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This developed to a point that the draft of the proposed amendment had been presented to the Nigerian parliament as papers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I heard about this development, I engaged Obasanjo to communicate my unease at the proposal. In the end, I discussed it with general Abubakar, and we agreed that the proposed amendment was undesirable. We shared the view that the amendment must be avoided at all costs. We were of one mind that it spells bad both for Nigeria and the rest of the continent, tampering with and compromising our democratic system, which is just a few years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe agreed to add our voices to those kicking against the amendment. We agreed that Abdulsalam would follow the situation in Nigeria closely and indicate to me when we should intervene against the constitutional amendment. I was very pleased when he called that the Nigerian senate has voted against the amendment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mbeki added that the development made him realise Abdulsalam\u2019s influence as \u201ca defender of democratic order and the peace and unity of Nigeria, as well as the welfare of all its people\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki has stated he and Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state of Nigeria worked against a third term during the tenure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. 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