Ghanaian president openly insults OBJ

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.

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