‘You Better Rest And Allow Someone else Take Charge Of This Country’ – Obasanjo Tells Buhari

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has in a interview with BBC Yoruba described president Muhammadu Buhari as sick in the spirit, body and soul.

He further advised Buhari to rest and give someone else the opportunity to take charge of the country.

Obasanjo noted that the fear that the next person may not do better should be gotten rid off, as democracy gives room for replacement.

“Buhari is sick in the spirit, body and soul. Let’s beg him to go and rest. He has tried his best. Let give chance to another person,” Obasanjo said.

“When people ask me that what if the next person is not suitable, I tell them that is the beauty of democracy.”

While speaking yesterday, Obasanjo accused the president of taking the country back to the Sani Abacha era.

He accused the Buhari government of derailing the country’s fledgling democracy by using security institutions to fight its critics.

“EFCC, Police and Code of Conduct Tribunal are also being equally misused to deal with those Buhari sees as enemies for criticising him or as those who may not do his bidding in manipulating election results. Criticism, choice and being different are inherent trade mark of democracy. If democracy is derailed or aborted, anarchy and authoritarianism will automatically follow,” Obasanjo had said.