Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, has been criticised by Sunday Dare, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Public Communication and Orientation.

Dare called Obasanjo’s administration the most corrupt in Nigerian history in a statement posted on his X Platform, formerly Twitter.

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“Obasanjo has no moral right to condemn any government,” he added, adding that he should apologise to Nigerians for failing to build the infrastructure that Nigeria required to progress.

In his keynote address at Yale University, a prestigious American university, the former military head of state stated that Nigeria is a “failing state” under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s rule. The talk was titled “Leadership failure and the state of corruption in Nigeria.”

“A country is more likely to experience chaos, insecurity, conflict, and disunity the more immorality and corruption it has.” “It is evident and confirmed that Nigeria is a failing state for everyone to see.”

In order to improve Nigeria’s election system, Obasanjo had also demanded the removal of Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National election body (INEC), as well as all personnel inside the body.

It is imperative that we make sure the INEC Chairperson and their team are carefully screened. Dispassionate, nonpartisan performers with excellent reputations should be the result of the screening process.

Nigeria must make sure that new, trustworthy INEC leaders are appointed at the federal, state, local government, and municipal (city, town, and village) levels with brief terms in order to avoid undesired political influence and corruption and to restore public confidence in the electoral process,” he stated.

“The INEC Chairperson must be transparently independent and incorruptible, in addition to being completely above board,” he contended.

Dare was offended by Obasanjo’s address and said that it was not sincere, adding that democracy suffered fatal injuries while he was in power.

He said: “Nigerians are aware that former President Obasanjo is a man with a great deal of destructive power. He has never been doubtful of his course of hallucinations. So is his decline into omitting facts and forgetting that he was the most corrupt president in history. Sincerity is lacking in his recent tirade at Yale University.

The fact that Obasanjo’s pretentiousness about combating corruption isn’t making a dent in the public’s perception is actually absurd. We are all aware of the events that transpired during his tenure, and until today, no explanation has been offered for why he squandered an astounding $16 billion creating megawatts of darkness around the country. That isn’t even the problem, though.

Democracy suffered mortal wounds under his watch only capped by his murderous rage for an ill-fated 3rd term. Successive administrations struggled to clean up the mess Obasanjo left behind, which President Tinubu is now making progress with. Obasanjo has lost any moral right to condemn any government. He should apologise to Nigerians for not laying the foundational infrastructure Nigeria needed to advance.

“The Yoruba proverb, “A o ki n wo ariwo oja, eniti a anba na oja ni a n wo”. This means that you shouldn’t pay heed to the market’s noise. Rather, keep an eye on the person you are negotiating with. This is instructive. In this market called Nigeria, the man with the renewed hope agenda is the one that matters and indeed Nigerians.  Everything else is ariwo oja. This administration will stay focused in bringing relief to Nigerians. Obasanjo’s remarks reflect the infantilist nature of market noise.

For a better Nigeria, President Tinubu will continue to implement the changes he has put in place.

The idea is that Obasanjo ought to stop criticising leaders, particularly his successors, and try to examine his own role in the dire situation of Nigeria, which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is now valiantly working to restore. Former President Obasanjo’s affirmation that “Yes, there is hope” is greatly appreciated. That’s President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, and it’s moving forward. We appreciate the opportunity to speak with the former president.