OBJ Insists he did not ask Buhari not to run for election

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo a.k.a Baba Iyabo has denied reports that he asked Peresident Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. This initial gist that he asked our President not to contest again was communicated by OBJ's former Chief Press Secretary, Mr Alex Nwokedi.



Chief Obasanjo, in a statement made available to journalists‎, said there has been no communication between him and Mr. Nwokedi in the last three years and was quoted as saying: “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, in his word, “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.