Obasanjo Claims He Could Have Secured Third Term as President, If Desired.

Written on 25/10/2024

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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he could have pursued a third term in office if he had wished to do so.

Speaking in an interview with News Central TV on Thursday, Obasanjo clarified that he never sought a third term, despite speculation. He mentioned that some former governors who served during his administration also expressed interest in extending their terms.

The remarks come amid ongoing discussions about presidential term limits in Nigeria and reflect Obasanjo's stance on the matter during his time in office.

He said the governors were waiting for him to make the first move before they pushed for their third term ambition.

According to Obasanjo: “If I had wanted a third term, I would have gotten it. I didn’t want a third term. I know some governors working for this, believing that if I, as president, got a third, they would also get it.”

There were claims that Obasanjo nursed a third-term ambition while in office from 1999 to 2007 when he handed over to the Musa Yar’Adua.

There were claims that Obasanjo attempted to bribe the National Assembly with millions of naira, which eventually failed.

Although his move for a third term failed following widespread rejection by Nigerians, the former President has continued to deny all insinuations that he ever nursed that ambition.