{Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s office has hit back at ex-leader Olusegun Obasanjo for a “provocative” letter condemning his leadership.}<\/p>\n
In the leaked letter, Mr Obasanjo warned Nigeria could slide back to military rule because of Mr Jonathan’s failure to tackle myriad problems. <\/p>\n
The presidency said Mr Obasanjo’s attack was “reckless, baseless, unjustifiable and indecorous”. <\/p>\n
Mr Jonathan is expected to seek a second term in elections due in 2015. <\/p>\n
Mr Obasanjo’s attack – the harshest since he stepped down as leader in 2007 – may be an attempt to thwart Mr Jonathan’s chances of being nominated again as the governing People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate, BBC correspondents say. <\/p>\n
Mr Jonathan became president in 2010 after his predecessor, Umaru Yar’Adua, died in office.<\/p>\n
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