President, before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. The national publicity secretary of the pentecostal fellowship of nigeria, pfn, bishop emmah isong, has revealed why former president, goodluck jonathan, was eventually defeated in 2015 after ex. Full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan. Expresident olusegun obasanjo full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons.
Nigerian president goodluck jonathans office hits back at exleader olusegun obasanjo for a provocative letter condemning his leadership. Former president olusegun obasanjo witheringly criticizes president goodluck jonathans governance in an eighteen page, ostensibly private. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all. Dear president goodluck jonathan, i write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of september 22, 2015. Jonathan described the accusation in mr obasanjos letter that he had placed over nigerians on a political watch list and that he was training snipers to take out his political enemies. Before it is too late, jonathan said that obasanjo. This is a disgusting violation of the common rules of etiquette which speaks to the kind of degeneration that has entered activities at the presidency and. Obasanjo writes letter to buhari on nigerian insecurity council on. The letter of a former nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo, to president goodluck jonathan is almost treasonable and capable of inciting nigerians against the president, a. Before it is too late was meant for him to act before it was too late.
Read obasanjos letter in response to jonathans open. Minority whip, house of representatives, samson osagie, has stated that the recent 18 page letter from olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan, was good for. Pdf a speech act analysis of open correspondence between. Obasanjos letter to jonathan borne out of mischief dan. Atiku urges elders to speak up former nigeria vice president, atiku abubakar, has called on the countrys leaders consulted by. Full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu. The letter is reminiscent of obasanjos december 20 withering, eighteenpage critique he sent to thenpresident goodluck jonathan.
Before it is too late was meant for him to act before it. Jonathan,gcfr, president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria presidential villa, asokoro, abuja dear mr. In an open letter to the president of nigeria, a loyal citizen of nigeria demands the president goodluck jonathan resign and give way for. Open letter to president goodluck jonathan of nigeria pambazuka. Critical discourse analysis of obasanjos letter before is too late.
The great man is he who does not lose his childsheart. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i should, before the door closes on reason and promotion of national interest, alert you to the danger that may be lurking in the corner. Former president olusegun obasanjo on sunday took a swipe on president muhammadu buhari, in a strong worded open letter, accusing him of plotting to. Open letter to president goodluck jonathan parliamentarians for.
Obasanjos letter to jonathan is a threat to pdp ruling beyond 2015 oke. Excerpts from obasanjos open letter to buhari vanguard news. He ignored it and it was too late for him and those who goaded him into. In this interview, he posits that the recent letter from former president olusegun obasanjo to incumbent president goodluck jonathan was borne out. The public outrage as a result of former president olusegun obasanjos letter to president goodluck jonathan has continued to increase as the political opposition, apc, has reacted via an. Obasanjos letter and jonathans many sins vanguard news. Obasanjos letter to jonathan is a threat to pdp ruling. Nigeria row over obasanjo letter to goodluck jonathan bbc news. The premium times said the content of the letter explained why obasanjo was angry and frustrated with the position of the country under the leadership of president jonathan. Bishop isong reveals why obasanjos letter sacked jonathan. Full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari on july. First, i thought i knew the point where president buhari is weak and i spoke and wrote about it even before nigerians voted for him and i also did vote for him because at that time it was a matter of any option but jonathan aobj.
Former president, olusegun obasanjo, wrote another open letter to president muhammadu buhari where he talked about security, as he call for urgent actions to combat the challenges okay. A letter of appeal to president goodluck jonathan his excellency, dr. Obasanjos historic letter to president goodluck jonathan on 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote. Read jonathans letter to obasanjo read jonathans letter to obasanjo on december 22, 20 8.
The letter coming against the obvious disagreements between the two. Full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari the. Gani adams tells buhari what to do with obasanjos letter, jonathan s confab report. First, i thought i knew the point where president buhari is weak and i spoke and wrote about it even before nigerians voted for him and i also did vote for him because at that time it was a matter. It certainly was not goodluck jonathan s personal ambition or selfish interest that caused the pdp to lose the governorship of ogun state and all.