The Executive Secretary of the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, Ola Oluwasanmi has called for the investigations of former president Olusegun Obasanjo by security agencies over recent comments attributed to him.
Oluwasanmi, who described Obasanjo’s comments as “divisive and inflammatory capable of causing public unrest”, called on the State Security Services and the Nigerian Police to investigate the tone and manner of the former president’s pronouncements.
The activist who spoke with newsmen yesterday in Abuja berated Obasanjo for comparing President Goodluck Jonathan to Mgbabo saying “such comment was not expected of a statesman he claims to be”.
“In the interest of national unity and sustenance of our hard earned democracy, it will be right and safe for the State Security Services and Nigerian Police to swing into thorough investigation of these divisive and inflammatory comments that are capable of causing unrest in the nation”. He said
According to him, the prediction of a coup by Obasanjo should not be taken lightly as the former is a retired General who may have been privy to or part of some plot by his former comrades to unseat the Jonathan government.
He pleaded that the retired general be questioned by the relevant authorities to forestall the collapse of law and order which may culminate into the predicted coup.
While decrying what he described as the level of desperation by the former leader to get back into limelight, Oluwasanmi advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo to conduct himself in a manner worthy of an elder statesman he is supposed to be and portray some level of nationalism especially at a time like this when the nation needs unity the most.
He also exonerated President Goodluck of arm twisting the electoral umpire while commending the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ), for postponing the elections after viewing the security situation as inconducive. He said Prog. Atahiru Jega had acted in the best interest of the nation and would be remembered in the sands of time for listening to the people’s pulse.
