- The PDP congratulated former president Obasanjo as he turns 81 on March 5
- The party said Chief Obasanjo is one of the best presidents Nigeria has ever had
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated former president Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 81 on Monday, March 5.
The party, in a statement issued on Sunday, March 4, by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said it remains proud of the former president.
It said Obasanjo had excelled as an international figure and made outstanding contributions toward global peace and development, particularly, in the African sub-region, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
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NAIJ.com gathered that the party described Obasanjo as an outstanding nationalist; a courageous and a dedicated leader, who has made immeasurable sacrifices towards the development, stability and growth of the nation.
“Indeed, the PDP intensely celebrates former President Obasanjo who stands tall as one of the best performed Nigerian Presidents, chiefly because his administration founded and anchored its policies and programmes on PDP’s people-based manifesto and ideology.
“The PDP also commends Chief Obasanjo for his continued engagement on national issues, particularly his disposition against poor governance, corruption, bloodletting and confusion that now pervade the nation in the last three years.
“While we value Chief Obasanjo for his concerns for the political future of our nation, we note that our repositioned and rebranded PDP remains the only credible political platform for the much desired broad-based engagements among Nigerians and coalitions across board,” the party said.
The PDP said it was more than prepared to salvage the nation in the all-important task of returning her to the path of good governance, national unity and prosperity for all, come 2019.
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The party prayed God to grant Obansanjo good health, wisdom, and strength as he continues to be of service to the nation.
NAIJ.com previously reported that Obasanjo revealed a 43-year old secret held dearly between him and a former federal commissioner for education, Amadu Ali.
Obasanjo during the launch of Ali’s biography, “Many Colours Of A Rainbow”, at the Shehu Yar’ Adua Centre, Abuja on Thursday, March 1, revealed how he conspired with Ali to occupy a building used by a United States agency.
He said Ali had approached him (Obasanjo) to seek for intervention over the building in 1975 because, he (Ali), a then commissioner for education needed the building.
The former president said he mobilised soldiers to the building used as an operational office for the agency as early as 4am.
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Source: Naija.ng