Reuben Abati, former media aide
to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo left
out one thing in his letter to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Abati said Obasanjo should have
apologised to Nigerians for playing a role in Buhari’s emergence as president.
In the letter, Obasanjo asked the
president to retire from public office and forget about seeking re-election.
He also accused him of nepotism
and condoning corrupt practices committed by his allies.
Speaking on a Channels TV
programme on Tuesday night, Abati said the letter came at a time when Nigerians
were waiting for Obasanjo’s assessment of the Buhari-led administration.
“Before now, many Nigerians had
been waiting on the former president Olusegun Obasanjo to say something about
this administration and he has chosen his time very well to come out and do a
full assessment of the administration so far,” he said.
“If you look at that letter, it
drips with frustration, disappointment, even regret.
“The only thing president
Obasanjo does not do in that letter is to apologise to Nigerians but he
admitted that he was part of the efforts to bring about change in 2015 and he
not only supported the incumbent president, he also voted for him and now he
says he is disappointed.”
Abati said Obasanjo’s views in
the letter may not be different from the standpoint of most Nigerians.
He added: “The letter probably
reflects certain levels of consensus within society because you know of late, a
lot of people have been saying some of the things that president Obasanjo said
in that letter but coming from Obasanjo, those statements acquire a special
significance and resonance both locally and I believe, internationally.”
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