Former President Muhammadu Buhari resisted pressure from political interests pushing for President Bola Tinubu to succeed him because he considered Tinubu’s presidency detrimental to Nigeria.

This is according to the National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed.

Baba-Ahmed, who made the claim at a summit organised by the Northern Elders Forum, also accused Tinubu of taking the country to its lowest point under his administration.

He insisted that Nigerians must prevent his ambition for another term from overriding the national interest.

The PRP chairman said Nigerians should have questioned the implications of Tinubu’s presidential ambition when he declared “Emilokan”.

The Yoruba phrase means “it is my turn”, a slogan that went viral during the build-up to the 2023 election.

Baba-Ahmed questioned the rationale behind the slogan.

He argued that the presidency of a country of about 250 million people should not be approached as an entitlement to be claimed by an individual.

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