President and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria. Full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan. Ngwu doctoral thesis dissertation communications media and politics, politic communications publish your bachelors or. It is a birds eye view of the lamentations of african masses against their socalled political leaders and elites who have been operating since independence in 1960s with constitutions not. See the question below in the open letter titled the way out. The press agency was founded in january of 1998 and has published thousands of articles and dispatches in newspapers, magazines, journals, research reports. The situation that made nigerians to vote massively to get my brother jonathan off the horse is playing itself out again. The english language is pretty messed up, so just choosing any word that starts with the letter in question just wont do. Has presidential speeches including the inaugural speech by president obasanjo following his swearingin as president of nigeria 29th may, 1999, national symbols national anthem including audio file, coat of arms, flag, pledge, the federal cabinet, useful commission agency parastatal addresses, information on mail letter scams, full.
Only on monday, the speaker of the house of representatives, aminu tambuwal, said jonathan was paying lip service to the anticorruption campaign in the country. You are to bring along with the screening slip, jamb sliporiginal. Dec 22, 20 for the record read jonathans letter to obasanjo read jonathans letter to obasanjo on december 22, 20 8. Danjuma subsequently served as minister of defence during the first term of president obasanjos administration from 1999 to 2003, and still has vast business interests in nigerias oil sector. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i should, before the door closes on reason and promotion of national interest, alert you to the danger that may be lurking in the corner. Obasanjo nails buhari on six counts january 24, 2018 0 elder statesman, chief olusegun obasanjo, on tuesday, slammed the president muhammadu buhariled government for performing below the expectations of nigerians.
Reactions trail obasanjos letter to president buhari saga. Nigerias jonathan told not to stand in 2015 by mentor obasanjo. He declared his renewed bid to rule nigeria again on the apc platform at a. Dec 18, 20 a meta analysis of obasanjos letter to president jonathan by chris aniedobe. What issues does the national question address federalism. President of the senate, ahmad lawan has said that senator. Pdf ahead of the 2019 general elections, two former heads of state have. In this estimation, about 83 % of the people are in the age group of 1549 years.
You are required to upload a recent passport size photograph of at most 20kb and of jpeg type. President goodluck jonathan and the man widely regarded as his political father, former president olusegun obasanjo, have clashed publicly as their long. Olusegun obasanjo to current president goodluck jonathan, regarding obasanjos latest indignation at jonathans style of governance, albeit a selfserving vitriolic hocuspocus of indignation. Before it is too late was meant for him to act before it was too late. Goodluck jonathan, was sworn in as interim president on monday, february 8. A second republic minister for mines and steel paul unongo believes the open letter written by former president olusegun obasanjo is a wakeup call to president muhammadu buhari. Relying on the contents of obasanjos letter to goodluck jonathan and juxtaposing it with the grand corruption scandals at hand, obasanjos. You will recall that all the letters were brought to me by hand. Chief olusegun obasanjos december 2 open letter to president goodluck jonathan certainly did more damage to the president than either he or his supporters care to admit. One of the daughters of former president olusegun obasanjo, senator iyabo obasanjo bello, has backed her father on his recent open letter to. Nigerian press coverage of the 78 days presidential power. People have learnt how to manipulate you by giving you what you crave. Volume iii issue iii international journal of research.
Pdf political season of letterwriting, nigerians disenchantment. Kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. I hope those who celebrated obasanjo famous letter to jonathan in 2014 will also celebrate this one to buhari. December 18, 20 chinewizu believes that obasanjo s 18 page diatribe was a carefully contrived ruse to divert critical attention from the national confab snc which portends grave danger for the 1999 constitution that institutionalized lootcracy in nigeria. Fhcabjcs37506, judgment, february 5, 2007 on file with human rights watch. However, i disagree strongly with several statements in the letter related to whether the clean air act amendments of 1990 mandated the use of mtbe. Former nigerian president obasanjos letter to president. For example lets consider the letter e unless youve got a pretty good reason not to i expect to see a picture of a fscking egg when i open the e page of the book. Nigerian press coverage of the 78 days presidential power vacuum crisis under president umaru yaradua christian c. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf federalism, military legacies and the restructuring debate in contemporary nigeria article pdf available december 2018 with 333 reads. Click here to read obasanjos letter to president goodluck jonathan he had remained silent since iyabos open letter to him was published in the medai, but has now responded in volume one of. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria.
Obasanjo said in the 18page letter titled before it. The above citation from lafrique des villages, the immortal work of jeanmarc ela, a catholic priest and african theologian from cameroun, is a fitting introduction to the theme of this article. Before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Volume ii issue xii international journal of research.
Critical discourse analysis of obasanjos letter before is too late. President jonathan sends frontline pdp governors to beg most. A clarion call for coalition for nigeria movement by. For the record read jonathans letter to obasanjo read jonathans letter to obasanjo on december 22, 20 8.
