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 Whistle, 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.
