Momments
after president Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of State, Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari took a swipe at former leaders, including Gen. Olusegun
Obasanjo and Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, the ex-head of state fired back.
He asked Dr. Jonathan to learn to accept criticisms and threatened to expose the “holier-than thou-attitude” of Gen. Buhari.
The Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, in the last general polls,
Gen.
Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) had said Monday that the Federal Government,
since the administration of Gen Ibrahim Babangida, Obasanjo etc, and
till date was responsible for the “high level of corruption and
destruction” in the petroleum industry.
But Gen.
Babangida, who spoke through Prince Kassim Afegbua, his media adviser,
reminded Gen. Buhari that those who live in glass houses should not
throw stones. .
Kassim said: “On President
Jonathan, there is nothing wrong in criticism if it is constructive and
in the interest of the country. Gen. Babangida is one unique former
President who does not criticise a sitting President as a matter of
courtesy.
“If President Jonathan is
blaming past leaders,it’s certainly not IBB.“On Gen. Buhari, it is not
in IBB’s tradition to take up issues with his colleague former
President. But for the purpose of record, we are conversant with Gen.
Buhari’s so-called holier-than-thou attitude.
“He
is a one-time Minister of Petroleum and we have good records of his
tenure as minister.“Secondly, he also presided over the Petroleum Trust
Fund ( PTF) which records we also have.
“We
challenge him to come out with clean hands in those two portfolios he
headed. Or, we will help him to expose his. “records of performance
during those periods.”
“Those who live in glass houses do not throw stones. Gen. Buhari should be properly guided
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