Obasanjo Speaks on Special Presidential Candidate as He Visits Abdulsalami, Babangida in Niger
- Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President Obasanjo has said he has no special presidential candidate
- Obasanjo said this after visiting two former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger state
- The former president who has hosted some top presidential candidates, however, said he has a national agenda which will be unveiled soon
PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed!
Minna, Niger state - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reportedly visited two former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar at their respective residences in Minna, Niger state.
According to Leadership newspaper, Obasanjo arrived Minna, the Niger state capital about midday on Sunday, August 28, and spent less than one hour in General Abdulsalami’s house before going to the hilltop residence of General Babangida (rtd).
Source: Twitter
2023: I have no special candidate, Obasanjo speaks after meeting
Meanwhile, fielding questions from newsmen after he visited Abubakar at his Uphill residence in Minna, Obasanjo said he had no special candidate for the 2023 presidential elections, The Nation also reported.
PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!
The elder statesman said he had a national agenda which would be unveiled soon.
“I do not have a special candidate. I only have a national agenda”, he said.
Obasanjo explained that he was in Minna to see General Abdulsalam who had been indisposed adding that the former leader was very special to him.
“I came to see my brother who has been a little indisposed. When he was in London, I had wanted to visit him but the day I arrived in London was the day he left.
“So, that is why I decided to come and see him at home. He is very special and I am still strong to visit those who are special to me,” he said.
Legit.ng gathers that Obasanjo arrived at Abdulsalam’s Uphill residence at 12.30pm and after greetings with Abdulsalam’s family, he had a closed-door meeting with Abdulsalam for over 30 minutes and left at 1.13 pm.
In the last few months, Obasanjo has hosted some top presidential candidates in the country.
2023: Obasanjo reportedly lures Wike's PDP faction men to work for Peter Obi
Meanwhile, a previous media report had claimed that Obasanjo made a case for the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
Confirming the meeting between Obasanjo and Wike on Thursday, August 25, a member of the Rivers governor’s camp, disclosed that the meeting was about the 2023 presidential election.
When asked by if there was a possibility of an Obi/Wike alliance, the source said:
“Obasanjo is working on that, but many of us (Wike’s camp) prefer Tinubu. Tinubu has a political structure and base. Although Obi is ‘Obidient’, he doesn’t have a structure and base. Obi’s candidacy will only rub off on the PDP’s stronghold.”
Source: Legit.ng
