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Oshiomhole also alleged that Obasanjo tried to bribe the National Assembly to elongate his tenure when he was President.

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<h1>The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the father of corruption in Nigeria.</h1>

<p>The APC chairman also alleged that the former President tried to bribe the National Assembly to elongate his tenure when he was in power.</p>

<p>According to <strong>Vanguard, </strong>Oshiomhole said this while speaking to APC supporters in Yobe state on Monday, January 21, 2019.</p>

<p>The APC chairman also called on Nigerians to ignore the former President’s statements.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/obasanjo-says-nigeria-deserves-more-than-buhari-can-offer/zfzs0n9" id="8d00ff80-c626-4d54-9e43-5092b76b6adb">Obasanjo</a> had on Sunday, January 20, 2019,  criticised<strong> President Buhari </strong>and alleged that the government is planning to rig the upcoming general elections.</p>

<p>Responding to Obasanjo’s claim that the <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/obasanjo-accuses-buharis-govt-of-empowering-boko-haram/m8brwem" id="4d6b190a-6d24-4fec-9f35-56d446c32982">security situation</a> in the country has worsened under Buhari, Oshiomhole said<em> “We still have security challenges but the arrogance and impunity that was wallowing Nigeria is now a thing of the past. </em></p>

<p><em>“The situation we find ourselves in now started during Obasanjo’s regime. Do-or-die politics was Obasanjo’s legacy. Today, the era of impeaching state governors is over.</em></p>

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<p><em> “The era of quarrelling with Vice President on the streets is over; the era of withdrawal of Lagos state monthly allocations is also one of the legacies of Obasanjo.”</em></p>

<p>Also, the APC National Leader, <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/bola-tinubu-says-nigerians-should-ignore-obasanjo/m1t942y" id="615ebf40-b567-4d90-8570-410c5adb76d6">Bola Tinubu, </a>in his response to Obasanjo’s open letter, said that the former President is not happy with the achievements of Buhari’s government.</p>

<p>Tinubu said the APC has fulfilled its promise to Nigerians and that another term for Buhari will bring progress to Nigeria.</p>

Obasanjo is the father of corruption in Nigeria – Oshiomhole

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