…to Citizenship Transformation,” was held at the Presidential Conference Hall, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, with the sub-theme “Transformed Citizens, Transformed Nation.” Describing the gathering as more than a celebration, the Commissioner said it was a platform for reflection and meaningful…

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has charged secondary school students in Ogun State to inculcate good character and combine it with academic brilliance in order to succeed not only in their academic pursuits, but in life. The former president, who gave this charge in his remarks at the Obasanjo Back-to-Sc…

Says 2027 polls must not be compromised By Adesina Wahab Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has raised the alarm over what she described as renewed threats to her life following an attack on a campaign gathering of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. Obasanjo, the PDP candidate for Ogun Central S…

…those in the eye of the storm include Senator Saliu Mustapha, Kolo Jiya, Professor Iyabo Obasanjo and Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi. Pantami’s case already before court In Gombe State, the case involving former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, predates the Supreme Court judgment. A Fe…

…on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the return to issues from the Obasanjo era reflects a lack of answers to pressing concerns such as the rising cost of living, food prices, transportation, electricity, education, healthcare and insecurity. “When those defending the government can no longer explain the…

…numbers. Among the communities and townships benefiting from the water projects are Obasanjo Hill Top, Alubarika, Bode Olude, Opeji, Omida Community, Moriwi Community, Pahayi Police Station in Ilaro, Ijado and Ijako townships, as well as Owode Obafe Township. Other beneficiaries include Ogijo Market, Igbore Community i…

…Bola Tinubu respectively. Atiku served as Vice-President under former President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007. He was initially elected governor of Adamawa State in 1999 under the PDP but was subsequently selected as Obasanjo’s running mate. He was also among prominent political figures associated with the format…

…to the 2005 Political/Constitutional Reform Conference under former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the 2014 Constitution Review Conference under former President Goodluck Jonathan. He was appointed NLC General Secretary in August 2019, succeeding Peter Ozo-Eson, with the appointment ratified by the NLC National Execut…

…till today, because he stood against the third-term agenda of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. This man went to Court 21 times and won against his boss without bribing a judge, without seeing any Court Registrar behind the scenes. “When he was Chairman of the Economic Council— that was when our GDP made a record gro…

…fuel, kerosene, and diesel, which were deregulated many years ago. ‘’Diesel, which the Obasanjo-Atiku administration deregulated in 2004, accounts for roughly 25% of the barrel. Jet fuel and kerosene make up about 9% of the barrel. Kerosene and jet fuel were deregulated in 2009, and subsidies removed in 2016. ‘’About 1…

…it has evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, accused the President Bola Tinubu-led government of reviving old allegations to divert attention from questions over the use of revenues s…

…to shift public attention from the economic hardship confronting Nigerians. The Olusegun Obasanjo administration’s power sector spending and commitments, commonly cited at about $16bn, became the subject of a House of Representatives probe after his exit from office in 2007. In 2008, the Umaru Yar’Adua administration r…

…running mate, Alhaja Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo; the party’s senatorial candidate, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo; and other leaders of the opposition party. In Abeokuta North Federal Constituency, where Dele Olaleye is the House of Representatives candidate, the campaign train was also greeted by a massive crowd that had waited from a…

…including the “history of disputes involving Atiku and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.” He said they should particularly scrutinise allegations surrounding corruption in the privatisation exercise undertaken during the Obasanjo administration. According to him, questions of accountability and economic governance mu…

…Osuntokun Chief Akin Osuntokun, erstwhile Political Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, said hate speech, ethnic and religious profiling remain effective political instruments. Osuntokun said: “Well, all the negative anticipation, including hate speech, ethnic profiling, violence and mudslinging, come with t…

…were lured into establishing. For several years, from Gowon to Murtala Muhammed, Obasanjo and Shagari, the price of crude inched steadily upwards providing the false comfort that we were on an eternally upward moving escalator. That was until about three years into Shagari’s administration when the escalator reversed i…

…Old Western Region. And it gave Nigeria two heads of state: former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of the Interim National Government. The state’s intellectual and economic footprint is equally boundless. It is home to Professor Wole Soyinka, Black Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature…

…administrations under Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Olusegun Obasanjo and Sani Abacha, saying similar complaints about hunger had been made under each government. “Yesterday it was Buhari, people are hungry. The day before yesterday it was Jonathan, people are hungry. “Before then it was Yar…

…military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, allegedly warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against trusting his then deputy, Atiku Abubakar, during political tensions ahead of the 2003 presidential election. Duke’s account is contained in a new book by Seun Oloketuyi, titled How to Win Elections in Nigeria, which e…

…Why did they choose Tinubu, who is almost 90 years old and is not in good health?” “If Obasanjo supports you, what more can he add to your presidential ambition? In 1999, he could not win his own State. A man who could not win an election without the support of us Northerners. So, I don’t care that he does not support…

…(ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo lacks the electoral influence to determine the outcome of the 2027 presidential election. Atiku stated this while speaking with journalists on Wednesday, amid reports that Obasanjo had declined to endorse his presidential ambition…

…of winning the hearts of citizens. The citizens are aware that we are in trouble. From Obasanjo, Yar’adua and Jonathan to Buhari and today. We need to be fair and just,” he said. Drawing from his experience as governor between 2011 and 2019, during which he witnessed the security challenges surrounding the 2015 and 201…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo made a surprise congratulatory visit to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke after Saturday's governorship electionAdeleke, who ran on the Accord Party platform, was declared winner on Sunday after defeating APC's Bola Oyebamiji by over 66,000 votesThe Osun governor secured victories i…

President Bola Tinubu has disagreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo over claims that the state-owned Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries may never work. In what appeared to be Tinubu’s first clear position on the viability of the three refineries, which have remained moribund despite billions spent on tu…

…Demola Olarewaju, has alleged that the disagreement between former President Olesegun Obasanjo and his then VP, Atiku, was deeply rooted in politics. Olarewaju claimed that Obasanjo does not want Atiku to become president. He spoke on Monday during an interview on Eagle 102.5 FM, monitored by DAILY POST in Abeokuta, wh…