The former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, in a bid to demostrate his disapointment in the present government administration recently tore his PDP membership card. He later explained the reason for his action in three consequtive tweet at his handle, he said “I’d rather sacrifice my political party for the interest of Nigeria than sacrifice my country for a political party led by a drug baron.
“I’d rather tear the PDP membership card than sit down and let Jonathan use PDP and corruption to tear my beloved country apart.
“I have national and international standard to maintain. For this reason I’d rather stand alone than be in the same political party with Kashamu.”
His reaction had since recieves various condemnation, resource and travel threatiny as well as been baned from the PDP's party thus, The former leader, who is known to have spearheaded the emergence of the Jonathan Presidency, explained that being patriotic demanded the will to sacrifice anything, including his life for the interest of Nigeria but not his life for a political party. VANGUARD
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