According to The Whistle,
the Ghanaian president, John Mahama and former Nigerian president, Olusegun
Obasanjo trade words.
The Ghanaian president
lashed out at Obasanjo at the African Investment Forum in Westminister London
which was held on the 1st December and 2nd of December
2015.
The exchange of words
degenerated to insults and name calling as John Mahama openly called Olusegun
Obasanjo “an idiot” and a “stupid buffoon”.
Obasanjo had openly accused
the Ghanaian President and his government of financially contributing $12m to
Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign. He also accused President Mahama of blackmailing
and collecting bribes from Nigerian businessmen in Ghana, buying numerous
properties in Nigeria and South Africa.
It however took the prompt intervention of Ugandan President, Yoweri
Museveni to calm down their tempers and usher President Mahama to a nearby room
to prevent the insult degenerating to a boxing war.
The forum was attended by
African heads of states including the likes of Malawian president, Matata Ponyo
Mapon, the prime minister Democratic Republic of Congo, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
of Liberia, H.E. Thomas Boni Yayi of the Republic of Benin, H. E. Yoweri Kaguta
Museveni of Republic of Uganda and H.E. Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval, deputy
Prime-Minister Republic of Mauritius among others.
Ministers, private equity
firms and investors were also at the forum to discuss opportunities for
investment and development in African economy.
Just recently, the president of Nigeria, Buhari was in Ghana. He was
received by President John Mahama of Ghana at the presidential lounge of the
Kotoka International Airport.
The Whistle
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