{"id":28593,"date":"2020-08-11T18:38:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T18:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=28593"},"modified":"2020-08-11T18:38:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T18:38:52","slug":"fayose-vows-to-send-obasanjo-back-to-prison-when-he-becomes-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/fayose-vows-to-send-obasanjo-back-to-prison-when-he-becomes-president","title":{"rendered":"Fayose vows to send Obasanjo back to prison when he becomes president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>Ayodele Fayose, former Ekiti State Governor, on Tuesday, threatened to jail ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo if he becomes president of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Fayose explained that he would send Obasanjo back to prison if he becomes president for alleged grievous infractions committed against Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He vowed to ensure the former president gives account of all the alleged fraud carried out during his eight-year tenure as president.<\/p>\n<p>Fayose, who spoke while featuring on \u201cPlus Politics\u201d, a programme on PlusTV Africa, disclosed that Obasanjo was not a saint.<\/p>\n<p>The former governor disclosed that Obasanjo had asked past governors to contribute N10 million each for the construction of his library.<\/p>\n<p>He charged Obasanjo to disclose how he got the money to develop Ota farm where he resides.<\/p>\n<p>Fayose also alleged that the former president tried to push for a third term.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fayose: \u201cLet me tell you, Obasanjo has made hate speech and should be brought to book by this government. I pray one day I will become president of this country by God\u2019s grace. Obasanjo will go back to prison. I\u2019m telling you the truth because there are so many things Obasanjo must be questioned about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObasanjo is not a saint when he came out of prison his farm at Ota was in shambles. But, today, it is back to life. Where did the money for resuscitating the once ailing farm come from? It was from the government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the library, all governors at that time contributed 10 million naira each to support Obasanjo by force. The third term is still fresh in our memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<nav class=\"jp-relatedposts-i2\" data-layout=\"list\">\n<div class=\"jp-related-posts-i2__row\" data-post-count=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: Ayodele Fayose, former Ekiti State Governor, on Tuesday, threatened to jail ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo if he becomes president of Nigeria. Fayose explained that he would send Obasanjo back to prison if he becomes president for alleged grievous infractions committed against Nigeria. 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