Obasanjo’s Decision To Quit PDP Belated – Gani Adams

The leader of O'odua People's Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, says the decision of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to quit the People's Democratic Party (PDP) last Monday came too late, because he has caused a lot of damage to the polity already.

"He wouldn't have waited to this time when he had made a lot of offensive statements against the sitting president," he said.

Adams spoke in Lagos during an interview with journalists.

"What does tearing his card mean, when he has caused a lot of damage to the polity because President Jonathan did not agree to his selfish demands".

Adams further stated that the former president was going about insulting the sitting president because Jonathan refused to drop Namadi Sambo for Sule Lamido as his running mate for 2015 presidential election.

"As a condition for getting his support, Obasanjo advised Jonathan to drop the present vice-president for the governor of Jigawa State in the presidential election".

Adams also stated that Obasanjo demanded to be given the party structure in the South-West and demanded the removal of Kashamu Buruji from his position in the South West.

"All these Jonathan failed to agree with him".

He described Obasanjo as a perfect negotiator who will always insist on getting what he wants and when it is not done, he goes viral on his criticism of Jonathan. Adams said Obasanjo would not have tolerated the kind of criticism Jonathan is receiving from him when he was the president of the country.

"We are lucky to have a president like Jonathan who is matured and not emotional like Obasanjo otherwise the country would have been in more crises at the moment".

Adams further stated that the five years of President Jonathan's government has benefitted the people of South-West than the eight years of Obasanjo's rule in the country.

"The claim by Obasanjo that he loves the country is hypocritical because he couldn't point to a single project he has done for the benefit of Ogun State where he comes from throughout the period he was in Aso Rock", he stressed.

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SOURCE: Daily Independent
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