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Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, has expressed confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s ability to “overcome” Nigeria’s challenges.

Speaking with journalists  in Taraba state on Friday, Obasanjo said he was certain that Buhari would not disappoint Nigerians.

“So far, Buhari has not disappointed us,” he said. “I trust him; he will not fail Nigerians. I know he will overcome the challenges the country is currently facing.”

Obasanjo also reiterated that his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was final and could not be reversed.

He noted that having drawn the curtain on his membership of the former ruling party, there was no going back.

“In the part of the country where I come from, there is a saying that you cannot say ‘good night’ and come back to say ‘good evening’ in the same place,” he said.

“So for me, it is good night for the Peoples Democratic Party and that’s all.”

The former president left the PDP in a dramatic manner.