Obasanjo reveals why some governors wanted a third-term bid under his administration

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed the attempts by some governors to amend the 1999 constitution for a third term in office.

Recall that in 2006, a bill to amend the 1999 constitution and extend term limits failed to pass at the national assembly.

Obasanjo said some state governors were involved in the failed third-term agenda because they wanted it for themselves, TheCable reported.

Speaking during a chat with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the former president said some governors were interested in extending their tenure by four years.

Reacting to the failed third term bid, Obasanjo said:

“The governors, some of them, were doing it for themselves.

“Because if the president did a third term, they too would have had a chance for a third term.”

While addressing allegations of embezzlement against him, he said his specialty raising money and not embezzlement.

He added that people who can’t match his acumen should stop castigating him.