He asserted that Obasanjo might have saved Nigeria if he had been successful with his third-term bid. He argued that Nigeria made a costly mistake by not allowing Obasanjo to have a third term in office. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, Osadolor contrasted Obasanjo’s record in office with what he described as the shortcomings of successive governments. “With the benefit of hindsight, and given the performance of governments that followed, I think Nigeria should apologise to President Obasanjo for denying him a third term. On Obasanjo’s role in the third-term controversy, Osadolor stressed that the former president should accept responsibility for his decisions.