So you have become jonathans puppet such that you have. Nigerias president jonathan pens reply to former president obasanjos critique of his administration. The nigerian response was much marked by the diplomats and. Obasanjos letter to goodluck jonathan the real deal. Full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan. Jonathanled council for peace calls for global support for africas. Premium times claims to have obtained an 18page letter written by an angry and frustrated former president olusegun obasanjo to president jonathan, accusing the current president of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. I did not write any letter to my father, iyabo obasanjo speaks out. Obasanjo writes letter to buhari on nigerian insecurity council on. Jonathan replies obasanjos letter, says your letter is a. Read jonathans letter to obasanjo read jonathans letter to obasanjo on december 22, 20 8.
President goodluck jonathan replies former president obasanjo december 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. Read part of what obasanjo wrote to clarify the issues. Obasanjos historic letter to president goodluck jonathan on 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck. Ur level of reasoning worries me, i beleived u dont have to b educated to know that a president will not sit in front of a computer to write a letter himself, what this people were sayin is that the whole letter is not jonathans thinking, it was his team of media officers who just sit together to write a response to objs letter. Some social media users had recirculated the former senators letter to her father in 20 in. Secondly, nigerians know the role you have played in my political life and given the unfortunate tone of your letter, clearly. Before it is too late was meant for him to act before it was too. Jonathan replies obasanjo, says letter is selfserving. The full text of the letter of edwin clark to obasanjo p. The fourth reason for this reply is that you raised very weighty issues, and since the letter has been made public, nigerians are expressing legitimate concerns. In the reply, dated december 20, 20, the president described chief obasanjo s. Full text of jonathans response to obasanjos controversial letter december 20th 20 his excellency,chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfragbe loba house, quarry road,ibara, abeokuta.
Nigeria row over obasanjo letter to goodluck jonathan. Obasanjo writes jonathan, accuses president of lying. President and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria. Before it is too late was meant for him to act before it was too late. Iyabo obasanjo denies writing any letter to her father. The situation got worse when the elder statesman refused to endorse the re. He ignored it and it was too late for him and those who goaded him into. At the end of the weekly federal executive council meeting in abuja, the federal government released a statement in response to the letter of former president olusegun obasanjo. Obasanjo disclosed that he feels disappointed with buharis performance. A former nigerian senator, iyabo obasanjo, on saturday lambasted her detractors who are currently recirculating her 20 letter to her father. Please click the link here to read the full text of chief edwin clarks letter to expresident olusegun obasanjo. Earlier this month, the former president of nigeria olusegun obasanjo sent an 18page letter to president goodluck ebele jonathan, accusing him of destroying nigeria. The president, dr goodluck jonathan has replied the 18page letter written to him by chief olusegun obasanjo. According to a statement released by president jonathans spokeperson, reuben abati yesterday evening in abuja said while the presidency acknowledged the receipt of the letter sent by the former president, president goodluck would like to deal with the matter personally as he intends to pay obasanjo a visit and try to clear out the air on the issue.
Drama as jonathan visits obasanjos village thecable. Even when the minister of information and culture wanted to reply that abusive letter written by former president olusegun obasanjo i had wanted lai not to reply to the letter, but i said i should allow him to highlight the achievements of our administration. Angry jonathan replies obasanjo, says letter selfserving, provocative president goodluck jonathan has dismissed as most reckless and unjustifiable a fiercely scathing letter he received from former president olusegun obasanjo, in which mr. Full content of obasanjo letter to buhari mystatenews. The letter of a former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, has been described in various forms with many saying the message should be looked at and not the messenger. Obasanjo accused him of lying, condoning corruption, and leading nigeria to the brink of collapse. Obasanjo replies jonathans sept 22 letter vanguard news. President jonathan to respond to obasanjos angry letter.
A presidential panel headed by the then vp goodluck jonathan set up by the umaru yaradua government put a lie to this after the same administration had sacked one engr f. Obasanjo letter to buhari pdf, obasanjo letter to buhari today, obasanjo letter to jonathan, obasanjo letterto jonathan pdf, obasanjos latest. Angry jonathan replies obasanjo, says letter selfserving, provocative. Full text fg replies obasanjo, educates him on successes so. But i feel obliged to reply your letter for a number of reasons. Beyond obasanjos letter to buhari the guardian nigeria. Chief edwin clarks letter to obasanjocompressed pdf. Shehu yaradua had been obasanjos deputy when the latter led a. I took my time to read the letter described as historic by premium times which broke the story in detail.
The daughter of the former president charged president jonathan to respond to reply directly to her father if he wants to reply the letter obasanjo wrote, wondering why shes been made a scape goat. In what was a response to the letter written him by his estranged godson, expresident goodluck jonathan, former president olusegun obasanjo has advised him jonathan to use the new foundation. Download full content of obasanjo letter to president. President goodluck jonathan replies former president obasanjo december 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe l oba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. December 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. Nigerias season of uncertainty brookings institution. Expresident olusegun obasanjo full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. This was the case of former president goodluck jonathan. Obasanjos letter to president buhari on state of nation. Pdp, confirmed the reasons why obasanjo had chosen this ticket. President goodluck jonathan has replied former president olusegun obasanjos letter which was titled before its too late.
