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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo pays condolence visit to the family of late Alh. Shettima Ali Monguno

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday arrived Borno State to condole with the family and the people of Borno over the death of Alh. (Dr). Shettima Ali Monguno, Nigeria’s first Minister of Petroleum, who died on July 8 at the age of 95.
After receiving the former President and his entourage at the Maiduguri International Airport, the state governor, Kashim Shettima led them to the Shehu’s palace and then to deceased’s family resident where he condoled with them. Obasanjo described the deceased who was his former colleague as epitome of gentility.
“There are those we call founding father of Nigeria at independence, Shettima Ali Monguno is one of them so from the truthful point of view, we have lost one of the architect of Nigeria at independence. We lost a great citizen not only of this state but of Nigeria” Obasanjo stated.
“I had the opportunity to serve with him in the administration of Yakubu Gowon. He was a complete gentle man. An epitome of gentility in all the ramification of the word. He was a lover of Nigeria because any issue that is of national interest you will found Shettima clinging solidly to it” Obasanjo added.
“He was neither parochial nor napotic. Our consolation is that he leaved his life for his family, his people and his country and our prayer is may his gentle soul be with Allah” Obasanjo further added.

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‘I will flog Buhari and Obasanjo Mercilessly’ – Eedris Abdulkareem Vows

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Eedris Abdulkareem said he will flog Obasanjo and Buhari

Coming after he opened on what transpired between him, 50 cents, Charley Boy, and Festus Keyamo in 2004, Eedris Abdulkareen has vowed to flog President Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his up and coming album.

Eedris made this known during a live Instagram session with producer, Samklef.

“The flog once I go flog Buhari for this album once I want  drop. The flog once I go flog Obasanjo for this album once I want drop” He said.


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Recall that he revealed they betrayed him due to money over the American rapper, 50Cent’s saga he had, years ago.

He made this known during a live Instagram session with Samklef.

According to him, Charley Boy made plans with the press and Nigerian Brewery to blacklist him.

“Charley Boy collected money from the Nigerian Breweries to blacklist me with the press”

“The next day they said; Eedris slapped 50 Cent, Eedris abducted 50 Cent”

“Don’t blame the Nigerian media, they were hungry” He said.

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Do You Agree? Insulting OBJ Is Insulting Yoruba Race – Ben Bruce, Omokri ‘Roast’ Tinubu for Insulting Obasanjo

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President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, a National chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande and other APC leaders were at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, for the party’s presidential campaign rally.

During the course of the rally, Tinubu, a former Lagos state governor had asked the party’s supporter that former president Olusegun Obasanjo, is expired milk, therefore they should dump him in the dustbin.”

This statement has annoyed some prominent Nigerians like Senator Ben Murray Bruce, and a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri.

According to them, Obasanjo is worth more than how he’s being referred to by APC members. They queried Tinubu for insulting the former president because of Buhari.

See their reactions via twitteroast’ Tinubu for insulting Obasanjo

Ben Murray Bruce:

President Olusegun Obasanjo is an icon. He ended the Nigerian Civil War. The first military head of state to voluntarily hand over to an elected President in Africa. He stabilised the democracy we are now enjoying. It is rather unfortunate that the beneficiaries now insult him!

    — Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 9, 2019

Reno Omokri;

Dear Tinubu,

Has @MBuhari, who you are insulting Obasanjo for, insulted any Northern? Buhari won’t insult a Northerner because of a Tinubu. Yet, you insult Obj, your brother. Afonja did it before you, hoping that Alimi will make him king. Where did he end up? #TinubuTheAfonja

    — Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) February 9, 2019

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‘God Will Never Forgive Me If I Support Atiku For President’- Obasanjo Tells Nigerians

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Friday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should not count on him for support in his latest bid to actualise his life-long ambition of being elected the president of Nigeria.

The former president, one of the most influential of his living peers, hinged his blistering position on the unsavoury corruption perception of Mr Atiku while speaking with PREMIUM TIMES shortly after his arrival from Kigali on Friday afternoon.

“How can I be on the same side with Atiku?” Mr Obasanjo asked. “To do what?”
“If I support Atiku for anything, God will not forgive me. If I do not know, yes. But once I know, Atiku can never enjoy my support,” he added.

Mr Obasanjo rejected all notions that his remarks could be deemed too personal, coming as 2019 presidential campaign gathers steam with Mr Abubakar amongst the front-runners.

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Mandela, Tutu Advised me to Contest Nigeria’s Presidency – Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Sunday said God has been too partial to him by bestowing unmerited favour on him.

Obasanjo also revealed how the late former South African President, Nelson Mandela, and rights activist, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, advised him to contest for Nigeria’s Presidency in 1999.

He spoke at the thanksgiving service held at the Treasure House of God, Abeokuta, which was organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ogun State chapter to commemorate his 80th birthday.

Obasanjo will clock 80 on Sunday, March 5, 2017.

The one-time head of state, who wondered why God has been so merciful to him, declared that he had gotten much more than he deserved in the journey of life.

He said despite the fact that he was imprisoned on a trumped up charge of coup plotting by the late General Sanni Abacha, he came out alive and later became a president in 1999.

Obasanjo explained that given his background as a poor Ibogun village boy, with stark illiterate parents, he never dreamt his name would be heard in the nearest hamlet, not to talk of Nigeria and the world over.

According to him, he consulted with late South African President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu when pressure was being mounted on him to contest as Nigeria’s president in 1999.

He said he would always be grateful to God for showing overwhelming grace on him.

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