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NIGERIA’S former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday denied a media report that he asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019.



A former Chief Press Secretary to Mr. Obasanjo, Alex Nwokedi, was said to have made the comment on behalf of the former President in an online publication.

Mr. Nwokedi was reported as saying Mr. Obasanjo warned President Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019.

Mr. Obasanjo, in a statement made available to journalists‎, said there has been no communication between him and Mr. Nwokedi in the last three years.

“My belief is that democracy allowed for anybody including President Buhari for that matter to contest any election and it is the prerogative rights of Nigerians to vote or not to vote for them,” the ex-president said.

“I have not communicated with Alex in the last three years, so how a story could be credited to me, when I did not authorize such or communicate with him in the last three years?”

The former leader said he could never give Mr. Buhari such advice.

“I condemn in the most highest manner the story and those behind it. And for those behind it, they are simply enemies of democracy and freedom of expression,” he said.

Mr. Obasanjo is a er of the current president whom he backed against the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan.

http://www.socialtimesng.com/2016/09/i-never-asked-buhari-not-to-contest-in-2019-obasanjo/

Mr, OBASANJO don't worry nigerians no better in 2019 no more 1 naira to 1 dollar.

APC with statement and counter-statement


E dey una body

Foolish old men

Look em face like baboon

Okay

OBJ is the only President with 2 completed tenures so far, he might be protecting that "achievement"

He will contest and win in 2019

When i saw the name of the former chief press secretary to Obj i gave up my quest...
Another Emma powerful

False alarm,cheap blackmail and petty lies are their watchword. They can believe anything hence they feel any other person can do same...smh!

babyfaceafrica:
He will contest and win in 2019

In your dreams.
Buhari's hypnotising charm won't work in 2019.
People cant wait for 2019 to correct this mistake.

eleojo23:

In your dreams.

let's wait and see....you said more than this in 2019....fear north!!!

If this man cannot exercise his relevance on revamping the country he participated in putting to comatose, he should be relegated to the position of a hypocrite he is. Must his relevance has to do with elections and preferred candidates?
He's a top contributor to Nigeria's problems and as such should be taken for who he is, not any elder statesman thing

Being the Navigator-In-Chief of the lying APC government,this is not news Nigerians.What matters is an endless era of lies,lies & more lies.Government of lies & propaganda.

Obasanjo a true model of democracy, talks when it's needed, fights when needed, makes peace when needed


Yoruba Wil always be Yoruba


Compared to the clueless one who keeps silent about everything, baba Obasanjo is making examples

This people abi party weren't ready for governance, they didn't have any plans or policies to better the lives of Nigerians, they just wanted power and Buhari just wanted to answer "a two time president of the United States of Nigeria

trapQ:
Foolish old men

Wait for another side of the talk when the chips are down. Take this grandpa serious @ your own peril

Why is this man inna hurry? If buhari like make e contest; Nigerians know what to do


Only God knows the last time I tasted rice

Ask him to concentrate in removing Nigeria from the mess he had put her into and forget about 2019.

If he like make him contest e nor go win

With the way things are going, if he recontest, I will just put Nigeria on OLX for sale.

And who knows who will die today
Not to talk about 2019

Nigerians are thinking on how to survive the remaining three months in 2016 not 3yrs in his tenure And yeye is busy mentioning 2019 .

Rubbish

We need fresh brains and guys young at heart with the tenets of patriotism, intelligence, integrity and good network of like minds to take this nation to a blissful haven!

Be part of this network. NNV

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See obasanjo ohhhhh! Forming elder statesman when he's one of those that scatteted this nation.
God judge all of una

. .No Wory sir,I dnt think pa buhari go run in 2019

There is no point contesting in 2019 because Nigerians knows better now. Foollss

Obasanjo is now the one annointing those to contest or not to contest for presidential election in Nigeria.

Obj should keep quiet. How many ex President has been galloping to aso rock like him since the inception of this istration. He should bury his head in shame

Popsy which kind new week falling of hands be this nah? Even if dat man for wan contest for 2019, u no for inform am say thunder wey go fire am dey gym?