Another look at Obasanjo’s epistle to Jonathan

Jide Ojo | credits: File copy Opposition is true friendship. The man who tells you that you have a stinking rear is your friend. He is only drawing attention to your bodily filth and asking you to do something about it. He is better than a sycophant who says you can always come out of […]

From Obasanjo to Jonathan with ‘love’

A literal reading of the 18-page letter from former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan would lead to the conclusion that it is no more than a summation of complaints by the public, especially the print media, against the Jonathan administration. However, a deeper, semiotic, reading reveals many layers of interpretation in which denotative […]

PRESIDENCY THREATENS APC LEADERS WITH TREASON •As party calls for immediate impeachment of Jonathan

  PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to prove his claims in the 18-page letter accusing the president of sundry misdemeanour including the training of 1000 snipers towards 2015 election or shut up forever. A Presidency statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben […]

The many letters of OBJ

-via Guardian In the light of the strongly worded letter which found its way into public domain last week, KUNLE ODEREMI and DARE ADEKANMBI look at the penchant of former president Olusegun Obasanjo for writing heads of government to express his anger over issues that either touch him or those close to him. IN the […]

Obasanjo’s letter, Jonathan and 2015

The letter written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan which became public knowledge during the week has sparked a lot of controversies, particularly on the relationship between the two leaders, which many thought was cordial. IDOWU SAMUEL looks into their relationship asking if this was enough to show that there is a […]

Impeach Jonathan now, APC tells N’ Assembly

The All Progressives Congress has called on the National Assembly to immediately commence the process of impeaching President Goodluck Jonathan for alleged gross misconduct. It  said  in a statement on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, that Jonathan’s impeachment  would  save Nigeria from imminent collapse. But the Presidency warned the APC […]

Don’t take Nigeria to Abacha days, APC begs Jonathan

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Jonathan administration not to take Nigeria back to the dreaded and calamitous days of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, when perceived opponents of the government were targets of rampaging murderous gangs and Nigeria was turned to a pariah nation through unbridled human rights abuses. In a […]

Between Presidents Obasanjo and Jonathan of Nigerian

  By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Always President Olusegun Obasanjo remains in my view one President Nigeria has had many times and Nigeria had been better for it. He fought in the Biafra War and successfully commended various units of the Nigerian Army and rose to be a full Nigerian Army General. […]

Obasanjo’s letter: Jonathan’s response likely next week

  President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy In spite of the breakfast meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, the President is likely to issue a written response to the former president’s allegations next week, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. Presidential aides saddled with the responsibility of […]

Obasanjo bombs Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo President Goodluck Jonathan is under  a fresh attack . This time, it  is a stinker  from a former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. The Balogun of Owu, Abeokuta, did not make an impromptu speech at a public forum, he took his time to pen what he felt to […]

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