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Obasanjo

November 25, 2023

PDP hails Atiku at 77

He said that during the period, Mr Abubakar achieved unprecedented national productivity in all sectors.

Atiku Abubakar [Credit: Punch Newspaper]
November 20, 2023

Democracy not working for African countries because it was ‘forced’ on them: Obasanjo 

Mr Obasanjo said the Western style of democracy failed in Africa because it does not consider the views of the majority of the people.

Olusegun Obasanjo
July 11, 2023

Nigerian lawmakers fixing their own salaries is unconstitutional: Obasanjo

“All elected people, by our constitution, their emolument is supposed to be fixed by the revenue mobilisation commission, but our lawmakers set that aside.”

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo , Godswill Akpabio and Tajudeen Abass
April 29, 2023

Six agenda items for Tinubu’s success

There are literally hundreds of suggestions I can offer for the success of his administration, but I have chosen to isolate only six.

Bola Tinubu
February 28, 2023

Obasanjo, politicians planning to destabilise Nigeria: Shettima

Let anyone not be deceived by their strategy against national unity and cohesion, the two important pillars of peace and brotherhood in today’s Nigeria.

Olusegun Obasanjo
February 21, 2023

Historical data indicates Peter Obi won’t win 2023 presidential election

Most opinion polls suggest Peter Obi, a third-party politician now rising in media popularity, will defeat the candidates of the two main parties.

Peter Obi
January 19, 2023

Obasanjo blames IBB, Abacha’s ‘bad belle’ for scuttling MKO Abiola’s presidential hope

“If not for Nigerian bad belle, MKO Abiola would have been president, and with me as president.”

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo,ate Moshood Abiola, Ibrahim Babangida and Gen Sani Abacha
January 5, 2023

The Trouble with Obasanjo’s Wish

As president for eight years, Obasanjo vehemently rejected any suggestions to help restructure the country, which would have given the regions a fairer footing. 

Olusegun Obasanjo, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu
September 5, 2022

Buhari rescued Nigeria from PDP’s ‘visionless’, ‘atrocious’ rule: APC

The APC was responding to the PDP’s criticism that the Buhari regime is responsible for Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and economic hardship.

August 28, 2022

2023: I have no special candidate, Obasanjo says in Minna

Mr Obasanjo was in Minna on Sunday. He held a closed-door meeting with former military president Ibrahim Babangida.

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo