Obasanjo’s tearing of PDP card provocative, insulting -Fani-Kayode

             

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential
Campaign Organisation reacted to the departure
of former President Olusegun Obasanjo from the
party, saying while he is free to leave, he does
not have to spit in their faces by publicly tearing
the party card.

In a statement by Director of Media and
Publicity, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, the PDPPCO
said, “Watching our party membership card being
torn up whilst President Obasanjo was standing
there and smiling was painful and tragic.

“This is a party which he helped to build and on
whose platform he was elected President for
eight good years.

“The truth is that President Obasanjo is far better
and far bigger than that. Such behavior is
provocative and unacceptable.

“He is free to leave the party but does he have
to spit in our faces by tearing up our party card
in public and before the television cameras?”
The organisation noted that the ex-president’s
action indicated that he had left the party for
ever.

The statement added, “This knee-jerk reaction is
most unlike President Obasanjo and it is very
insulting. It is clear that he has burnt all the
bridges and that he has left us forever.

“On a personal note, I feel saddened by this but
the truth is that many in our party members
have heaved a huge sigh of relief. Many of us
love President Obasanjo and we shall continue to
do so regardless of whether he is in our party or
not but tearing up that party card was too much
to bear.

“It spoke volumes and it was indicative of the
deep hatred and contempt that he has for us
and our cause.

“It reminded me of the biblical passage in which
King Saul rejected David and then planned to
stop him from ascending to the throne by
attempting to kill and destroy him.

“Thankfully, the Lord was with David and not
only did he deliver him from Saul, but he also
crowned him King.”