Stop attacks on Obasanjo, Ogun Obas tell President

Stop attacks on Obasanjo, Ogun Obas tell President

Traditional rulers in Ogun State have advised President Goodluck Jonathan to call
his men to order in their use of intemperate language , if he wants to make a
headway in next month’s presidential election.
The Obas are particularly irked by the persistent abuse of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo by those claiming to speak for the president’s campaign
team.
The Obas spoke their mind on Friday at a brief meeting with the president after
the commissioning of the Olorunsogo Power Project in the Ewekoro Local
Government of the state.
Obasanjo is a high chief of Owu,Abeokuta, the capital of the state.
At the meeting with the President was the Olowu of Owu,Obasanjo’s quarter,Oba
Sanya Dosunmu.
Also present were the Alake of Egbaland and Chairman of the State Council of
Traditional Rulers,Oba Oyedotun Gbadebo, the Akarigbo of Remo,Oba Michael
Sonariwo and former governor of the state,Otunba Gbenga Daniel.
Sources close to the meeting said the Obas told Jonathan, who sought their
support in the election, that his men were not helping his cause in anyway by
their continued insult of Obasanjo.
They said Jonathan would be the ultimate loser if he failed to rein them in
Obasanjo and Jonathan are locked in a long running battle with the former
President accusing the incumbent of mismanaging the country.
He believes the president has not done much in the fight against corruption . He
also accused him of depleting the nation’s foreign reservesthrough reckless
spendings.
Jonathan countered ,saying that Obasanjo was behaving like a motor park tout.