Dr
Stephen Oru, the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, on Tuedsay advised former
President Olusegun Obasanjo to apologize
to President Goodluck Jonathan and the
PDP over alleged unguarded statements credited to him.
Oru
made the call in Abuja at a news conference organised by the ministry.
He
said that the former President was the most privileged Nigerian who had the
opportunity of ruling the country twice both as military Head of State and as a
democratically-elected president.
Oru
expressed dismay over alleged comments credited to Obasanjo, who had served as
President for two tenures on the platform of the PDP.
He
said that the alleged statements were not in the interest of the unity of the
country, considering his position as an elder statesman.
According
to him, as an elder statesman, Obasanjo’s opinion is highly respected
nationally and internationally.
Oru
advised Obasanjo to emulate other respected former presidents who have humbled
themselves and utilised available channels to advice government on ways to move
the nation forward.
According
to him, Obasanjo has not treated the PDP, the person and office of the
President and Nigerians fairly.
“He
still has the time to make amends and retrace his footsteps and tender an
apology to the party and the nation.”
The
minister observed that Jonathan had an usual gift of patience, tolerance and
humility.
Obasanjo
was quoted on Monday as saying that Jonathan was behind the rescheduling of the
general elections because of his desperation to win the election.
He
had declared publicly his resignation from the party at a meeting of his
supporters in Abeokuta, where he also ordered that his PDP membership card be
torn, following which his party expelled him. (NAN)
Obasanjo set to apologize to PDP, President Jonathan
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