OBJ + North - GEJ = 2015

Some days ago, former President Olusegun Obasanjo hosted a number of Northern political and business elites in the premises of his 'Presidential Library'. It was a fundraiser for a N350 Million Olusegun Obasanjo Baytus Salam Central Mosque. Honestly, I'm confused regarding Obasanjo's motive. Vanguard believes its related to the 2015 election. Maybe they're right.

Recently, Obasanjo was in Warri and joined to mark the 40th anniversary of Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s call to ministry. Speaking at a lecture delivered by Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, Obasanjo made some comments that points us towards 2015 election. Aside disagreeing with President Jonathan's handling of Boko Haram, he disagreed with Professor Akinyemi on a number of pertinent national issues.

During his lecture, Professor Akinyemi said the way we can have a consensus in the country is to have a national conference, but Obasanjo disagreed. On federal character, while Professor Akinyemi favours a progressive and merit-based means of choosing leaders, Obasanjo was of the opinion that every nation of the world has its own peculiar way of addressing its peculiar problems.

Surprised how few days later Obasanjo would host a fundraiser to build a mosque and arabic school, and in attendance were Northern elites (including Atiku Abubakar) who have been clamouring for a return of power to the region. Obasanjo siding the North, plus ACN, CPC, and Disgruntled Nigerians, President Jonathan's chances of a re-election in 2015 (if he has one) looks really slim.