Why parliamentary system may not work — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday cautioned people calling for the return of a parliamentary system of government to replace the existing presidential structure.

Obasanjo said running a parliament comes with its challenges.

Obasanjo, who governed the country as head of state from 1976 to 1979 and as a democratically elected president from 1999 to 2007, stated that elder statesmen like him ought to know better.

The former president clarified his position on the debate when he spoke as a guest of honour at the public presentation of the book