UPDATE: Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) responds to Obasanjo’s bombshell to Buhari, read response

The powerful northern representatives, The Arewa Consultative Forum said the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has the rights to his own opinion on his wide acclaimed letter to President Buhari not to go beyond 2019
However, the ACF, through the National Publicity Secretary, Muhammadu Biu, said it was President Buhari’s prerogative and that of his party to decide whether to re-contest or not.

READ THE EXPLOSIVE LETTER: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo drops a bombshell, gives President Buhari a red card to quit in 2019 – Read full text

The statement said, “The statement credited to former President Obasanjo that President Buhari should not run in the 2019 election, it is his democratic right to express his view like any other Nigerian on all issues, including democracy.
“However, it is President Buhari’s prerogative and that of his party to decide on whether to re-contest or not.”
In the next weeks to come, Chief Obasanjo’s letter to President Buhari and Nigerians will be an issue and subject of controversies and discussions.

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