Obasanjo Blasts Osinbajo Over Trader Moni, Calls Scheme ‘Idiotic Programme’

Former Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo has berated Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over the “suspect timing” of the implementation of the Trader Moni scheme.

Naija News reports that Obasanjo berated Osinbajo in an open letter titled “Point for Concern and Action” which he distributed to journalists at a press conference held at his house at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State on Sunday.

The former president said Osinbajo’s action, shows that the Vice President must have gone for, “if you can’t beat them, join them”.

His words: “What an act by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria lawyer, number 2 man in the Executive hierarchy; and what is more, a pastor of one of the Christian movements led by a revered, respected and upright church leader, Pastor E. A. Adeboye. Osinbajo must have gone for, “if you can’t beat them, join them”.

“A great pity indeed and which makes people ask the questions, “Any hope?” Yes, for me, there is hope.

“Osinbajo has shown the human weakness and proved the saying that the corruption of the best is the worst form of corruption. His explanation that it was their government programme can only be construed to be very shallow and lopsided, if not an outrightly idiotic programme.

“Those who criticise the action are called evil but they are not evil as they know what they are doing and saying and they love Nigeria and Nigerians not less than the likes of Osinbajo. They are not devils incarnate; they are patriots.

“What is the connection between taking the number of PVC (Permanent Voters Card) of the recipient of the N10,000 doled out to ‘traders’ and the forthcoming election? There is something sinister about it, and Professor Osinbajo, of all people, should know that.”

The former President urged Nigerians that are “being intimidated or threatened” to persevere, saying “tough times do not last forever”.