Full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari the. Nigerias goodluck jonathan faces first significant political crisis. Jonathan, gcfr, president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria, presidential villa, asokoro, abuja. Jonathans relationship with his benefactor went sour after obasanjo wrote an open letter to him in 20. Former president olusegun obasanjo witheringly criticizes president goodluck jonathans governance in an eighteen page, ostensibly private, letter that has been leaked to the press. Before it is too late i wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2, 20 and other previous correspondence similar to. Before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a. It is public knowledge that obasanjo and buhari have had a public fallout following a open letter obasanjo wrote to buhari recently, advising the president not to run for a second term in 2019. Nigerias former president olusegun obasanjo has responded to goodluck jonathan s open letter. Secondly, nigerians know the role you have played in my political life and given the unfortunate tone of your letter, clearly, the grapes have gone sour. President goodluck jonathan s reply to obasanjo s letter by aniomanine. Obasanjo letter to buhari, forget about 2019 says buhari. Before it is too late i wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2, 20 and other previous correspondence similar to it.
Read obasanjos letter in response to jonathans open. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i. President goodluck jonathans reply to obasanjos letter. Olusegun obasanjo, on monday wrote another open letter to president muhammadu buhari. Nigerias goodluck jonathan faces first significant. Before it is too late i wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2. Obasanjos letter to president jonathan news of the people. Photos obasanjo playing squash with his son who supports buhari, 9ja news today, current news, latest news, letter to buhari by obasanjo, letter to mr president by obasanjo, naij news, naija current news, naija news now, naija news online, naija today news, news in nigeria, news today, nigerian news now, nigerian news today, obasanjo. Letrer, iyabo obasanjo, never contemplate writing a letter to my loving father. Jonathan had become terribly divisive and clannish, destroying his own party, polarizing the country along regional and religious lines and ridiculing nigeria in the comity of nations. The third reason why i must reply you in writing is that your letter is clearly a threat to national security as it may deliberately or inadvertently set the stage for subversion. Photos obasanjo playing squash with his son who supports. What obasanjo wrote could hardly have been more inflammatory from.
Sanusi lamido, in a letter sent to president goodluck jonathan, emphasising a. Objs coalition advices tinubu to say in open what he says about buhari in private. In the detailed letter, dripping of anger, frustration and what appears a genuine concern to rescue a nation on the brink, mr. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general. In fact, from his open letter, chief obasanjo seemed to have given up hope on the. But of course, not all obasanjos auguries are expressed through an epistolary medium. You will recall that all the letters were brought to. Obasanjos letter to jonathan is inciting and nonsensical. Nigerian president goodluck jonathans office hits back at exleader olusegun obasanjo for a provocative letter condemning his leadership and telling him not. This distraction was the lengthy 18page open letter pdf written by former president olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i should, before the door closes on reason and promotion of national interest, alert you to the danger that may be lurking in the. Obasanjos daughter, iyabo, backs dad on letter to buhari. Tinubu who commended obasanjo when he wrote an open letter to jonathan now condemns him for issuing an open letter against buhari.
He lamented the state of the nation, while calling for urgent actions to tackle nigerias challenges. In case jonathans reply also dey on sale helpme buy am join. On the international level, weve got worked with other international leaders to dwelling house the apparatus for monitoring and encouraging sociomonetary development in africa in our presidential library. Osinbajo, amaechi didnt hold meeting with obasanjo. First, obasanjos language is more respectful in his letter to buhari than it was in his letter to jonathan.
Pdf a speech act analysis of open correspondence between. Even the horse rider then, with whom i maintain very cordial, happy and social relationship today has come to realise his mistakes and regretted it publicly and i admire his courage and forthrightness in this regard. Former nigerian president obasanjos letter to president. December 20 th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta.
Obasanjo nails buhari on six counts january 24, 2018 0 elder statesman, chief olusegun obasanjo, on tuesday, slammed the president muhammadu buhariled government for performing below the expectations of nigerians. Jonathan, gcfr president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria, presidential villa, asokoro, abuja. Request pdf critical discourse analysis of obasanjos letter before is too late to jonathan this paper asserts that language has a close link with politics. In my own first reaction to obasanjos letter, i wrote as follows, yesterday, a letter was leaked to the media in nigeria from former president gen. Obasanjo writes angry letter to president goodluck jonathan. Before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. I agree with in crew paintings and collaborative efforts. The past president and elder statesman of nigeria, dr.
Tinubu who commended obasanjo when he wrote an open letter. Dear president goodluck jonathan, i write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of september 22, 2015. Olusegun obasanjo to current president goodluck jonathan, regarding obasanjos latest indignation at jonathans style of governance, albeit a selfserving vitriolic hocuspocus of indignation. President, i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Iyabo letter to obj pdf a former nigerian senator, iyabo obasanjo, on saturday lambasted her detractors who are currently recirculating her letter to her father. Did president jonathan respond to obasanjos letter properly. President goodluck jonathans reply to obasanjos letter by nobody. Obj also wrote a similar letter in 20 against president goodluck jonathan, wrote. I wont dignify jonathan with a response, obasanjo says.
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