Obasanjo pursuing third term presidency using Peter Obi — Atiku’s spokesman, Bwala

Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

He said the former Nigerian leader was pursuing a third term presidency in proxy, hence his endorsement of Obi.

Bwala also described the 2023 presidential election as election of the people and not of the political gladiators.

Bwala said, “there is nothing about his (Obasanjo’s) administration of 1999-2007 that gives him the celestial powers to dictate our future or the outcome of an election yet to be conducted”.

He added that: “In Nigeria today, we have at least 5 former presidents of Nigeria who are alive and minding their businesses whilst playing the role of fathers of the nation, peace-builders etc, non is so domineering, controlling and meddling with the affairs of the nation like Obasanjo.

“For the records, Obasanjo also referred to as OBJ has served two terms as a democratically elected president from 1999-2007.

“The traditional posture and role of former presidents has been that of statesmanship, one who guides, promotes and nurture democratic growth and nation building through strengthening of institutions, educating and enlightening citizens, promoting citizens participation in government, but OBJ is the one man who believes his role also includes choosing and imposing presidents per time, as if we run a monarchical system of government.

“He believes he is the only former leader who knows what is right for NIgeria, who has the celestial powers to predict the future of NIgeria and the leadership. He believes it is only his administration that has done well and hence the authority to choose next leader or president.

“His way of choosing the next president is either to blackmail the incumbent or denigrate candidates in favour of his choices. He does that often times vide a letter he would release as though its an epistle to the Nigeria about the almighty direction of the country.

“He seem to think we are under under military rule. In his 2014 or 2015 letter he accused GEJ of training snippers to kill citizens, even though it was proved to be a false allegation, in his 2018 or 2019 letter, he accused Buhari of trying to divide nigeria and cause secession, and today he is writing another letter to accuse two other candidates whom he has vowed would never ascend to the nations loftiest seat, even though he made a u-turn and supported Atiku in 2019 because of hatred for BUhari whom he played a role in bringing him to power. So its all about him. To him his wishes and will equals the wishes and will of the nation.

The Informant247 earlier reported that former president Obasanjo endorsed Peter Obi ahead of the February 25, 2023 election.

The former Nigerian leader said Obi has an edge over and better than other presidential contestants.

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu has spoken on the manner former president, Olusegun Obasanjo endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi ahead of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election.

The APC chieftain has described the endorsement of Obi by Obasanjo as ”worthless”.

Tinubu admitted that the former Nigerian leader has the democratic right to support or endorse any candidate of his choice.

The presidential candidate recalled how many of those endorsed by Obasanjo in the past lost elections.

He added that no politician will depend on Obasanjo’s endorsement to win election, not even in his home state, Ogun State.

The Presidential Campaign Council of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has dismissed the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The presidential campaign committee, has described the endorsement as Obasanjo’s personal opinion.

It said that majority of the people in Nigeria prefers Atiku.

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on Monday took to social media, Twitter, to describe the endorsement as a failure.

Sowore has described the endorsement as an attempt to destroy the country.

He said he would prefer the endorsement of the people to that of the former Nigerian president.

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has made fun of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar.

He said the action of Obasanjo has attested to the fact that something was wrong with Atiku.

He recalled that Atiku served as vice president under the former president from 1999 to 2003.