Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a blistering attack on the administrations of former President Muhammadu Buhari and current President Bola Tinubu.
In his newly released book, “Nigeria: Past and Future,” Obasanjo describes Buhari’s administration as the worst in Nigeria’s democratic history, citing entrenched corruption and mismanagement.
Obasanjo specifically criticises the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project and the N21 billion spent on a new official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima as examples of wasteful spending and corruption.
He also expresses concern that the Tinubu administration may surpass Buhari’s record in terms of corruption and misgovernance.
In response to Obasanjo’s allegations, Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, declined to comment, stating that he had not read the book.
Malami also questioned the validity of Obasanjo’s claims, citing the former president’s own history of facing corruption allegations.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, also responded to Obasanjo’s criticisms, accusing him of being hypocritical and lacking credibility.
Ajayi pointed out that Obasanjo failed to fix various infrastructure projects during his own presidency, including the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Lagos-Abeokuta road.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, defended the Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project, calling it “transparent” and “great in return of investment.” Umahi emphasized that the project would bring prosperity to citizens and urged critics to ignore distractions.