Some State Governors Were Behind Plot To Give Me Third Term Bid — Former President, Obasanjo Shifts Blame


June 16, 2023

Recall that few months to the expiration of his tenure, a bill to amend the 1999 constitution and extend term limits by another four years failed to pass at the National Assembly.

Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that most of the state governors during his era were advocating for the amendment of the constitution to allow the inclusion of a third term for state and federal executive heads for their personal interests.

Recall that few months to the expiration of his tenure, a bill to amend the 1999 constitution and extend term limits by another four years failed to pass at the National Assembly.

But in subsequent years, Obasanjo had vehemently denied seeking to extend his stay in office beyond 2007, alleging it was a political plan influenced by some governors

During a discussion with Chude Jideonwo, the media personality, Obasanjo explained that his government mainly stood against corruption.

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