Nigeria’s former President, who has been recently in the news over his quit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), predicts the outcome of the upcoming presidential elections.
Many lamented over OBJ’s decision to leave the ruling party after years of service.
Several times the country ex leader blasted President Goodluck Jonathan over his performance in the office. At the same time he noted the good things about the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari.
It was even alleged more that once that Obasanjo openly endorsed the former military Head of State.
Speaking in Kenya last month during his autobiography presentation, he praised Buhari calling him “smart enough”, “educated enough” and “experienced enough”. However, soon the former PDP politician debunked reports about endorsing GMB saying that he would simply be guided by “track of records” while deciding who to support.
According to the latest report by P.M. News, this time Obasanjo predicted that Buhari would win March 28.
He made a claim in Abeokuta, Ogun state March 4, Tuesday, during the meeting with a group that styles itself, Concerned Citizens of Nigeria.
He also denied the possibility of elections annulment like it was the case in 1993 and the following violence.
On its part, the group urged Obasanjo to intervene in the lingering political crisis in Nigeria before it gets worse.
According to the body:
“We have come to express our deep concern over series of dangerous political miscalculations currently going on under Jonathan administration.
“We are afraid that crisis is seriously looming and it is like another June 12 crisis is on the way and it may be very tragic for the country. We want you to as a matter of urgency intervene into the matter before it is too late sir.”
To which OBJ responded:
“You need not to worry about anything. There can never be any June 12 annulment again. Buhari is not Abiola, he is a trained and highly intelligent soldier.
“Oyegun is not Anenih, Osinbajo is not Kingibe. Jega is not Nwosu, Jonathan is not IBB and this time around, Obasanjo will not support any interim government.
“Obasanjo will rather support a free, fair and credible election.”
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