He said, “President Buhari needs a dignified and honourable dismount from the horse… His place in history is already assured. Their meeting with Buhari was held a few hours after Obasanjo issued a statement urging Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. “If your question is on former President Obasanjo, we will not react,” Shehu said. “We are with what former President Obasanjo said. The forum said, “The statement credited to former President Obasanjo that President Buhari should not re-contest in the 2019 election is his democratic right to express his view like any other Nigerian.

Source: Punch January 23, 2018 23:48 UTC