Fear Grips President Jonathan's Camp Over Obasanjo's Latest Moves

The disclosure by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo that President Goodluck Jonathan promised to spend only one term in office has ignited a fresh anxiety in the President’s camp. The is fear that Obasanjo’s comments may be a pointer to a major coalition against Dr Jonathan’s second term bid, which is well known, but yet to be officially announced.

Obasanjo stirred the hornet’s nest on Tuesday in London in an interview in which he confirmed that Jonathan on several occasions asked for only one term in office.

“President Jonathan said, not only once but twice, publicly, not only inside Nigeria but also outside Nigeria, that he would have one term, and he said that to me. 

“One of the things that is very important in the life of any man or any person is that he will be a man or a person of his word. If you decide your word should not be taken seriously, that’s entirely up to you.”

Obasanjo was quoted by Bloomberg on Thursday.

Obasanjo’s disclosure is causing serious disquiet in the camp of the President, leading to a review meeting in the night of Wednesday in Abuja.

It was learnt that at the session, it was suspected Obasanjo might be out for a spoiler’s game in 2015, with a move to expose Jonathan's lies to Nigerians if he decided to contest despite his promise to the contrary.

A key member of President Jonathan's strategist group said that Obasanjo “cannot intimidate Jonathan out of second term race”.

It is believed that Obasanjo's latest comments show that he is aware that Jonathan may not keep his words.

You may wish to know that Obasanjo and a lot of Norther leaders supported Jonathan because of his words on a single term after completing the later President Yar'Adua's tenure.