Tag: Obasanjo
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Obasanjo Visits President Ramaphosa Of South Africa
Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has paid a courtesy visit to South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa. He presented the latest book he co-authored titled “Democracy Works: Rewiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage”, to the South African leader. President Ramaphosa thanked the former President for working hard and still having the energy to write and contribute…
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We should stop blame game on banditry – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday met with the Hausa – Fulani leaders in Southwest, Kogi and Kawara States in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, over insecurity and banditry in the region. He called on Nigerians to stop the culture of “passing blame” and think of a lasting solution to the menace. Obasanjo said the…
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State of the nation: Obasanjo is not neutral, says Presidency
Despite his letter on the state of the nation, the Presidency on Friday said ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is not neutral. It said since Obasanjo’s has a political position, his opinion cannot be taken as the gospel truth any longer. It said political Fulani herdsmen were on rampage to de-market the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.…
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We ‘ll reply Obasanjo’s letter soon – ACF
The mouthpiece of Northern Nigeria, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has reacted to the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Northern socio-cultural organization said it was still studying the letter and will speak on it soon. ACF, in a one-sentence statement sent to The Nation by its National Publicity Secretary,…
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Obasanjo writes another epistle, asks Buhari to stop fanning ‘embers of hatred, disaffection, violence’
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written yet another letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, warning that Nigeria is tipping towards a dangerous cliff and only the president could forestall such a looming disaster, Premium Times Reports The former Nigerian leader, between 1999 and 2007, said Nigeria has been consumed by violence and ethnic divisions since Mr…
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How We Begged Na’Abba, Anyim Not To Embarrass, Impeach Obasanjo -Gen. Yakubu Gowon
Nigeria’s former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.) said he and other concerned Nigerians begged the former speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba and former Senate President, Pius Anyim, not to impeach former President Olusegun Obasanjo in other to sustain democracy in the country and save his successors from suffering…
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Power Contract: Buhari, Obasanjo, Jonathan In Fresh Trouble Over Court Order
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the “immediate release of payment details made to all electricity contractors and companies who failed to execute electricity contracts awarded to them from the beginning of the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the current government of President Muhammadu Buhari. The judgment was delivered last…
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Northern Youths Insult OBJ, Osinbajo, Tinubu, FFK, Southern Govs, Others Over Failed RUGA Settlement
Issues 30-day ultimatum to Buhari to implement RUGA settlement forcefully or else.. Northern youths under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Group (CNG), has issued a 30-day ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari, to implement the Ruga policy across the country, warning that the group will resort to a line of action after the ultimatum. Addressing…
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“Our Diversity Badly Managed — OBJ Reveals Why Nigeria Is Not Progressing
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that as long as Nigeria continues to mismanage its plurality, the country may not make progress. He also said he knew many Nigerians that wanted to move out of the country because they could not get what they wanted. Obasanjo said this on Monday at the 9th Toyin Falola…
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Nepotism Is Corruption, Obasanjo Tells Buhari
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that nepotism in Nigeria is obstructing the fight against corruption.In what seemed like reporting the country’s leadership to the world, the elder statesman, before a gathering of investors at the ongoing yearly meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Moscow, accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of…