Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is expected to meet with four northern governors and over 15 senators who are interested in joining the coalition. The source explained that the National Assembly, especially those loyal to Senate President Bukola Saraki, felt insulted by the Buhari administration and were waiting for Obasanjo to chart a direction.
He added, “Senator Dino Melaye’s ordeal has put fear in the minds of many lawmakers including those in the All Progressives Congress. They feel if a President, who is seeking a second term, can behave this way, then, he may become a tyrant in his second term.
“The lawmakers feel Buhari has encouraged his appointees to be disrespectful to the National Assembly. This disenchantment will be good for our cause.”The source added that the congresses the APC was holding would further expose the friction within the party which would make the centre almost impossible to hold.
He noted that in more than half of the states being controlled by the APC, the senators and the governors were at loggerheads. “This month of May will be the turning point. Just watch as things will unfold. There will be mass defections very soon,” the source stated.
Source: Punch
