Former Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has failed to refute suggestions that eight-year administration was hijacked by a cabal.
A cabal, a powerful political clique that runs the affairs of the country for their advantage at the expense of the people is said to be the bane of performance of some leaders.
Buhari in a recent interview with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) when asked on the possibility of losing the grip of power to a cabal, said the insinuations were possible.
When asked about the possibility of that cabal during the NTA interview, Buhari said, “it must have been.”
Buhari however, added that he was not sure anyone who breached the law was allowed to “walk away.”
“God gave me the opportunity to serve my country, but I did my best. But whether my best was good enough, I leave for people to judge.
Buhari also said he was too pre-occupied with local matters to be bothered with foreign issues as president. He said his biggest challenge was securing the country.
Buhari noted he did not try to compete with Nigeria’s wealthy class by acquiring land, houses and cars during his time as Nigeria’s leader, explaining that it was the reason he was “living in peace” after exiting government.
He revealed that some people tried setting a trap for him by trying to ambush him with certain opportunities, but that he avoided the trap because he knew that once they knew he had been compromised, they would take advantage of the situation to milk the country.
