Former President Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he
remains a ‘party-less Nigerian’ and will continue
to be a statesman.
He said this on Monday at his Abeokuta Hilltop
residence when a delegation from Kogi State, led
by the state Governor, Captain Idris Wada (retd.),
paid him a courtesy call.
The former President, who was the a chairman,
Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party,
said despite not playing active partisan politics
anymore, he would continue to work with any
Nigerian with capabilities of good intention and
leadership traits.
Obasanjo publicly tore his PDP membership card
in February this year to renounce his membership
of the then ruling party.
He noted that personality and performance would
normally rank above the party platform.
He said, “We should understand first that not the
party makes the person, but the person makes
the party. It is who you are that you bring into
the party.
“For now, I remain a partyless Nigerian, but I will
continue to welcome any Nigerian with good
leadership qualities.
“It does not matter which party you are, either
PDP, APC, Labour, APGA or any party at all; as
long as you are a committed, sincere and a
purposeful leader, I am ready for you.”
Obasanjo, who commended Wada for engendering
peace in Kogi State, said he was providing
purposeful leadership.
He said, “Everybody is welcome, but they must be
with good leadership traits, with genuine intention
to improve the country.”
Wada described Obasanjo as a father of the
nation, stressing that those who believed in him,
would continue to learn from his commitment and
dedication to the growth of the country.
The governor added, “Everywhere we meet Baba,
we learn a lot and we shall continue to learn from
him. He is a father of the nation. He is a figure
we admire.
“We pray that we all will be like him because he
is a committed Nigerian, who has devoted himself
to the growth of the country. So, why not, if
some of us decide to emulate him, be with him
and appreciate him?”
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