The Presidency on Saturday said it was aware of a plot by
former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some unnamed
others within and outside the country to thwart the
forthcoming general elections and foist an unconstitutional
Interim National Government,which he hopes to head, on
the nation.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr.
Reuben Abati, said this in a statement made available to
journalists in Abuja.
Abati was reacting to an allegation by Obasanjo that
President Goodluck Jonathan was planning to plunge the
country into crisis if he loses the forthcoming general
election.
He said the Presidency found Obasanjo’s allegation odious
and repugnant.
He said the former President had repeatedly been
impugning on Jonathan’s integrity for the purpose of self-
promotion.
The presidential spokesman said it was senseless, irrational
and out of place for Obasanjo, who still claims to belong to
the same party as the President, to accuse Jonathan of
plotting to win the rescheduled presidential elections by
“hook or crook” and planning to plunge the nation into crisis
if he loses the election.
He said contrary to Obasanjo’s claim, the President would
continue to support the Independent National Electoral
Commission and other relevant federal agencies to ensure
that the rescheduled elections are successfully conducted.
The statement read, “We find the false claims and
allegations reportedly made against President Goodluck
Jonathan by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday in
Abeokuta very odious and repugnant.
“As we have had cause to say before, it is most regrettable
indeed that a man like Chief Obasanjo, who should know
better, chooses to repeatedly, wantonly, and maliciously
impugn the integrity of a sitting President of his country for
the primary purpose of self-promotion.
“It is obvious from Chief Obasanjo’s serial vituperations
against President Jonathan who is doing his best to
positively transform Nigeria for the benefit of all of its
people that he has willfully chosen to close his eyes to the
present administration’s good works and intentions. For
reasons best known to him, Chief Obasanjo has set his
mind on regime change by fair or foul means.
“Otherwise, it would be completely senseless, irrational and
out of place for Chief Obasanjo, who still claims to belong
to the same party as the President, to accuse President
Jonathan of plotting to win the rescheduled presidential
elections by “hook or crook” and planning to plunge the
nation into crisis if he loses the election. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL AND TOUCHING NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES BIOGRAPHY AND SCANDALS
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