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Obasanjo: I knew Buhari didn’t understand economics but didn’t know he was so reckless
President Olusegun Obasanjo, who twice led Nigeria — first as military head of state (1976-1979) and later as an elected civilian president (1999-2007) — can claim to have seen it all. Born on March 5, 1937, the 86-year-old retired general has been a constant in Nigeria’s history in and out…
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I never wanted third term presidency, says Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, refuted claims that he wanted a third term as President of the country, noting that he would have, if he did. Obasanjo, who stated this at a virtual engagement organised by Africa Leadership Group, which has as theme, “Leadership and nation-building,” and anchored by…
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‘Some aspirants should be in jail, not in the 2023 presidential race’ — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said some persons aspiring to be Nigeria’s president in 2023 should be in jail had the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) performed its job efficiently.
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How Abdulsalami stopped Obasanjo’s third term bid – ex-South Africa president, Mbeki
A former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, has revealed that a former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, was instrumental in stopping Olusegun Obasanjo from running for a third term as President of Nigeria. Mbeki revealed this when he spoke virtually at the Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar Festschrift Conference…
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‘Even if you’re feeding your husband, it’s wrong to expect him to say sorry,’ Obasanjo’s wife tells Nigerian women
Mrs Obasanjo, who was representing her husband at the occasion and advising women on how to keep their homes, warned women against involving third parties in their marriages.
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Obasanjo’s Official Car In 1979 as the Head of State
Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR, born 5 March 1937) is a Nigerian military and political leader who served as military head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. Ideologically a Nigerian nationalist, he was a member of the People’…
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3 Obasanjo farm workers, retired lecturer kidnapped in Ogun
The abductees, who were staff of Obasanjo Holdings in the area, were reportedly accosted while driving on the road.
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I’ve seen 3, I don’t pray to see the fourth Olu of Warri — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has, on Sunday prayed not to see the fourth Olu of Warri in his lifetime after witnessing three coronations. Obasanjo at the Thanksgiving said he had witnessed the coronation of three monarchs for the Itsekiri nation, saying he would not want to see another one in…