Nigerians React To PDP Begging Obasanjo

The political tension created in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s dramatic exit from the party on Monday February 16, still lingers on...

The Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, who said he was in a closed door meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, hinted that the party will go and beg the former president who wants to become just an ‘elder statesman’ to return and forgive whatever wrong doing the grand children may committed.

Following the disclosure by Lamido, some Nigerians, however, shared diverse opinion on the planned move by the party and also used the opportunity to condemn Jigawa state governor.
According to Dan Arewa, “We all thank God for bringing Jonathan into PDP, If not him who would have killed PDP so easily and quickly”?
Suleiman Adamu, who condemned the Jonathan-led administration for its alleged corruption said: “Mr. Lamido baba is against the mismanagement of PDP by Jonathan, instead of you to support, you are busy campaigning for his re-election. Your days are numbered come March.”
Chinedu Nsofor is of the opinion that Obasanjo is an accomplished man who has done a lot for Nigeria, but his recent criticism is a symptom of old age.
“Baba (Obasanjo) is an icon, an inventor and a creator of every institution in Nigeria!! His unrelenting criticism is a manifestation of old age!!! Lamido is speaking from both sides of his mouth. If Baba is suffering from dementia, old peoples’ sickness, why do you want him back since he has departed from being an icon, an inventor and a creator and is now having the old age sickness? The same sickness they say makes Buhari ineligible! What do you want to do with a wasted old man? Or is this another insult? Come out straight and tell us what you want Baba for,” he said.