Nigeria: Obasanjo Accuses Buhari of Nepotism, Asks Him Not to Seek Reelection

23 January 2018

Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019, accusing him of nepotism and lacking an understanding of the "dynamics of internal politics."

Although Buhari has not publicly said he would be seeking re-election, reports say governors from his ruling All Progressives Congress have asked him to.

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