Prof Itse Sagay (SAN), the Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption
(PACAC) has described former President Olusegun
Obasanjo’s letter asking President Muhammadu Buhari not to run for
second term as insulting
Sagay, Reacting to the development, in a statement urged Obasanjo, who
he said sought for third term, to show Buhari some respect.
He said: “I saw Obasanjo’s comments and I could not believe my eyes,
that a man who tried to get a third term is discouraging someone else
from getting a second term. It doesn’t make sense.
“I think Obasanjo should try and respect other people. He has
achieved a lot. He is a great man and I respect him. But he should learn
to respect other people and think of them as being, at least, as good
as himself.
“I think it is insulting for a man who wanted third term to tell
somebody else not to want second term. It is most inappropriate, and for
a former head of state to say so is most improper.”
Also, a former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, and leader
of the National Intervention Movement (NIM) Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN)
agreed with Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari saying President had nothing
more to offer.
Agbakoba said: “It (Obasanjo’s call) is a great idea as Buhari hasn’t
anything left to offer. We at the Third Force will build a new
coalition to take power.”