Former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of lying about the events surrounding his alleged third term agenda, saying the United States government helped to stop it.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Kalu dismissed Obasanjo’s recent comments in Ghana, describing them as “a naked lie” and “a naked fallacy.”

“With due respect to President Obasanjo, what he said in Ghana was false. People like David Mark and Ogheha are still alive. Even the then National Security Adviser knew he was lying,” Kalu said.

He alleged that former Senator Uche Chukwumerije once brought N50 million to support the third term bid, which he rejected. “He offered N50 million to them. I told him to take it back,” Kalu added.

The senator claimed he personally informed then South African President Thabo Mbeki and U.S. President George W. Bush about Obasanjo’s third term plan, which led to their intervention.

“I was the one who told Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Bush. They both called him. I also told Mandela about it. That was where my problem with him started,” Kalu said.

He stated that Obasanjo had tried to convince several governors, including President Bola Tinubu, to support the third term agenda, but some of them opposed it.

“Let President Obasanjo not annoy the gods of our land because he wanted a third term and they stopped him,” Kalu warned. “The beauty of democracy is term limit. Anyone who wants to go beyond eight years is challenging God.”

Kalu insisted that the United States played a key role in stopping the move, saying: “Nigeria must be grateful to the United States of America, who stood for what was right and for the good of the nation.”

He also accused Obasanjo of removing certain political figures, including former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, over their opposition to the plan.

“Our Constitution is the ultimate. We stopped him because of it,” Kalu maintained.

‘Naked lie, Obasanjo shouldn’t annoy the gods, US stopped his third term’ – Orji Kalu