Momments after president Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari took a swipe at former leaders, including Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo and Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, the ex-head of state fired back.
He asked Dr. Jonathan to learn to accept criticisms and threatened to expose the “holier-than thou-attitude” of Gen. Buhari.
The Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, in the last general polls, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) had said Monday that the Federal Government, since the administration of Gen Ibrahim Babangida, Obasanjo etc, and till date was responsible for the “high level of corruption and destruction” in the petroleum industry.
But Gen. Babangida, who spoke through Prince Kassim Afegbua, his media adviser, reminded Gen. Buhari that those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. .
Kassim said: “On President Jonathan, there is nothing wrong in criticism if it is constructive and in the interest of the country. Gen. Babangida is one unique former President who does not criticise a sitting President as a matter of courtesy.
“If President Jonathan is blaming past leaders,it’s certainly not IBB.“On Gen. Buhari, it is not in IBB’s tradition to take up issues with his colleague former President. But for the purpose of record, we are conversant with Gen. Buhari’s so-called holier-than-thou attitude.
“He is a one-time Minister of Petroleum and we have good records of his tenure as minister.“Secondly, he also presided over the Petroleum Trust Fund ( PTF) which records we also have.
“We challenge him to come out with clean hands in those two portfolios he headed. Or, we will help him to expose his. “records of performance during those periods.”
“Those who live in glass houses do not throw stones. Gen. Buhari should be properly guided.”
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Na today?
ReplyDeleteTrue to type of Maradona! He won't criticise a sitting President and will not join issues with a Past President!
ReplyDeleteSo, where will the threat lead us. IBB at his age should either keep quiet or expose those things that will help the nation move forward. If GMB is not a good choice based on facts he knows, he should bring it to the table.