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‘Obasanjo, Buhari wasted eight years’ – Farotimi backs Obi’s one-term presidency plan

‘Obasanjo, Buhari wasted eight years’ – Farotimi backs Obi’s one-term presidency plan

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Ayobami
Published on 2025-08-11 11:59:27

By Ayobami Okerinde

Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has backed former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s call for a single-term presidency, noting that past Nigerian leaders have squandered longer tenures without delivering meaningful progress.

Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Farotimi said,”Obasanjo had eight years; what did he do with it? (Muhammadu) Buhari had eight years; what did he do with it? He ruined Nigeria. (President Bola) Tinubu has had two years, and he is taking us back 50 years.

“So it’s not really about how much time the person spends; it’s a function of what they do with the time that they have.”

Farotimi also emphasised…

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