EXPLOSIVE!!! Obasanjo Lied! – Jonathan Opens up on the Third Term Saga

Nigeria’s immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan in Washington DC faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claim that he did not actually push a third term bid.
Instead, Jonathan said the former president agitated for a third term in office but failed to actualise it. Jonathan was a guest of the U.S National Democratic Institute (NDI) in the United States on Wednesday.
 
According to him, the strong resistance of the National Assembly at the time (between 2006 and 2007), made the bid to fail.
“Of course, I was a governor at that time, but due to strong resistance from the National Assembly, the third term bid failed.”
According to Jonathan, Africa needs strong parliaments to checkmate sit-tight presidents who influence parliaments to consider amendment to the constitution that would extend their stay in office.
Changing constitutions to eliminate term limits in order to favour incumbents is inconsistent with democratic principles and reduces confidence in democratic institutions.”
He warned: Repressive actions by some of these leaders is setting “a disturbing precedent for the region and continent.