Ghanaian president, John Mahama and
former Nigerian president, Olusegun
Obasanjo have allegedly fought dirty
over Goodluck Jonathan, the
immediate past president of Nigeria.
According to The voice , the two spat on
each other, with the Ghanaian president
lashing out at Obasanjo at the African
Investment Forum in Westminister,
London which held the December 1 and
2. 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 like 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.
