Beware of Obasanjo’s Coalition – Dele Momodu Warns Nigerians (REASONS)

Ovation magazine Publisher, Dele Momodu has advised Nigerians to be very of their approach towards ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s Coalition of Nigeria Movement.

Momodu, in a lengthy post on social media, disclosed that the new party will be made up of the same old politicians just like the APC was largely made up of old PDP members and moneybags.

He added that Obasanjo and members of his coalition are not saints and that Nigeria lacks the proper individuals to form a third force. He wrote;

“There is no doubt that Nigeria is long overdue for a major overhaul, but it is not going to happen overnight. It may not happen in the next four-year sequence, but we must begin the journey in 2019.While the experiment being attempted by the COALITION FOR NIGERIA is desirable, every care must be taken to ensure that this does not make our situation worse. I wish to warn again, and do so repeatedly, that there are presently no saints to form a new Party or, indeed, force.

APC would not have materialized if those PDP Governors and big moneybags did not throw their weight behind Buhari. It is gratifying to note that for now, the Coalition is making the right noises and saying that it is a pressure group.

Given the fact that the period between now and the next elections is short and is almost upon us. What it seems would be most desirable to see, is members of the Coalition going back to the two main parties and taking over from them.

Surely, the generality of the Nigerian public would back such a move by those seen to be a bit more principled than the rogues gallery that has held sway over our political lives for more than 40 years.

However, this may not be feasible for now, since money continues to play a big part in politics and the ignorance and impoverishment of our people continues to be an impediment for such a civilian coup at the present moment.

Therefore, the best way to go, for now, is to have a coalition of forces and make them form a government of national unity that would draw its personnel and operatives from the different political Parties, including some of the fringe Parties.

Indeed, it was my sincere hope that the configuration of the APC following the merger of the opposition Parties before the 2015 elections would have led to such government.”











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