Jonathan is my president but I won’t keep quiet — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on
Saturday in Abeokuta said he had no problem with President Goodluck
Jonathan as being speculated in some quarters.
Obasanjo however said he would not allow
himself to be prevented by anyone from discussing pressing national
issues and party affairs.
The former president said this when the
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur,
paid him a visit at his Hilltop Country Home in Abeokuta.
Obasanjo told Tukur that his passion,
patriotism and love for the country would not allow him to remain silent
on burning national issues.
He said “If there is anything that
requires my comment, position or views, I will say it. It is only if you
kill me. It is my passion, patriotism and love that will continue to
make me state my views. If I see something inimical to the party’s
growth, I will talk.
“And also to disabuse the minds of
rumour mongers, the President is my President. Without Nigeria, there
will be no party. Even when I was in prison, I was not quiet. Those who
want me and the chairman to quarrel; this visit will keep them quiet.
But my mouth will not be quiet.”
Obasanjo also dispelled recent rumours about his death.
“I am still alive anyway,” he said.
Earlier, the PDP national chairman said
he was in Abeokuta to see Obasanjo for his consistent role in the
party, country and the international community.
On the perennial crisis rocking the Ogun
State chapter of the PDP, Tukur declared, “Whoever that the people have
elected as far as I’m concerned, is the chairman of our party in Ogun.”
“Let me assert that there is no crisis
here in Ogun PDP at all. I have come here because of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo, who is the leader of our party and I’m now the
chairman.
“Our principle today is rebuilding our
party based on equity and justice. Because it is only when you give
people the leadership they did not merit that you have a crisis.”
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