The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu
Obanikoro, yesterday in Warri, Delta State took time out to reply Senator Bola Ahmed
Tinubu while rounding off his visit to Naval formations for calling President Goodluck Jonathan a dictator.
The minister described President Jonathan as one who wraps himself
with a democratic gown and therefore cannot be in a hurry to take decisions
that are far-reaching and binding. He also lashed that, Tinubu is the one who picks who and who
not to occupy certain positions in APC.
with a democratic gown and therefore cannot be in a hurry to take decisions
that are far-reaching and binding. He also lashed that, Tinubu is the one who picks who and who
not to occupy certain positions in APC.
Speaking further he said, “You cannot describe the president as clueless. The
President is a man who has wrapped himself fully in a democratic gown. And to
wrap himself in a democratic gown, you cannot be in a hurry to take decisions.
You must always have a balanced position on all issues. When President Olusegun
Obasanjo was there, people complained of high-handedness.
President is a man who has wrapped himself fully in a democratic gown. And to
wrap himself in a democratic gown, you cannot be in a hurry to take decisions.
You must always have a balanced position on all issues. When President Olusegun
Obasanjo was there, people complained of high-handedness.
“When President Yar’Adua was there, there were some
complaints. Now that Jonathan is there,
he is trying to be democratic in every sense of it and every now and then, he
is using his power to ensure certain things are done properly. People are
saying he is becoming dictatorial.
complaints. Now that Jonathan is there,
he is trying to be democratic in every sense of it and every now and then, he
is using his power to ensure certain things are done properly. People are
saying he is becoming dictatorial.
“That is not dictatorship. Even in democracy, the law allows
some elements of enforcement. If the enforcement is now interpreted to mean
dictatorship, then, something must be wrong with us,” the minister said.
some elements of enforcement. If the enforcement is now interpreted to mean
dictatorship, then, something must be wrong with us,” the minister said.
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