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Atiku Vs Buhari: Obasanjo Tells PDP What To Do To Win Nigeria Again

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been adviced on what needs to be done to regain their lost glory.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, gave the advice while urging the party’s leadership to first purge itself of “bad eggs and hypocrites,” who lack commitment to regain the lost glory.

Obasanjo said many of the PDP leaders are still more interested in what gets into “their pockets and stomach”

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This he said yesterday evening, when the Southwest PDP leaders led by the party’s National Vice Chairman (South West), Dr Eddy Olafeso, visited him at his Residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Some of those who attended the meeting were, Senate Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, Senators-elect, Oyo South, Kola Balogun, Ondo Central, Ayo Akinyelure, Rep-elect (Ibarapa North and Central), Hon Ajibola Muraina, former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former Minister for State for Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada and PDP gubernatorial candidate in Ekiti State 2018 election, Prof Olusola Eleka.

Obasanjo said: “I knew PDP would lose election in 2015 because it was clear. And I knew PDP will need to be rebuilt after losing the election.

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“PDP leadership should purge itself of bad eggs and hypocrites who lack commitment to return the opposition party to its lost glory.

“Wondering why some of them left the party while others lost hope the seconds the results of 2019 Presidential election were announced, many are still preoccupied with what gets to their stomach.

“The purging exercise would put the party on a higher pedestal to scout for those he called “critical mass of committed people,” who “would be ready to stand with the party come rain, come shine.

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“You need what I call critical mass of committed people, and come rain, come shine they are committed. With that, you can make Nigeria better.

“You see peoples’ faces beautiful but you don’t know what each person harbours inside of him. If you discover a bad egg, remove such a person. And if such person has learnt his or her lessons there can still be room to accommodate the person.

“Politically speaking, you can’t be my friend if you don’t buy into the Nigeria’s project. For me, till death, I will continue to push for a better Nigeria.

“I said if you compare the two of them (referring to Atiku and Buhari); with what I know and all I have written about the incumbent which they have decided to cover up, Atiku is better than the incumbent by far. That’s the point I am making. And nobody is perfect.

“I am not a perfect person. I have my shortcomings. If I deny my shortcomings, it means I am not being truthful to myself. But, my shortcomings have nothing to do with my love for Nigeria. It has nothing to do with being greedy or selfishness.”