Tag: Olusegun Obasanjo
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Fani-Kayode to Pres. Buhari: Do not set Nigeria on fire
As the 2019 general elections draw near, former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to avoid any attempts by him or his cronies to rig the elections. Fani-Kayode made this known in a statement on Thursday stressing, “Any attempt by Buhari to rig the 2019 elections with underage voters and falsification…
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Obasanjo reveals intention for ‘Preferred Candidate’, speaks on Coalition for Nigeria
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday has said he was not backing any candidate for political office in 2019. Obasanjo was speaking during a courtesy visit by a youth group from Delta State, led a governorship aspirant, Frank Ufuoma Esanubi, at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when he said he would…
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PDP reacts to Obasanjo’s ‘bombshell’ letter to President Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the counsel by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari as courageous, timely and patriotic. The party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Tuesday in Abuja, that the advice had vindicated its position on Buhari and the All Progressives Congress…
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Obasanjo’s letter to President Buhari [Full text]
THE WAY OUT: A CLARION CALL FOR COALITION FOR NIGERIA MOVEMENT Special Press Statement By President Olusegun Obasanjo Since we are still in the month of January, it is appropriate to wish all Nigerians Happy 2018. I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time considering the situation of the country. Some of…
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Olusegun Obasanjo, Ph.D, By Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati Perhaps in the long run, the most remarkable legacy of the Nigerian leader known as Olusegun Obasanjo would be his personal example, in terms of the manner in which he continues to creatively reinvent himself and the Renaissance quality and force of his achievements. In addition to all that we already know…
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Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo criticize resurgence of slavery in Africa
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, criticized the resurgence of slavery in some parts of Africa, saying that the development was worrisome. Speaking at the 2017 Annual Conference of the Comptroller General of Immigration held at the MITROS Residences in Abeokuta, Obasanjo said that slave trade in the 21st century should be condemned in the…
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Cote d’Ivoire crisis: Obasanjo rallies support for President Alassane Ouattara
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on the Ivorien army to support President Alassane Ouattara in his efforts to develop Cote d’Ivoire. Obasanjo made the call in a signed statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abeokuta. He said his call followed the recent mutiny by the country’s army against the government over alleged delay…
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Oil: how Buhari’s men cause trouble for Nigeria
Mrs Edith Douglas The recent comprehensive disclosure in the media of how a new tension is mounting in the Niger Delta over President Muhammadu Buhari’s revocation of three oil blocks based on misleading advice from the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, is the latest example of how…
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Presidency, politicians jostle for Ibori’s support ahead release
By Tamunoebi Youdouwei Citing renewed violence in the Niger Delta and the former governor’s wide support base in the region, top presidency officials are waiting to bait Chief James Ibori to lead a project to pacify the region and build goodwill in the region. Ordinarily Chief James Ibori, who is likely to be released from…