The 2019 political battle between President Muhammadu Buhari and his former boss, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, may have taken an international dimension, as the former President is set to take the battle to the United States of America, US.
Sources close to the former President told New Telegraph that Obasanjo has commenced high-level talks with some institutions in the United States, partnering with the Jimmy Carter Foundation and other lobby groups to checkmate the return of Buhari.
The groups, according to sources, are to be used in mounting pressure on international donors to prevail on Buhari not to seek a second term in office.
“Baba will be in South Africa, from there he will move to the US. It is not certain, but definitely he is taking the campaign against Buhari outside the shores of Nigeria”, the source said.
However, it was gathered that in the midst of the international politicking, about 25 Retired Generals have thrown their weight behind Obasanjo, in his quest to upstage Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, administration, as well as enthrone another government in 2019.
Though Buhari is yet to make public his intention to run for second term, Obasanjo had warned the President against nursing such ambition.
