Tag: Obasanjo
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Expecting More From Buhari Is Like Beating Dead Horse – Ex-President, Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Muhamadu Buhari has done the best he could do and expecting him to do anything more is akin to beating a dead horse. According to Daily Trust, Obasanjo spoke in Abuja Monday at a retreat on inclusive security organised by the Global Peace Foundation and Vision Africa.…
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Obasanjo, Saraki, Oyinlola in closed-door meeting
Former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola on Tuesday visited Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the state capital few minutes after 12noon and proceeded to observe a ‘closed door’ meeting at Pent House within Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL). The meeting is still ongoing as the time of filing…
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Obasanjo meets Mimiko, may prevail on PDP leaders to support Agboola
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is currently in a closed door meeting with the immediate past governor of Ondo state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, at his Abeokuta Hilltop mansion. It was gathered, the meeting is connected to the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State. The Nigerian cable online news reports, that the meeting which is being…
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16bn Power Fund: Give Nigerians Account- APC To Obasanjo
The All Progressives Congress has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to account for the N16bn power spending during his reign. The party also asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to account for the sale of national assets during the privatisation programme of their administration. APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in a statement, said…
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”Join politics, squeeze out the old people”, OBJ tells Nigerian Youths
A two time president of the Federal Republic if Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has asked African youths to intensively participate in politics, while they retire the old people already in power, who are power drunk. Obasanjo said this on Wednesday in his keynote address at an interactive session held virtually to mark this year’s International…
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Stop insulting obasanjo- PDP chieftain to Fayose
A chieftain of the Ekiti State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Opeyemi Falegan has called on the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose to stop making uncomplimentary remarks about ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and other Yoruba leaders. Falegan, who was reacting to Fayose’s outburst against Obasanjo over his comment on Senator…
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You can’t escape death too, Nigerians attack Obasanjo over comments on Kashamu
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has come under fire over the condolence letter he wrote to mourn the late Ogun East former Senator, Buruji Kashamu. In the letter which went viral, Obasanjo claimed that Kashamu used the maneuver of law and politics to escape justice from alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and outside. According to Obasanjo,…
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A new constitution is required in Nigeria – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the executive and the legislature to work together towards producing a brand new constitution for Nigeria, before the situation in the country gets out hand. Speaking at the first Dr. Frederick Fasehun Memorial Lecture in Lagos Saturday, Obasanjo said it would appear members of the National Assembly are fully…
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Things might get worse economically over Nigeria’s debt profile, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria risks impending bankruptcy over the continuous accumulation of debt by the government. Obasanjo said things might get worse economically as Nigeria, as well as other African countries, kept piling up debts, saying he was worried for the future generations who would have to pay such loans. The ex-President…
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If Jesus were in Nigeria today, he won’t keep quiet – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday said if Jesus Christ were to be in Nigeria at this time, he would not keep quiet on the situation of the country. Obasanjo stated this in his goodwill message at the 64th annual national convention of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria held at the church campground on…