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Nigeria: Jonathan Replies Obasanjo - Prove 'Hit-Squad' Allegation or Remain a Coward
Premium Times, 16 December 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday categorized former president Olusegun Obasanjo among those he called "spineless cowards" driven by "sheer greed and indecency", in an outburst… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Claims of Govt Sniper Training
President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted angrily to claims made by former president Olusegun Obasanjo that political opponents are the target of snipers.
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Nigeria: Jonathan to Obasanjo - Show Proof of Snipers or Shut Up
Leadership, 16 December 2013
The presidency yesterday took another swipe at former president, Olusegun Obasanjo who last week, accused President Goodluck Jonathan of placing perceived political opponents under… Read more »
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Nigeria: Obasanjo's Letter and the Evolving War
Leadership, 17 December 2013
As the letter written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan continues to send ripples across the country, Chibuzo Ukaibe writes on the possible… Read more »
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Nigeria: Fear Grips Opposition Leaders Over Sniper Allegation
This Day, 17 December 2013
Politicians in the opposition camp have become jittery about being arrested or targeted by security operatives. THISDAY gathered that following concerns arising from the damming… Read more »
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Nigeria: Obasanjo's Letter - Serap Wants UN to Pressure Jonathan to Halt Alleged Training of Snipers
Premium Times, 16 December 2013
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to Professor Christof HEYNS UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Don't Sweep Allegations Under Carpet'
Daily Trust, 16 December 2013
The recent letter by former president Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan was done in bad faith but Jonathan owes Nigerians explanation on some of the allegations. Read more »
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Nigeria: Odd Messenger, Troubling Message
Daily Trust, 16 December 2013
If Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's letter to President Goodluck Jonathan [which was dated December 2] had been dated only three more days later, I would have thought that the former… Read more »
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Nigeria: Discontent in High Places
This Day, 15 December 2013
In the last one week, two letters, one by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and another by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, have… Read more »
InFocus
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Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has written a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, addressing among others, the current political and security situation in the country. Read more »
