The Senior Special Assistant on Strategic Communications to Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa, Allen Sowore, has said that visiting former President Olusegun Obasanjo will not help Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. He said he couldn’t do it.
Allen Sowore said former President Obasanjo does not have the political clout to lead opposition parties and their leaders to achieve his own interests.
A close aide to Governor Ayedatiwa stated this in an interview with News Central on Tuesday. He said Mr. Obasanjo may end up not supporting any opposition leader even if they visit Mr. Ota’s home.
Soire argued that the former president’s political capital has become defunct and his strong influence in the country’s political landscape has diminished.
“Opposition parties and political leaders have adopted the same approach and whenever they want to do something politically important, they go to Obasanjo to take pictures with Obasanjo, who by now is supposed to be a politician and the father of the people. Just go to.
“If you look at political practices in Nigeria, this has been going on for the last 10 years. Obi did it. Atiku did it. Kwankwaso is doing it again.
“So when you want to engage in serious political opposition, or when you want to prepare for a presidential election, the first thing you want to think about is how to get to Daejeon and meet Obasanjo, who you may not even be able to meet in the end. It’s a way to take pictures. He’s telling Nigerians he’s not interested in party politics anymore, so support you.
“We all witnessed the moment when he tore up his PDP membership card.Again, it shows that Obasanjo can still change at this age or even lead a serious political change. Serious politics that thinks it has potential It is simply a mistake for the family to think that he should be allowed to take a well-deserved break and play the role of a politician, as I think his political capital has been saturated and diminished over the years. “Sowore said.
When asked why they were evaluating Obasanjo’s political ability based on his age, as he is in the same age group as Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders said the former president’s strategy is now said that it would not be effective in the current political climate.
He further argued that Mr. Obasanjo failed to make the most of the opportunities he had during his tenure. Therefore, we cannot criticize the current government.
“Quite raises two or three issues. One is that I am talking about his age, which is very true. What makes Obasanjo a political fighter at this age? Is it necessary?Everyone knows.That’s one thing.The second thing I want to say is that every time Obasanjo leads the voice of opposition, this strategy is wasted and also works. That means they haven’t.
“Many Nigerians, including myself, consider Obasanjo to be one of those leaders who perhaps God gave an opportunity to and who failed to take full advantage of that opportunity.Therefore, if he, for example, is the incumbent president on any issue, “I don’t think changing direction by criticizing the government is a strategy that will work,” Sowore added.
