I Have Forgiven Atiku – Obasanjo

After a protracted supremacy battle between former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and his estranged vice, Atiku Abubakar, the ex-leader has declared that he has forgiven the Turakin Adamawa.

Obasanjo made this known yesterday,while reacting to the request by Northern Youth Leaders Forum, NLYF, that he should forgive his former Vice-President.

The Ota farmer after a two-day meeting with the forum in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital said he had also forgiven other persons perceived to have offended him.

The forum under the leadership of Elliot Afiyo had earlier appealed to Obasanjo to forgive Atiku of whatever political sin or offense he might have committed against him.

It widely believed that Atiku, who was Obasanjo’s vice between 1999 and 2007, was one of those who scuttled his third term ambition.

But Obasanjo, while reacting to the request by the NYLF said as a leader and father, he has nothing against him.

According to him, “On the request that you made yesterday, I do not have any grudge against anybody. And if there is any, I have forgiven all as a father.”

While thanking the group for coming to Abeokuta to make case for a way forward for the country, the former leader stressed that since 2003, the group had increased in membership.

He said, “The effort of your group has been noteworthy. I am happy that you have also increased in number. Let me appreciate all your support since 2003 and urge you to continue by ensuring that credible leaders are elected in 2015.”

The leader of the delegation , Afiyo had earlier said, “The leadership ïs in Abeokuta to visit our Baba to identify with his vision for our great country, Nigeria.”

In a position paper submitted earlier on Saturday, he stated; “We have come to you (Obasanjo) as a father indeed.

“With your positive attributes, Chief Obasanjo has no option or alternative than to chastise and later forgive and embrace both the good and bad characters.

“In view of this, we humbly request that you forgive your former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of whatever political sin or offence he might have committed against you.

We bow ourselves before you on his behalf and plead for mercy and understanding.”


Posted in Nigerian National News 

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