Presidency responds to Obasanjo’s criticism, says ex-president is master of corruption

The presidency has addressed comments made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who recently criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, labeling Nigeria as a “failed state” and calling Tinubu “baba-go-slow” during a speech in the United States.

In a swift rebuttal, Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Tinubu, dismissed Obasanjo’s remarks, asserting that the former leader has no moral authority to critique the current administration.

Dare stated that Obasanjo’s tenure as president had its fair share of controversies and governance challenges, emphasizing that Tinubu is focused on implementing reforms to address Nigeria’s pressing issues.

He urged Nigerians to give Tinubu time to deliver on his promises rather than being swayed by “unconstructive criticism.”

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He wrote on X: “His journey along the path of hallucinations has never been in doubt. So is his descent into muddling facts, forgetting that he ran a Presidency on record as the most corrupt. His recent diatribe at Yale University lacks sincerity.

“It is actually laughable that the former President’s pretentiousness about fighting corruption is not cutting any ice in the eyes of the general public.

“We all know what happened under his watch and how, up till the present moment, there has been no explanation as to how he wasted a whopping $16bn in generating megawatts of darkness across the nation.

“But that is not even the issue. Democracy suffered mortal wounds under his watch only capped by his murderous rage for an ill-fated 3rd term.

“Successive administrations struggled to clean up the mess Obasanjo left behind, which President Tinubu is now making progress with.

“The former President has lost any moral right to condemn any government. He should apologise to Nigerians for not laying the foundational infrastructure Nigeria needed to advance.

Dare further stated that the Tinubu administration “will stay focused in bringing relief to Nigerians.”

“Obasanjo’s remarks reflect the infantilist nature of market noise,” he added.

He advised Obasanjo to “take time off this habit of pulling down leaders, especially his successors and try to interrogate himself on how he has contributed to the parlous state of the Nigerian nation which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is now spiritedly battling to put back on the track of development.”