Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has formally registered as a member of the Coalition For Nigeria Movement, the group he proposed in his letter to President Buhari.
The group was launched at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, yesterday January 31st.
Obasanjo in his letter to President Buhari said Nigeria is in dire
need of a new political group. The former president opined that neither
the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) nor the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) could give Nigeria the leadership it deserves.
Former Cross Rivers state governor, Donald Duke who has since
indicated interest to run for president in 2019, is a member of the
Coalition movement. There are speculations that the group will present
Duke as their presidential candidate in 2019.
Obasanjo’s registration with his Coalition for Nigeria Movement, CMN has however generated reactions from Nigerians.
Obasanjo speaking at the secretariat
of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abeokuta said the coalition
was a movement of the people to defeat the All Progressives Congress
(APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 nationwide.
Some Nigerians have condemned Obasanjo, saying the group was a strategy by the former president to rule Nigeria.
They described it as a group of shameless corrupt politicians and thieves.
However, others with contrary opinion threw their weight behind
Obasanjo, insisting that the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples
Democratic Party needed to be removed from government.
Here are some comments:
@ajibola Hmmmmmmmm. one chance. Although it will be a check to the
APC and PDP. I love it. we need good government. Those cabals would seat
right and reduce their excises.
@ajibola “Selfish agenda.. OBJ and his coalition, get it right,
Nigeria project is beyond your political jamboree. You are part of the
epidemic.
@benjamin binjchan Third term through the back door is loading. As
for me i will support this coalition cos this situation in this country
now need prayer nd some leader to correct PMB errors.
@emmanuelloka ” We are all waiting for his coalition at the polling
units comes 2019.For me and my households,our PVC is for Buhari if he
seek reelection or any APC candidate. I’m tired of Obasanjo antics of
turning Nigeria to be place that he’s the only qualified person to
dictates it’s political direction.
@moses ejovi ” If this will help stop the hardship, suffering and
hunger and the massive killings of farmers and innocent people by
herdsmen… If this will stop the destruction of farm land and burning of
farms by herdsmen is a welcome development.
@henryembassy “Obasanjo who accused Mr president to go and rest is
registering himself in a political movement,Nigerians know the truth,
APC till 2023.
@austinbliss I would rather vote for Obasanjo’s coalition candidate
than to cast my vote for insensitive, blood letting, economy destroyer,
nepotistic, despotic PMB. This is the worst regime in the history of
Nigeria. A regime that only specializes in inflicting pains on the
masses, a regime that values cows more than human lives, a regime that
has divided Nigeria along religious and ethnic lines. I think we should
be grateful to Obasanjo for coming out to save Nigeria from this sinking
ship. We must vote out Buhari come 2019!!
@daniken “Obasanjo is the greatest enemy of progress Nigeria ever
have he rule for 4yrs as military & rule 8yrs as civilian president
without any direction note he is enemy & should be treated as such.
@elsteve chux ” Change of clothes does not change the one wearing it.
Obasanjo is always good at writing letters to any sitting president
except himself.He told the whole world just recently that Buhari has not
disappointed him.I refuse to be a part of any movement Obasanjo
ischampioning.No place for APC and CNN in 2019.
@ucheobogu “I am in support of the new coalition group, let’s join
hand together and push out all the outdated leaders come 2019.
@moga “Powerless groups can never unseat President Buhari in 2019 but
only to waste their time and energy because no amount of threat or
false media propaganda can change nigerians mind from voting for Buhari
in 2019. Surely#MBuhari remain the best for nigerians if, u don’t like
die b4 he take Oath for the second Journey 2019 inshaAllah.
@solomonog “In my own understanding, Obasanjo is not contesting any
election. Its just that, he’s a force that can help to remove Buhari from
power. The both of them are too old to be president of this nation. However, Obasonjo is far better than a religious
bigot, pretender, wicked, heartless, clueless, tribalistic Buhari. I’ve seen
my PVC though, and it’ll work in 2019 have you gotten yours?
@seyi peters “Because OBj is involved, it’s a confirm fraud like APC…
Anyway, I know I won’t vote anymore until we restructure cos wetin d
next president wan do wey others never do b4?
@lanredembo ” He failed in his first plot on third term. This is
another plan for third term in another form. This will fail also. What I
expect of him at his age is to unify his family as the children are cry
foul
@deleodugbemi “This is a coalition of old thieves who cannot do
better than what PDP governments under OBJ and GEJ did from 1999 to
2015, they’re just applying another method that may take them back to
government at federal level in order to continue their usual stealing of
our commonwealth with impunity.
@umar mohd The coalition to finally finish and put more hardship and
create terrorist groups in addition to the present ones in nigeria.We
are not behind any coalition created by Obj and group of nigeria
looters,we prefer Buhari 2term than any group of thieves and looters.
@odofin olawale ” Obasanjo nd Oyinlola international thief thief ITT.
Oyinlola Mr no bitumen to repair road when he was governor of Lagos
state nd Mr no development projects in Osun state. Gathering of
shameless heartless corrupt politicians and high profile looters of
Nigeria’s money.”
@okonkwo “We are for the coalition to save our country, our future, our children. Delta state support us in support !!”
@momoh “This arrangement will surely favour PMB. At least, the coalition movement will share PDP little votes from the South.”
@obaro “Coalition movement is fraud,criminals like Oyinlola are still
in the movement,they join so that they can make them president.”
