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It\u2019s Official: Obasanjo Fills Membership Forms To Register As Member Of Third Force \u201cCoalition For Nigeria Movement\u201d<\/p>\nIt\u2019s Official: Obasanjo Fills Membership Forms To Register As Member Of Third Force \u201cCoalition For Nigeria Movement\u201d<\/p>\n
\u202a\u202cFormer Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has formally registered as a member of the Coalition For Nigeria Movement, the group he called for to help Nigeria overcome the myriad of challenges it is facing.<\/p>\n
The former President registered as a member of the coalition in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Thursday, a day after the new movement was launched in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.<\/p>\n
Obasanjo had called for the movement in his lengthy statement criticising the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration.<\/p>\n
He had also advised the President against seeking reelection despite calls by his supporters to do so.<\/p>\n
For Obasanjo, who likened the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party to \u201ctwo evils\u201d, the only way out for the country is a new movement.<\/p>\n
His absence at Wednesday\u2019s launch of the coalition in Abuja had led to questions about his involvement with the group.<\/p>\n
But his registration as a member of the group on Thursday has put an end to speculations about whether he would be part of the movement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need a Coalition for Nigeria, CN. Such a Movement at this juncture needs not be a political party but one to which all well-meaning Nigerians can belong.<\/p>\n
That Movement must be a coalition for democracy, good governance, social and economic well-being and progress,\u201d Obasanjo had written in his explosive statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoalition to salvage and redeem our country. You can count me with such a Movement. Last time, we asked, prayed and worked for change and God granted our request. This time, we must ask, pray and work for change with unity, security and progress.\u201d<\/p>\n
A former PDP governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola said at the launch of the new movement that it was not a political party.<\/p>\n
Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, is\u00a0not the only former PDP governor in the coalition. Former Cross River State Governor, Mr Donald Duke, also attended the launch.<\/p>\n
Membership of the coalition is open to all Nigerians above 18 years old, according to a member of its steering committee, Mr Omoruyi Edogiawerie.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat resonates between you and I, is the fact that we want a better nation. Our nation needs to be shored up by we the people,\u201d Edogiawerie\u00a0said on Tuesday – ChannelsTV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s Official: Obasanjo Fills Membership Forms To Register As Member Of Third Force \u201cCoalition For Nigeria Movement\u201d \u202a\u202cFormer Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has formally registered as a member of the Coalition For Nigeria Movement, the group he called for to help Nigeria overcome the myriad of challenges it is facing. The former President registered as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n