Politics: Tinubu, Mark visit Obasanjo, held separate closed-door meetings

Obasanjo’s Hilltop residence in Abeokuta played host to Senate President, David Mark, and former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday.

Both men held separate closed-door meetings with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. And after their meetings, they said the issues discussed bordered on the state of the nation.

Emerging from the venue of the meeting, Tinubu who came ahead of Mark, said he had discussion with Obasanjo on "some of his former boys" who would vie for elective positions in the 2015 general elections, especially the Presidency.

He said,

     "We are here to pay homage to
      our former President and
      discuss with him because he
      has a number of influences in
      the political sphere."

     "We need to talk to find out his
      thinking about Nigeria and the
      future. We need to seek his
      observation on some of his
      former boys who are running
      for Presidency in our party."

He, however, said there was nothing worth celebrating about Nigeria’s 54th independence anniversary since the country remained “an invalid baby in incubator.”

Mark who arrived later at about 2 pm, also described Obasanjo as the father of the nation with a wealth of experience.

The Senate President told journalists after the meeting that he had come with his team, including Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan; the PDP Women Leader, Mrs. Josephine Anenih; and Senator Polycarp Nwite, among others to discuss with the former President and raise some basic issues that affect both the party and the nation.

He said,

    "We discussed issues that will
     move Nigeria forward because
     Chief Obasanjo’s love for
     Nigeria is unquantifiable. So,
     we had a good discussion with
     him."