For me, I believe that politically, it was in the best interest of Nigeria that you, a Nigerian from minority group in the South, could rise to the highest pinnacle of political leadership
Browsing: Olusegun Obasanjo
‘if he got out of prison’…I interrupted him that ‘it was not if, but when…’ From that moment on, I resolved to do everything humanly possible, personally and working with my group to facilitate the release of Nelson Mandela from jail because South Africa and the world needed Mandela to be alive and released to be able to give South Africa the smooth transition it would need from an apartheid system to popular participation by all South Africans in their own governance
Aliyu, who spoke to newsmen on the reason for the meeting, said it was in furtherance of their consultation with PDP elders over the crisis rocking the ruling party
Waziri also said it was untrue that it was because Ibori recommended her for the position of the EFCC boss that she was unable to prosecute him for allegations bothering on corrupt practices
He said Nigerians should ask Atiku why he has not visited the United States since he left office, if he has no case to answer
Emerging from the meeting presided over by former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the New PDP Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, and Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State headed straight to inspect the faction’s secretariat, which is still being renovated
The Special Convention of the party was held at the Eagle Square in
Abuja on Sunday where 17 new national officers were elected while a
faction of the party under the leadership of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and seven governors also met at Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre where it elected another set of officers
Obasanjo appealed to the citizenry to pray fervently for themselves, the nation and their leaders, adding: “If we have good leaders without good followers, the equation is not balanced and vice versa
He also condemned the younger generation of leaders in the country, saying they lack integrity and probity and have failed their people woefully
Kalu made the clarification on Thursday morning at the Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe shortly after the induction session for the members of the team
Almost immediately after the President’s departure from Obasanjo’s
residence, four governors from the northern part of the country
arrived at the former president’s residence to hold a separate meeting with him
He explained that the sector needed more financing, modern equipment, research and business approach to increase food production
Obasanjo said that insecurity, corruption, inadequate infrastructure and lack regional economic integration were the bane of investment in businesses in many African countries
The former president was reacting to the recent moves to probe Ezekwesili by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and the challenge thrown to the former World Bank Vice President by the Presidency to account for her tenure as Minister of Education
He further alleged that Obasanjo knew about the murder of the former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige, and a South-South politician, Chief Harry Marshall
A new book, written by the Media Office of Abubakar, said alleged that Obasanjo used all available means to corner Nigeria’s wealth during his eight years in office