Photo: Premium Times President Buhari in a meeting with Obasanjo.
The
Federal Government has replied former President Olusegun Obasanjo's
letter asking President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek reelection in 2019.
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Minister Lai Mohammed on Wednesday, at a press conference after the
Federal Executive Council meeting, said Obasanjo might have been too
busy to be availed of the
developments in Buhari's efforts towards
revamping the economy.
He said the question of whether Buhari should seek second term or not is a distraction.
The minister said
Buhari was preoccupied with tackling the challenges facing the country
and remained committed to fulfilling the mandate given to him by the
electorate in 2015.
Describing Obasanjo
as a patriot, he said the the government did not think that the former
president, in his letter, had any motive order than the wellbeing of the
nation.
He said the government thanked Obasanjo for scoring Buhari's administration high on anti-corruption and security.
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