Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says some states governors were involved in the failed bid for a third term.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says some state governors were involved in the infamous third term fiasco.
In what was the culmination of months of political brinkmanship in 2006, a bill to amend the 1999 constitution and extend term limits by another four years failed to pass at the national assembly. In the years that have followed, Obasanjo has consistently denied seeking to extend his stay in office beyond 2007, saying some governors were behind it all., the media personality, Obasanjo opened up on his time in office and his administration’s stance on anti-corruption.On the botched third term bid, the former president said: “The governors, some of them, were doing it for themselves”.
Obasanjo for perceived inaccuracies recorded in his book ‘My Watch’, adding that the former president almost “went on his knees” to beg for support for a third term.
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