The letter, which was the subject of much conversation yesterday, attacked the president and accused him of pursuing his own selfish interests instead of putting the nation and its citizens first.
The Presidency, represented by the president's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, has responded to the letter and called it "unbecoming, mischievous and provocative."
The Presidency's statement read thus:
"We have noted the publication on several websites today
of a letter recently written by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
"We however find it highly unbecoming, mischievous and
provocative that a letter written by a former Head of State
and respected elder statesman to President Jonathan has
been deliberately leaked to the mass media in a deplorable
effort to impugn the integrity of the President and
denigrate his commitment to giving Nigeria the best
possible leadership.
"While many patriotic, objective and well-meaning
Nigerians have already condemned the leaked letter as
self-serving, hypocritical, malicious, indecent, and very
disrespectful of the highest office in the land, President
Jonathan has directed that none of his aides or any
government official should join issues with Chief
Obasanjo over it."
"The President himself will, at the appropriate time, offer
a full personal response to the most reckless, baseless,
unjustifiable and indecorous charges levied against him
and his administration by the former Head of State."
The Presidency also acknowledged it had received the said
letter.
Via: Vanguard
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