2023: Obasanjo Meets With Northern Elders Forum, Ohanaeze, Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum
by Enioluwa AdeniyiFormer President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, held a 2 day meeting with Leaders of Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders’ Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Pan Niger Delta Forum in Abuja recently.
Information gathered revealed that the former president met with the leaders to re-state his position that Nigeria is drifting into a failed and divided state under President Muhammadu Buhari.
A reliable source noted that the meeting was attended by three serving Governor; Kayode Fayemi, Atiku Bagudu and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
The source also revealed that former president Obasanjo had intimated the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, before the dialogue was held.
Also speaking on the meeting, the Director of Engagement, Northern Elders Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed disclosed that each group expressed reservations on the state of the country.
“There were a lot of things about the state of the nation. Every group expressed serious reservations and concerns about the state of the country, and we all committed ourselves to see all that we can do to pull out the country from the brink.”