Obasanjos historic letter to president goodluck jonathan on 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck. Obasanjo and jonathan the current phase of wonder is open letter. Goodluck jonathan was not the president of the country then. Sanusi lamido, in a letter sent to president goodluck jonathan. Last wednesday, former president goodluck jonathan also advised buhari to adopt the reports of the 2014 national conference. 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. Olajuwon and his father were recently pictured playing squash at obasanjos home in abeokuta.
Obasanjos letter to president jonathan news of the. Ur level of reasoning worries me, i beleived u dont have to b educated to know that a president will not sit in front of a computer to write a letter himself, what this people were sayin is that the whole letter is not jonathan s thinking, it was his team of media officers who just sit together to write a response to obj s letter. Gani adams tells buhari what to do with obasanjos letter, jonathan s confab report. There was a report that obasanjo made the ministers sign their resignation letters before they even took their oath of office. On 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan. Obasanjo said he was forced to write an open letter because, among other things, jonathan had not acknowledged nor replied any of the four or more letters.
Government, believes that swapping the girls for the terrorists will not only violate the spirit and letters of the terrorism prevention act but also hurt its allies us, uk, france and others which have joined in the search for the girls. Former president, chief olusegun obasanjo, recently stirred up a storm with an explosive letter to president goodluck jonathan detailing what he perceived to be the presidents shortcomings. Jonathan, gcfr, president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria, presidential villa, asokoro, abuja. Former president olusegun obasanjo witheringly criticizes president goodluck jonathan s governance in an eighteen page, ostensibly private, letter that has been leaked to the press. Obasanjo over his acerbic letter to president jonathan. Dec, 20 doctor damages episode 116 olusegun obasanjos love letter to pres.
President jonathan s cabinet as acting president after the death of president umaru musa yaradua, dr. Nigerias former president olusegun obasanjo has responded to goodluck jonathan s open letter. Download the complete history and international relations project topic and material chapter 15 titled obasanjo s administration and nigeria s international diplomacy, 1999 2007 here on projects. 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. Some of those bringing the pressure to bear, including danjuma, who is also the chairman of jonathan s presidential advisory council, pac, may be right because of obasanjo s long history of. The report was subsequently confirmed by one of the affected ministers, alhaji a. Nigeria, a wonderful country, shall never cease of both natural and humanabracawonder. Obasanjos historic letter to president goodluck jonathan. See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one. Ur level of reasoning worries me, i beleived u dont have to b educated to know that a president will not sit in front of a computer to write a letter himself, what this people were sayin is that the whole letter is not jonathan s thinking, it was his team of media officers who just sit together to write a response to objs letter. Nigeria row over obasanjo letter to goodluck jonathan.
In fact, obasanjo tore his pdp party membership card ceremoniously then to show goodluck jonathan that he will not support him or his party at the 2015 elections. I took my time to read the letter described as historic by premium times which broke the story in detail. Senator ebute, had in his reaction to former president olusegun obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari, on the state of the nation, allegedly disparaged jonathan s administration. In my own first reaction to obasanjos letter, i wrote as follows, yesterday, a letter was leaked to the media in nigeria from former president gen. President jonathan goodluck has the right to confirm, refute or defend himself of the allegations. Former vicepresident of nigeria, atiku abubakar has reacted to expresident obasanjos 18page letter titled before it is too late which addressed president jonathan. Jonathan,gcfr, president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria presidential villa, asokoro, abuja dear mr. All posts tagged olusegun obasanjos letter to goodluck jonathan todays scoops i am not a drug baron. It is no credit to the federal government that the herdsmen rampage continues with careless. Dec 23, 20 president goodluck jonathan has replied former president olusegun obasanjo s letter which was titled before it s too late. Obasanjo s father was a farmer and until he was eleven years old, the boy was involved in agricultural labour.
One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i should, before the door closes on. Former nigerian president obasanjos letter to president. Jonathan, gcfr president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria, presidential villa, asokoro, abuja. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics lengthy summary of the 18page obasanjo s letter to president jonathan 1020 views obasanjo s letter to senate and house of representatives photo of obasanjo s letter to buhari. Full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan. President, i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Dec 11, 20 the former president of the federal republic of nigeria olusegun obasanjo reportedly sent the present head of states president goodluck ebele jonathan an 18page letter, accusing him of ineptitude.
The letter is reminiscent of obasanjos december 20 withering, eighteenpage critique he sent to thenpresident goodluck jonathan. Also, armed robbery started in this country immediately after the civil war and since then. Obasanjos letter to president jonathan news of the people. Read obasanjos letter in response to jonathans open. Obasanjos letter to buhari more respectful than jonathan. Much harm has been donethe military obasanjo s letter to president goodluck jonathan 1.
Spokespersons and family members of expresident obasanjo allege presidency officials forged the letter as a way of getting back at mr. Jan 23, 2018 full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari. Obasanjo visits expresident goodluck jonathan in otuoke. We have heard of how buhari and his party are going about his own. Obasanjo also wrote an open letter which summarized and rated very poorly the administration of jonathan. Pdp chieftain mentioned by obasanjo in his letter denies accusations. Purported iyabo obasanjos letter a forgery expresident. His excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. Nothing short of sincere and concrete answers and explanations to his predecessor allegations will make a difference. Obasanjo s historic letter to president goodluck jonathan on 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck. President goodluck jonathan s reply to obasanjos letter politics 5 nairaland. Nigerian president goodluck jonathan s office hits back at exleader olusegun obasanjo for a provocative letter condemning his leadership and telling him not to seek reelection.
Dec 12, 20 nigerian president goodluck jonathan s office hits back at exleader olusegun obasanjo for a provocative letter condemning his leadership and telling him not to seek reelection. You will recall that all the letters were brought to me by hand. Nigeria row over obasanjo letter to goodluck jonathan bbc news. Goodluck approves obasanjos negotiation with bokom haram. Jan 24, 2018 the herdsmencrop farmers issue is being wittingly or unwittingly allowed to turn sour and messy.
Olusegun obasanjos letter to goodluck jonathan a view. You will recall that all the letters were brought to me by. After three years, in 1951, he moved on to the baptist day school in the owu quarter of abeokuta. But of course, not all obasanjos auguries are expressed through an epistolary medium. 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. Pdf a speech act analysis of open correspondence between. President, before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. This is one moment of nigerias history that will not pass me by. What obasanjo wrote could hardly have been more inflammatory from. Obasanjo is not the only big politician who supports a different candidate from their child. On may 2014, obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan requesting that he should. Yakasai who spoke to a group of journalists in kano said obasanjos letter to buhari dated july 15 and released by.
Sani abacha, the late president umaru yaradua and he did it to expresident goodluck jonathan. The situation that made nigerians to vote massively to get my brother jonathan off the horse is playing itself out again. Did president jonathan respond to obasanjos letter. Did president jonathan respond to obasanjos letter properly. When stationed abroad, he sent letters and presents to his fiance in nigeria. In december 20, obasanjo wrote an 18page letter to former president goodluck jonathan excoriating him for incompetence and nepotism. Obasanjos letter and jonathans many sins vanguard news. One of the major online news outfits captured the scenario. Jonathan orders nhrc to probe allegations of rights abuses. Obasanjos letter to goodluck jonathan the real deal.
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