Following Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent reaction to the
aftermath of series of visits by chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in an attempt to resolve the crisis in the South West zonal
chapter of the party, a former president of the Senate, Senator Ameh
Ebute, has accused the former President of hypocrisy and insincerity.
In
an open letter to Obasanjo, the senator said his (Obasanjo) subjects of
anger against the ruling Peoples’ Democartic Party, PDP was not
justified, Leadership reports.
Obasanjo had on October 12, 2014, in a statement issued to newsmen
in Abeokuta said his being passive in the party was based on
“principle, morality, honour, integrity, commitment and character which
are paramount.”
He also made reference to the chairman of the PDP Mobilisation
Committee in the South West, Buruji Kashamu, as an indicted drug baron
wanted in the United States, saying that as such, he could not accept
him (Kashamu) as a leader of the party in the zone where he hails from.
Ebute, who is now the pro-chancellor/chairman of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) said: “With
due respect baba, this assertion of yours smacks of great hypocrisy and
apparent insincerity. Even though you never mentioned the fellow you
were referring to by name, it is common knowledge that the alleged drug
baron is no other person than Prince Buruji Kashamu, a man with whom you
had a very robust personal and political relationship up till 2011.
“I wish to recall sir that when the former Governor of Ogun
state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel seized the PDP structure from you in
2008/2009, it was this same “drug baron” whom you aligned with to create
parallel party structure and institute legal action against the party.
It was this same man who secured the court judgment that eventually got
your faction of the PDP recognized by the National leadership ahead of
the 2011 General elections.
“While agreeing with you that these are indeed problems that
ought to be firmly addressed by the leaders of our country, it is rather
unfortunate that you had an unusual opportunity of making impacts in
these areas for three years as a Military ruler and then eight years as a
civilian President but you either forgot that posterity would call you
to account as the longest serving leader this country has ever had or
you simply neglected to “do the needful” as you now advise others to do.”
Ebute disclosed that Kashamu had been a frequent visitor to
Obasanjo’s Hilltop residence in Abeokuta and his visits had then been
greeted with celebrative feasting.
The senator wondered what Obasanjo must have been telling his “foreign friends” about Kashamu then.
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