by Anike Jacobs

In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour this evening, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), reacted to former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s public endorsement.

When asked by Amanpour on his reaction to Obasanjo’s endorsement, Buhari said;

“I am happy about it. It means more supporters and more confidence for those still sitting on the fence. He’s well respected. No serious issue can happen (in Nigeria) without people seeking his opinion and listening to it.”

At the launch of his controversial book, The Watch, in Kenya yesterday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo endorsed Buhari, saying;

“The circumstances [Buhari] will be working under if he wins the election are different from the one he worked under before, where he was both the executive and the legislature, he knows that. He’s smart enough. He’s educated enough. He’s experienced enough. Why shouldn’t I support him?”

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