The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae, on Tuesday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to discuss, what he called, theĀ affairs of the nation.
The meeting, which held behind closed doors at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), lasted for about two hours.
Falae, who addressed newsmen after the meeting, dismissed rumours that he had gone to consult with Obasanjo over his (Falae) presidential ambition.
āThe affairs of Nigeria are greater than the political ambition of anybody.
āI am here to exchange views with Baba Obasanjo on the affairs of Nigeria.
āOnce upon a time, between 1977 and 1979, I worked with him when he was the Military Head of State as a Permanent Secretary.
āWe did many things in those days to advance the cause of Nigeria.
āThe way things are in Nigeria now, I feel the need to exchange views with him towards the progress of Nigeria,āā he said.
The SDP chieftain said he was sure that many right-thinking Nigerians would see āthe need for all of us to work together to ensure that there is a good, beneficial, peaceful and progressive change in Nigeriaāā.
Falae described President Muhammadu Buhari as a friend, recalling his support for him (Buhari) during the 2011 polls.
āPresident Buhari is my friend and I remember how I supported him and raised his hands at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State where I asked people to vote for him because he said he would restructure Nigeria.āā
FalaeĀ then was a member of the Alliance for Democracy. AlongĀ with Action Congress of Nigeria and other opposition parties, the parties entered discussions with Buhariās Congress for Progressive Change to form a mega party to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party. The alliance did not work.
FalaeĀ said Buhari remained his friend, but registered his displeasure over his administrationās failure to restructure Nigeria and to deliver on his campaign promises.
In 2015, Falae did not support Buhariās presidential ambition as his Social Democratic Party supported Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party. The SDP received N100 million from the PDP as logistics fund for the support.
