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Obasanjo Under Fire Over Recent Comments

A former Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Bamitale Oguntoyinbo has hit out at former president, Olusegun Obasanjo for calling for the cancellation of last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. Oguntoyinbo described Obasanjo as a beneficiary of democracy, which he did not work for, adding that his tenure as president …

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FG Abandoned Nigerians Trained To Build Satellite – Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed government’s policy somersault in the last 15 years for Nigeria’s inability to produce its own satellite. Obasanjo stated that without committed efforts and a custom blueprint, advancement in the country’s technological drive would continue to be a mirage. The former Head of State spoke …

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Obasanjo Meets El-Rufai, Soludo, Commends Buhari

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has met with the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The two met at the first Stakeholders’ meeting of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-Nigeria Business Council held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja at the weekend. At the meeting, …

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Obasanjo: I Never Wanted Third Term Presidency

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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Obasanjo’s Attitude To Buhari Vengeful, Selfish, Says Presidency

The Presidency, on Monday, described as “vengeful” and “selfish” the attitude of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).   Citing Buhari’s recent role as Africa’s “anti-corruption champion” and praises from United States President Joe Biden in early December, the Presidency claimed that the stark …

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Obasanjo Has Always Wanted President From South-East —Omokri

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and staunch supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has always wanted a president from the South-East.   Weighing in on the former president’s endorsement of the Labour Party …

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Obasanjo Warns Youths Against Supporting Bad Leaders

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, warned  Nigerian youths against allowing those who “mess up with their future” to lead them again. Obasanjo tasked the youths to engage in activities that would change the African narrative by participating fully in all the socio-economic and political activities. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, …

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