[UPDATED] Obasanjo, an embarrassment to military -DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an embarrassment to the military. The DHQ made the comment in a statement posted on its Facebook page while reacting to a statement credited to the former President that the general elections were postponed to enable the President use the service chiefs for tenure extension in an electronic mail on Monday. The DHQ accused the former President of politicizing serious...

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onathan lashes out at Obasanjo's vote rigging claim

Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday dismissed allegations by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo that he was plotting to rig rescheduled presidential elections next month. A presidency statement said Obasanjo had accused Jonathan in the southwestern city of Abeokuta of plotting to win the March 28 vote by "hook and crook" and planning to plunge the nation into crisis if he lost. "For the record, President Jonathan has no such intention and will continue to give the greatest possible support to the Independent National Electoral Commission...

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