Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he will never stop criticizing the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as he remains his boss. Obasanjo who stated this on Tuesday while replying the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Aremu Gbadebo, who implored him to play down attacks on Buhari said his criticism of Buhari was not personal.
The two spoke at the 82nd birthday anniversary celebration of Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Daily Trust reports that the Alake, who served as a military officer during the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari between 1983 and 1985, referred to Buhari as his boss, telling Obasanjo that: “At 82 years of age, I think you should keep your sword more rather than use it always.”
Responding, Obasanjo said he remained Buhari’s boss and could criticize his government.
“If I say anybody in government in Nigeria or any government for that matter is not doing well, let that government prove that it is well. It’s not anything personal. So, Kabiyesi (referring to Alake of Egbaland), your boss, Buhari, there is nothing personal between me and him. Just as he is your boss, I am his boss, with all due respect.
“Now, the point is that I have been in that position longer than any Nigerian will ever be there. That’s true. If any Nigerian comes in and has two terms, he will not have almost four years of military rule. So, I have been there longer than any Nigerian would ever be there.
“So, when I say something, I know what I am talking about. Kabiyesi (Alake), anytime you say, ‘leave my boss alone’, I say ‘he is your boss’. But I am also his (Buhari’s) boss. So, you might also ask your boss (Buhari) to leave his boss alone or do what is right that his boss wants him to do.”
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