Finally, Obasanjo Reveals the Real Reasons He Wants President Buhari Out of Aso Rock

“At times, he would say the herdsmen are not Nigerians; that they are from Niger, Mali, Chad, and other neighbouring countries.

“In the same breath, the President would say we should learn to live and cope with our neighbours, talking of the Middle Belt groups, and that the crisis is an internal matter.

“At another time while in the United States, he said it was the fighters from Libya that were behind the killings. So, if the Nigerian Military were to act, it will be against the position of the President. Therefore, the Military had to be careful.”

Obasanjo reportedly added that he had restrained himself from openly speaking on the activities of the herdsmen, apparently not to evoke any unnecessary passion; an ugly trend that necessitated an outburst by a former Minister of Defence, Lt-Gen. TY Danjuma (retd).

”He said Nigerians no longer have any regard for the Military, because of the activities of the killer herdsmen”, the source said.

Obasanjo also expressed a strong opinion against the claim by herdsmen and others, that the anti-grazing law enacted by Benue State, caused the carnage in the North-Central zone.

According the source, Obasanjo agreed with the position of Afenifere Leaders, that no matter how crooked any law was, once it was made by the Parliament of a State, it was the duty of the security forces to enforce it, while the Judiciary would do the interpretation.

He added that a number of Leaders of the ruling APC, including Governors that succeeded in winning the recent Congresses of the party, had agreed to be part of the ongoing coalition against President Buhari.

Obasanjo was said to have recalled the events that led to a mutual suspicion between him and the Leaders of Afenifere, over the 2003 elections, promising a new dawn.

It was however, learnt that before both parties agreed on the planned collaboration, Obasanjo admitted his initial error of placing a premium on playing national politics at the expense of building a regional base, preparatory to evolving a national consensus.