Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has reacted to the death of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo. Obasanjo described the late Alaafin as a symbol of the nation’s epic struggle in self discovery and self actualisation. According to him, the Oba was a fervent promoter of mutual tolerance.
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed his desire to live beyond 100 so as to have more opportunities to celebrate with the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakare, Jamolu II. Obasanjo was part of the dignitaries present at the first anniversary of the monarch held in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerians not to hand over the nation and democracy to people he described as ‘thieves and hooligans’. The former president said this when he spoke at the launch of Goodluck Jonathan’s book in Abuja, on Tuesday November 20th. Speaking at the event, Obasanjo said “There is still no substitute for democracy when all is said and done. It fosters peace. It builds and does not destroy. It unifies, rather than divides. But all these can only happen if democracy is in the hands of democrats. If it is in the hands of thieves and…
Oyo State Government on Tuesday shut down the business premises of Obasanjo Farms, located at Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ibadan and MRS Oil in Ibadan, the state capital city as part its continued exercise to get companies and corporate organisations pay their environmental levies.
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of planning to frame him and consequently kill him. Obasanjo in a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Friday said the Buhari-led administration intends to use fake documents and witnesses against him.