Some of the important products and byproducts such as the leaves, peels and the supernatant. Dec 17, 20 the letter of a former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, has been described in various forms with many saying the message should be looked at and not the messenger. I supported the chairman in his efforts to make npras views known to the committee. Following allegations of various human rights violations contained in the 18page letter written by former president olusegun obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan, the president has directed the national human rights commission nhrc to investigate the. A copy of obasanjos letter to president jonathan saying the president had failed to address the underlying causes of the boko haram menace, mr. This letter was entered into the hearing record by the chairman.
He said that rather than take steps to advance nigerias interest and up the standards of living of nigerians, mr. President, before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Software sites tucows software library software capsules compilation shareware cdroms cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd. By yemi bakare, while the scathing letter former president olusegun obasanjo wrote to president muhammadu buhari which became public tuesday is still generating different kinds of reactions among nigerians within and outside the country, what is correct is that obasanjo is no stranger to letter writing especially ones addressed to his successors in the. Expresident olusegun obasanjo full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Obasanjo writes jonathan, accuses president of lying. Jan 23, 2018 full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari. The fourth episode of this weekly podcast, which looks at stories related to wikileaks from the past week, featured guest kevin zeese, who is with the bradley manning support network and, which is a project. In the letter, obasanjo accused the president of pursuing selfish. Jonathan told obasanjo his letter was a threat, deliberate or inadvertent, to national security. He ignored it and it was too late for him and those who goaded him into. It is nevertheless expected that everyone especially leaders, should be brave enough to stand up, swallow their pride, damn the consequence for the truth.
Dec, 20 former president olusegun obasanjo witheringly criticizes president goodluck jonathans governance in an eighteen page, ostensibly private, letter that has been leaked to the press. Dec 12, 20 premium times claims to have obtained an 18page letter written by an angry and frustrated former president olusegun obasanjo to president jonathan, accusing the current president of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. Obasanjos letter to president jonathan news of the people. Obasanjos letter to jonathan is almost treasonable akiri. Obasanjo wants jonathan to copy him as a role model but obasanjo has no shame and no morals. Nigeria, 2015 government defence anticorruption index. A yaradua interview on bbc caused further confusion and after lawsuits demanding respect for constitutional provisions andor yaraduas resignation, a letter was produced informing the national assembly that he was on vacation.
Testing democracy political violence in nigeria hrw. Nigeria is bleeding and the hemorrhage must be stopped, mr. Femi gbajabiamila has tasked the committee saddled with the responsibility of hosting the 51st commonwealth parliamentary association cpa, a. Jonathan to adopt a carrot and stick approach in dealing with the insurgency explaining that conventional military actions based on standard phases of military operations alone. Dec 28, 20 president goodluck jonathans reply to chief obasanjos celebrated letter left me nonplussed.
Sani aminu dutsinma, managaing director of the islamic banking and finance institute and martin. If you upload photo greater than 20kb or a different type like. Boko haram is considered a threat to not only nigeria but also the entire world. A meta analysis of obasanjos letter to president jonathan by. President, i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Riceplus magazien is a quarterly magazine that publishes research articles including industry realted for the rice sector. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i. It is a memoir of a lifetime spent in service to country, of a man who has been destined with the watch, with the vigilance, with the responsibility to his people to. Jonathan and the ghost of obasanjos letter vanguard news.
Expresident olusegun obasanjo full text of obasanjo s letter to president jonathan before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Iyabo obasanjo denies open letter to father, blames president. Obasanjos letter to buhari, nigerias 2019 elections youtube. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. The panafrican news wire is an international electronic press service designed to foster intelligent discussion on the affairs of african people throughout the continent and the world. Download the complete history and international relations project topic and material chapter 15 titled obasanjos administration and nigerias international diplomacy, 1999 2007 here on projects. Before it is too late i wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2, 20 and other previous correspondence similar to it. The letter coming against the obvious disagreements between the two. The three concepts in the title are inextricably linked, that is, education is a source of security. Introduction on december 2, 20, former president olusegun obasanjo wrote an unprecedented open letter to president jonathan expressing his. A clarion call for coalition for nigeria movement, obasanjo raised some issues of national importance. The letter is reminiscent of obasanjos december 20 withering, eighteenpage critique he sent to thenpresident goodluck jonathan.
Olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan, a letter that clearly competes as one of the most acerbic in modern history. President jonathan sends frontline pdp governors to beg most prominent critic, obasanjo president goodluck jonathan, who last week bragged that he was a better leader than olusegun obasanjo and. Jan 16, 2014 chief olusegun obasanjos december 2 open letter to president goodluck jonathan certainly did more damage to the president than either he or his supporters care to admit. Obasanjo over his acerbic letter to president jonathan. Mr president, save nigeria text of obasanjos letter to jonathan. Full text of joint forces quarterly 47 internet archive. December 18, 20 iyabo obasanjo denies open letter to father blames president jonathan \obj is d best dad in the world\ do you guys remember the viral open letter purportedly written by the daughter of exnigerian president olusegun obasanjo that came out few hours ago.
Full text of obasanjos letter to president muhammadu buhari. Jan 29, 2018 samuel awoyinfa, peter dada and adeniyi olugbemi. Full text of jonathan s response to obasanjo s controversial letter december 20th 20 his excellency,chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfragbe loba house, quarry road,ibara, abeokuta. President jonathan to respond to obasanjos angry letter. Dec 12, 20 the potency of obasanjo s criticisms and the public nature of the spat add to a weight of embarrassment for jonathan, coming days after another leaked letter, this time from the central bank. The row continues over the leaking of former president olusegun obasanjo s critical 18. See more ideas about inspirational quotes, me quotes and words. Pdf federalism, military legacies and the restructuring. Those allegedly defrauded by the american and his companies are. Now the open letter has been used as part of a question to be answered by 100 level mass communication students of the university of ilorin. Ambassador godson echejue, abubakar umar sodiq and olukayode sodimu. A letter of appeal to president goodluck jonathan his excellency, dr. Africa command africom, general carter ham, voiced concerns about the intent.
Here is the link to the entire issue for pdf download. Obasanjo s 18 page letter entitled before it is too late, dated december 2, 20 to the present nigerian president jonathan. Dec, 20 the letter of a former nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo, to president goodluck jonathan is almost treasonable and capable of inciting nigerians against the president, a public affairs analyst. Political violence poses a serious threat to the legitimacy of the state and federal elections that will take. Jonathan orders nhrc to probe allegations of rights abuses. Obasanjos letter to buhari is pure politics, says tinubu.
Pdf a speech act analysis of open correspondence between. Not only is the title very relevant to the broad theme of the discourse, higher education and national development, but it also depicts the contemporary challenges we are facing as a nation. Jonathan,gcfr, president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria presidential villa, asokoro, abuja dear mr. Obasanjos letter to jonathan is inciting and nonsensical dogo. In my own first reaction to obasanjos letter, i wrote as follows, yesterday, a letter was leaked to the media in nigeria from former president gen. The controversial letter from nigerian former head of state. Exclusive oryza rice enewsletter for entire global agriculture community. It has been gathered that vendors in abuja have started selling obasanjos letter to jonathan and iyabo. Unilorin used obasanjos open letter to buhari to set exam. Late senator longjang was a peaceful man, committed to nigerian project lawan. After the registration, you are expected to print the screening slip.
He is a retired major general, who ruled nigeria between 1983 and 1985. Nigeria news obasanjo to president muhammadu buhari. Request pdf critical discourse analysis of obasanjos letter before is too late to jonathan this paper asserts that language has a close link with politics. You told me to go to the stadium and tell the people on the podium to announce that the presidential candidate had taken ill onj morning but the rest of the team, including you and the vicepresidential candidate would. The letter dated december 2, 20 and titled, before it is too late became public knowledge on wednesday. Political participation and discourse on social media, during the 2011 presidential electioneering, a paper presented at the acce, covenant university, ota. National leader of the all progressives congress apc, bola tinubu, has described the open letter former president olusegun obasanjo, wrote to president muhammadu buhari, as gimmick and his. Efore it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you. According to a statement released by president jonathan s spokeperson, reuben abati yesterday evening in abuja said while the presidency acknowledged the receipt of the letter sent by the former president, president goodluck would like to deal with the matter personally as he intends to pay obasanjo a visit and try to clear out the air on the issue. Obasanjo s historic letter to president goodluck jonathan on 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck. Obasanjos historic letter to president goodluck jonathan on 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck.
Did president jonathan respond to obasanjos letter. Following in the steps of his previous memoirs, my command and not my will, olusegun obasanjo s my watch is more than the story of the obasanjo presidency told by the man himself. Seen from some angles, nigeria is a remarkable success story. Friday 6th may 2016 by thisday newspapers ltd issuu. See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one. Jonathan, gcfr president and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria, presidential villa, asokoro, abuja. The record of nigerias economic and financial crimes. Full text of obasanjos letter to president buhari the guardian. Here is an interview by africa in fact editor constanza montana of john endres, ceo of this new kid on the block of organizations working to improve governance in africa. Obasanjo wants jonathan to copy him as a role model but. Two federal government officials have gone to the united states for talks on president muhammadu buharis anticorruption war. His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjos birthdate from the time itself.