A civil society organization, Coalition for Human Rights Advocacy and Social Action (COHRASA), has released a statement claiming former President Olusegun Obasanjo previously warned them about Buhari’s lack of depth to rule as President.
The statement signed by Comrade Jeremiah Olatinwo, Executive Director of the organization reads:
Buhari has been alleged of theft yet he carries a young goat about. An ex military dictator asking for absolute powers in the name of economic resuscitation. It’s a no.
I understand Buhari wants absolute and meritocratic powers like Lee Kuan Yew so as to transform Nigeria from a third world to a first world but President Buhari does not have the criteria of a meritocrat as one of the requirements is excellent academic achievement and track record of skilful achievements. Every Nigerian knows that our beloved President hasn’t got a WAEC certificate and former President Obasanjo publicly told us that PMB hasn’t got economic skills needed to transform Nigeria.
In case President Buhari isn’t aware, there was a man called Adam Smith who gave academic backing to the age-long principle of division of labour which was geared towards nothing but efficiency. Separation of powers as enshrined in our country’s Constitution is our own political division of labour and it must be revered and never be sacrificed on the altar of political acceptance and power drunkenness.
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