PDP Lambast Obasanjo Over ‘1999 Mistakes’ Comment

PDP Lambast Obasanjo Over Comments On '1999 Mistakes'
President Olusegun Obasanjo
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Nigeria’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has tackled former President Olusegun Obasanjo over comments he made recently that he made a mistake when he picked his Vice President in 1999.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Obasanjo had over the weekend revealed that choosing the former Vice President in 1999 was a mistake.

The former military ruler went on to be elected as President in 1999 along with the current PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as his vice-president.

The former President, who did not mention Atiku in his statement, however said it was a mistake he made in good faith but was saved by God.

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But the PDP is not taking Obasanjo’s comment lightly, and has threatened to expose the character of the former President should he fail to clarify his statement within 48 hours.

Adressing a news conference in Kaduna on Monday, Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jibril said although the party has great respect for the former President, it would be disappointing if the statement credited to him, turned out to be true.

He further accused Obasanjo of being angry with Atiku Abubakar for truncating his third term agenda despite the latter’s contribution to the Obasanjo administration.

I wish to appeal to former President Obasanjo to come out openly to repeat what he has said,” Jibril said. “Whether or not he was misquoted or meant what was credited to him.

‘Although he has not debunked what was reported, one can assume that what was quoted to have been said by him is correct, but if he fails to openly come out and say which is correct in 48 hours, you will hear the bombardment and I will have no option but to break the egg and tell the whole world and Nigerians who is Obasanjo.

‘There is no doubt Obasanjo may still be angry with Atiku even after helping him to succeed but perhaps for truncating his third term agenda. In any case, Alhaji Abubakar Atuku is our presidential candidate and I can tell you for sure that he will be the President in 2023 insha Allah.’

On the outcome of the Presidential primaries and subsequent picking of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate of Atiku which may have angered Governor Nyesom Wike, the BoT Chairman disclosed that a high-powered reconciliatory committee is soon to be constituted to meet Governor Wike and appeal to him.

Africa Daily News, New York

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