Akiolu: Obasanjo is deceptive — he is Nigeria’s main problem
Rilwan Akiolu, oba of Lagos, says former president Olusegun Obasanjo is the main problem with Nigeria.
Akiolu spoke during the public presentation of ‘Battlelines: Adventures in Journalism and Politics’, a book by Segun Osoba, ex-governor of Ogun state.
The Lagos monarch was commenting on the controversial pact between the Alliance for Democracy (AD) governors and Obasanjo, who was seeking a second term on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2003.
Making reference to a section of the memoir where Osoba claimed that Obasanjo deceived the governors, Akiolu said he has always believed that the elder statesman is “deceptive”.
He said he was happy that Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), did not fall into ‘Obasanjo’s trap’ and was able to win his re-election.
“I advised Tinubu not to cooperate with Obasanjo. I said, don’t trust a soldier. The main problem we have in Nigeria is Obasanjo,” Akiolu said.,
Also speaking at the event, Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, advised Nigerians to work for national unity.
“Instead of using our diversity for prosperity, we have continued to use it for division, either of tribe or religion. Let’s stop it.”
The event was attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Tinubu; Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Seriake Dickson, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Kayode Fayemi, Rotimi Akeredolu, governors of Bayelsa, Lagos, Ekiti, Ondo respectively, former governors, ministers, diplomats and traditional rulers.
… the collective actions (or inactions) of our previous leaders has produced the Nigeria that we have today. Proper administrative structures at the grassroots will yield a virile society #NigeriaUnited
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One Man or a person can’t be a country’s problem, he might be part of it ,but definitely not him alone, even the Monarch should be checked too, Nigeria has too many people as their problem, so both the worst is labeled as free in a way. 80% Leaders of Nigeria is the problem while 20% is the youth. Today I’m not in Nigeria and I’m OK were I’m.
We have politicians who major aim is the monetary aspect of government and being in a position.
OUR Leaders know what’s good for the country, but they don’t want to do it.
Well I’m just using a plan explanation and Nigerian should know that the government knows the country’s problem.
It won’t cost Nigeria a $1 or rather #100 (Naira) to make the country a center of attraction.