Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, registers as member of Coalition For Nigeria Movement(photos)

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has formally registered as a member of the Coalition For Nigeria Movement, the group he proposed in his letter to President Buhari. The group was launched at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, yesterday January 31st.



Obasanjo in his letter to President Buhari said Nigeria is in dire need of a new political group. The former president opined that neither the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) nor the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could give Nigeria the leadership it deserves.

Former Cross Rivers state governor, Donald Duke who has since indicated interest to run for presidnet in 2019, is a member of the Coalition movement. There are speculations that the group will present Duke as their presidential candidate in 2019.