Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is not commending or condemning any candidate standing in the forthcoming elections in Nigeria, contrary to insinuations from certain quarters, says his age-long ally, Otunba Oyewole Fashawe.
Rather, the elder statesman is believed to be working tirelessly behind the scene to ensure a secure and rancour-free atmosphere for free and fair elections devoid of blood-letting and wanton destruction of lives and property.
Speaking from Abeokuta in Ogun State on Monday, Fashawe who is the Asiwaju of Owo in Ondo State, disclosed that he was unequivocally talking on behalf of the former president whom he said “sees the current gladiators in all the parties as his political children and associates; hence he would not endorse one over the other no matter the amount of pressure from any quarter.”
According to Fashawe, “Baba has not endorsed anyone and has not condemned anyone. A statesman of his stature and pedigree can only pray and work towards peace and progress in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. Those trying to exploit his friendliness to gain political advantage over other contenders are being unfair and doing so without Obasanjo’s approval.”
Of recent, stalwarts and chieftains of both the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, have at different times visited the Otta-Abeokuta home of Obasanjo, to woo him and solicit his support for electoral success at the polls in 2015.
Meanwhile, press reports of the said closed-door political homage-paying last week have been divergent, varied and at best in the realms of speculation.
Hence the clarification from Otunba Fashawe, who was among the first league of well-wishers to welcome Chief Obasanjo back to the country on Sunday, from his recent trip abroad.
Signed:
Otunba Oyewole Fashawe
Abeokuta
13th October 2014
Well just make sure it's a free and fair election Baba,that reminds me how is his son doing the one Boko boys shot? I hope he is getting better.
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Ihekire Tony
ReplyDeleteObasanjo or whatever even if you didn't tell us, we know where your loyality lies. Come next year you all will walk in shame.
Hmmmmmm......
ReplyDeleteGod will take ova wen its time!
Baba should rest abeg he is neither here nor there.
ReplyDeleteOnly in Nigeria !! Wetin concern obasanjo for d election? He has served d nation, he no fit comot eye frm how d country is been managed? Nawa o, abi na him get Nigeria ?
ReplyDeleteBaba....kingmaker in naija......
ReplyDeleteThe only nigerian president to leave office without efcc pursuing him....
Won't this great grand pa take a break from politics?
ReplyDeleteAnd if he doesn't endorse there won't be a president? Just asking.
ReplyDeleteendorsement or not as if that would make a difference.
ReplyDeleteThere is no need to endorse anyone.
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