The Peoples Democratic Party
Presidential Campaign Organisation has told former President Olusegun
Obasanjo to stop playing God over his numerous criticisms of President
Goodluck Jonathan.
The organsiation was reacting to the claim by Obasanjo that President Jonathan was planning to perpetuate himself in office.
Apart from this, the former President
also accused Jonathan of planning to cause chaos if he lost the March 28
presidential election.
But the Director of Media and Publicity
of the organsiation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, debunked the allegations,
saying the former President under whom he served as Minister of Aviation
and Special Assistant on Public Communication, was trying to play God.
Fani-Kayode, who spoke at a press
briefing in Abuja on Sunday, accused his former boss of trying in vain
to control President Jonathan.
He said the problem between the two
members of the ruling party had nothing to do with Nigeria, and called
on the former President to leave Nigeria out of the issues between him
and the President.
He said, “The bottom line is this:
President Obasanjo’s grouse with President Jonathan is personal and it
has nothing to do with Nigeria.
“He should leave Nigeria out of it and
let us all be. If he has a personal score to settle with Jonathan he
should not do so at the expense of the peace and stability of Nigeria.
“If he wants to stop Jonathan then let
him attempt to do so through the democratic process and through the
ballot box and not through foul and unconstitutional means.
“We said it before and we will say it
again: gone are the days that any President can be tele-guided and
controlled because we have all come of age.
“We continue to hold President Obasanjo
in high esteem but his recent actions and utterances are beyond the
pale. He has been unfair to Jonathan, to Nigeria and even to himself.
“Most importantly the days of
intimidating others with his harsh words and overbearing influence are
long over. Obasanjo is not God.
“Only God is God and He alone determines the fortunes of men and the destiny of nations.”
Fani-Kayode said that after Jonathan
came to power, Obasanjo did not only try to control and tele-guide the
President, but he also asked him to do a number of things that he said
were simply wrong and unacceptable.
Asked to tell Nigerians those issues, he refused. He merely said that the President would speak on the matter anytime he likes.
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