State governors are more powerful than the president – Obasanjo..

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that state governors are more powerful than President Muhammad Buhari or any other Nigerian President.

Obasanjo speaking with africanarguments in an up close and a little too personal interview said ‘In fact, state governors are more powerful than the president.

That’s the truth’On federalism Obasanjo said he does not not believe in it and that those talking about devaluation and true federalism don’t know what they are talking about.“I don’t believe in true federalism.

What is truefederalism? “Why are they not accountable? What powers do they not have?”, ““In fact, state governors are more powerful than the president.

That’s the truth,” ‘If anybody tells you they want devolution or true federalism, he doesn’t know what he is talking about. .

The fact anybody talks about it doesn’t meanit’s right.” he said.