Obasanjo insincere about Chibok girls – Presidency

Former President Obasanjo has reportedly turned down several attempts to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan over the abduction of the Chibok girls. This development has led some within the Presidency to doubt the sincerity of his claims about having access to the Chibok girls. An anonymous source in the Presidency told Punch, “The truth of the matter is that Chief Obasanjo is not sincere in his claim and the government would no longer be drawn into a media war with him no matter the provocation. “It will interest you to know that he has not approached the President on the matter despite the interviews he has been granting on the matter. “Just last week, there was an All Political Parties Summit on Security attended by the President in Abuja, Chief Obasanjo was invited and he did not attend. “You will also recall that President Jonathan, later in the day, also met with former leaders inside the Presidential Villa on the security situation in the country. Again, Chief Obasanjo did not attend that meeting. “All these are pointers to the fact that the former leader is not sincere in his claims.”