Nigerians reacts to the first meeting between President Buhari and Obasanjo days after the explosive letter

Earlier today, President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo met briefly at the 30th African Union summit in Addis Ababa just a few days after Obasanjo asked the President not to re-contest in 2019.

Both leaders appeared to be happy as they shook hands and laughed together but Nigerians on social media are interpreting the photographs in different ways.

President Buhari and President Obasanjo met today in Addis Ababa. Their first meeting after Obasanjo’s #RedCard to Buhari. They needed General Abdulsalami Abubakar as a referee so they do not fight. pic.twitter.com/SKNetYIpPq

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) 28 January 2018

Obasanjo: Did you read where I suggested Coalition for Nigeria?

Buhari: That’s smart, Baba. Now they’re not even talking about PDP as an alternative.

Obasanjo: Sorry, you said I hit you hard, it had to look real.

Abdulsalami: Guys, we’re in public. Let’s do this in the hotel. pic.twitter.com/sDjplvrWZ1

— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) 28 January 2018

After the release of the controversial open letter, President Buhari and Olusegun Obasanjo met at the AU summit today.

Going by their facial expressions, what might they have discussed? pic.twitter.com/cf4uOhPEuq

— PRESIDENT OKONKWO (@IkechuQwu) 28 January 2018

Buhari: I saw the letter you wrote sir

Obasanjo: Yes, you know I just bagged PhD 😂

Abdulsalam: Let me see the letter these Ogas are talking about. pic.twitter.com/U84d5yX5jX

— Olufemi Joseph (@Iamfemijoseph) 28 January 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo met today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the opening session of the 30th African Union Summit.

They both shook hands and talked for about two minutes.

— Ayekooto (@DeeOneAyekooto) 28 January 2018

There’s this adage that says its easier to destroy than to build. That means it can take u a second or day to destroy but can never take u a second or day to build it

Now what took PDP/Obasanjo/Jonathan 16 years to destroy u expect APC/Buhari to build it in 2 and half years. Haa

— Ibrahim Ijaola (@ijaola_ibrahim) 28 January 2018

President @MBuhari, former President, Chief Obasanjo and former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar meet, exchange pleasantries, share a good laugh and take a selfie at the #30thAUSummit today in Addis Ababa. #PMBAtAU pic.twitter.com/t3ypChaHve

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) 28 January 2018

Continue making enemies over politicians.

See Obasanjo laughing with the same man he wrote a scathing letter to a few days ago. pic.twitter.com/S2KDNzCSBs

— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) 28 January 2018

Social media is glad to have you. One quick one, what do you mean by a third force when you admitted to knowing @MBuhari‘s abilities yet, preferred him to @GEJonathan? @Chief_Obasanjo how do I trust you when you brought this calamity on Nigeria?

— Ayebaye D. Wanatoi (@wanatoi) 28 January 2018