Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo today declined to make
fresh reaction to the open letter sent to him by President Goodluck Jonathan,
which was a response to Obasanjo’s earlier letter.
Obasanjo’s spokesman, Tunde Oladunjoye, told newsmen today at the hilltop
residence of the former President in Abeokuta, capital of the western Nigerian
state of Ogun that Obasanjo will not further trade words with Jonathan, nor
dignify his letter with a fresh response. Chief Obasanjo in envisaging
Jonathan’s response had clearly stated what his position will be: he will play
mute.
Oladunjoye, the former PDP deputy governorship candidate during the 2011
governorship in the State, quoted Obasanjo’s position from his 2 December
letter, titled, Before It is Too Late: where Obasanjo stated: “I will maintain
my serenity, because by this letter I have done my duty to you as I have always
done, to your government, to the party, PDP, and to our country, Nigeria”.
“Since the publication of the letter written by the President, Commander in
chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, which was in response to the letter earlier written by the
revered former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, we have received
several requests from local and international media, asking to know Chief
Obasanjo’s reaction to Mr President’s response.
“Chief Obasanjo, GCFR, acknowledges Mr President’s letter/ response, however,
Baba as he already indicated in his December, 2, 2013, does not wish to make
further comments beyond the contents of his lastletter to Mr President or
react to the said letter/ response from Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Let me
reiterate here, that Chief Olusegun Obasanko GCFR, has tremendous respect for
the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, the
statement read.
President Goodluck Jonathan in a letter dated 20 December, 2013 responded to
the letter written to him by the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo accusing
his government of ineptitude in addressing the state of the nation.
Source: PM News, Tribune
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