If I wanted third term, I would’ve gotten it — ObasanjoFormer Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has refuted long-standing claims that he attempted to extend his presidency beyond two terms, insisting he never sought such a move.

Obasanjo Denies Third Term Agenda, Says He Could Have Secured It If He WantedFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed persistent allegations that he once plotted to secure a third term in office during his administration.Obasanjo, who governed Nigeria from 1999 to 2007, stated that he never pursued any plan to extend his tenure beyond the constitutional two terms.

He maintained that if he had truly desired a third term, he had the political will and influence at the time to achieve it.The former president emphasized that his focus while in office was on strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions and ensuring smooth transitions of power, rather than clinging to authority.