Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla, a former Governor of Osun State has stated that former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned him and different Yoruba leaders towards supporting the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari however they didn’t hearken to him.
The former governor disclosed this whereas talking with BBC Yoruba.
Oyinlola didn’t specify whether or not he meant in the course of the 2015 or 2019 normal elections.
The former governor expressed his displeasure over Buhari’s reversal of his assurance to embark on restructuring – a promoting level of his presidency to the Yoruba individuals in the course of the elections.
Oyinlola, who spoke in Yoruba, stated, “I am saddened that Buhari did not know what restructuring is now. I know the roles I played for Buhari to become the President of Nigeria but sadly, none of the promises he made had been fulfilled, especially on the security issues.
“It was like Boko Haram would be forgotten within six months of Buhari’s arrival. Olusegun Obasanjo warned us that Buhari cannot carry the burden of Nigeria but we did not listen to him.”