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OBASANJO'S FAILED 3RD TERM POWER-PLAY IS GOOD NEWS TO NIGERIANS, ABROAD AND HOME....

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USAfricaonline.com data show popular, international, national commendation follow Nigeria's Senate vote which killed bill for Gen. Obasanjo's 3rd term quest, power-plays.... By CHIDO NWANGWU

http://usafricaonline.com/chido.obj3rdtermfails.html

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Special to USAfrica The Newspaper, Houston
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USAfricaonline.com and its correspondents in Nigeria and across the major cities of the U.S are reporting an increasing tally of anti-3rd term phone calls and e-mails from our readers. By a margin of almost 7-2, USAfricaonline.com data show that an overwhelming majority of the politically active citizenry are happy that Nigeria's Senate halted retired Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo's stealthy, unpopular, behind-the-scenes-wink and nod power plays to secure an "unrequested" 3rd term as president of Nigeria (a total of 12 consecutive years).

Many Nigerians still feel disappointed that a man (Obasanjo) who had gained so much from Nigeria would cling so tightly to power, even against the popular will of the people; moreso with age, energy and fresh ideas for a new era not on his side.

Also, USAfricaonline.com review of Nigeria's recent history show that President Obasanjo seems to be moving rapidly into the zone of ill-repute of his former military colleagues who, like him, refused to leave office when it was time to go. Gen. yakubu Gowon in 1975; Gen. Ibrahim Babangida in 1993; Gen. Sani Abacha in1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.

More baffling many Nigerians we interviewed recall is the lessons of the excesses of the late Gen. Abach who jailed Obasanjo while the former schemed to remain in power. There are nationalist agitators in jail whose views about Nigeria are diametrically oppossed to Obasanjo's and his ruling PDP.

The latest turn of events also revealed the fact that Obasanjo's communications and media assistants, especially the ill-mannered spokesman Femi Fani-Kayode, have since shouted themselves hoarse and incredible. Meanwhile, the Nigerian media remain awash with talks about "Obasanjo's plan B" - another plot to extend his tenure, alongside most Governors, following the embarassment at the Senate.

USAfricaonline.com is informed by sources inside the Obasanjo presidency that he will soon respond to the setback at the Senate "on our own terms" after he returns from his latest trip to France.

USAfricaonline.com gathers that it will include a direct effort to save some face whereby President Obasanjo is expected to make a national broadcast denying being part of any 3rd term quest-- arguing he never directly made any such request or statement. USAfricaonline.com editorial position on that argument is that it is not only too late, but conveniently self-serving. Third, the recent 3rd term politics and campaigns by Obasanjo's close formal and informal aides revealed a major character issue of hypocrisy for Obasanjo's opponents to discuss as the retired General now desperately struggles for a legacy beyond perpertuating himself in office.

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