Nigerian Presidency on Monday alleged that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo destabilized Nigeria's internal democracy while in office between 1999 and 2007.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu in raised the allegation in a statement. He said Obasanjo’s administration “represented the dark days of Nigeria’s democracy due to a slew of assaults on the constitution.”

The presidency’s attack on Obasanjo followed the former president’s New Year address where is endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.

Obasanjo described Buhari’s tenure as president from 2015 to December 2022 as, “seven and half of stressful years” and most difficult period for Nigerians.