Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari has said, only Muhammadu Buhari can confront former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and “survive it”.
Adesina stated this in a piece entitled ‘Buhari Applause for Akinwumi Adesina.’
Obasanjo and Buhari have a few things in common. Obasanjo was Nigeria’s military head of state between February 13, 1976, and September 30, 1979. He later became a civilian President from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007.
Buhari also ruled as military head of state from December 31, 1983, to August 27, 1985, before returning as a democratically elected leader on May 29, 2015.
He compared Obasanjo to “America and some other world powers”.
Buhari’s media aide wrote: “If America and some other world powers come after you, you have every right to shiver in the broiling sun.
“It’s like Chief Olusegun Obasanjo telling you to dismount from the horse of leadership in Nigeria.
“Only a Muhammadu Buhari can look him straight in the eyes, and say; No sir. And survive it.
Obasanjo has been critical of the current administration and was conspicuously absent at the meeting of the National Council of State.