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Photos: PDP 2019 election review committee visits Obasanjo, Jonathan, David ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 28, 2020

Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has visited former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to solicit their support to reclaim the presidency in 2023. The delegation was set up by the National ...

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Edo poll: Obasanjo sends message to Obaseki on electoral victory

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 21, 2020

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the governorship election held in Edo State at the weekend. Obasanjo urged Obaseki to be magnanimous in victory as it ...

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Obasanjo is Nigeria’s divider-in-chief – Presidency

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 13, 2020

The Presidency has carpeted former President Olusegun Obasanjo for describing Nigeria as “almost a failed state” under the current administration. It dismissed the former President as a divisive element, saying his recent criticisms have shown ...

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Nigeria drifting fast to a failed state, Obasanjo laments

funsho williams

September 12, 2020

He said this in Abuja on Thursday while delivering a speech titled, ‘Moving Nigeria Away from Tipping Over’ at a consultative dialogue attended by various socio-cultural groups including Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders Forum, ...

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Obasanjo, Tambuwal hold meeting in Ogun

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 23, 2020

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday met with Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal behind closed door at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State. Aftet the meeting, Tambuwal described former Obasanjo as ...

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Why I want to live above 100 years – Obasanjo

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 19, 2020

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he wished to live above 100 years. The reason he adduced for wanting to live above 100 years is to have more opportunities to celebrate with the ...

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Carrington offered me asylum in US during Abacha days but ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 18, 2020

Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how late former US Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington leaked information of his planned arrest by the regime of despot leader, Sani Abacha to him in 1995. According ...

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Obasanjo to youths: Squeeze out older generation from power

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 13, 2020

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned African youths to note that leadership position would not come their way until they “squeeze older generation out of office”. Obasanjo also advised the youths to demand that affirmative ...

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Kashamu: I don’t care what you say when I’m dead, ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 10, 2020

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he does not care what people say about him when he die. Recall that Obasanjo had on Saturday released a widely criticized statement on the death of Senator ...

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Photo: Obasanjo undergoes COVID-19 test, announces result

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

August 9, 2020

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative for Coronavirus. This is contained in a press statement released by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Sunday. Akinyemi revealed that the former President took ...

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