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Knocks for Obasanjo on Obi’s endorsement

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2023 0

…as PDP, APC campaign, Imolehin, Olaosebikan react On Sunday January 1, former president Olusegun Obasanjo, unarguably one of the most respected Nigerian past leaders in a letter endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi as his preferred candidate for 2023 and

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“Obasanjo almost retired me 21 years ago” – immediate past chief of staff, Tukur Buratai reveal

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2021 0

Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), the immediate past Chief of Army Staff says the former President Olusegun Obasanjo nearly retired him at the rank of Major, 21 years ago. Buratai, who revealed this during his official handover to his successor, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru at the Army Headquarters on Thursday, January 28, 2021, did not […]

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PDP commends Obasanjo for speaking up on state of the nation

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2020 0

National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus has commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some Nigerian elders for speaking up and drawing the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state of affairs in the nation. READ ALSO: Nigeria is fast becoming a failed state under Buhari —.. Recall Daily Times […]

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Buhari group tackles Obasanjo over unpaid taxes, tells him: ‘Write open letters, but pay your tax’

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2019 0

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has expressed surprise that a company owned by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is on the list of over 19,000 tax defaulters recently released by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). BMO says this is because of Obasanjo’s status as a national leader who has, since leaving office in 2007, been […]

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Court orders CBN to pay Benue communities N8bn

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2019 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to immediately pay the sum of N8 billion to Tiv communities in Benue state invaded by soldiers sometime in year 2001. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the money was awarded in favour of the communities in Logo, Ukum, Kwande […]

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Amosun Congratulates Obasanjo at 81

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2018 0

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has congratulated former president Olusegun Obasanjo, as he celebrates his 81st birthday Monday, describing him as a quintessential leader. In a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Otunba Adedayo Adeneye, the governor said the retired general and statesman, as military head of state and

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I won’t return to PDP, Obasanjo tells Markafi

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta The National Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Markafi, on Tuesday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Presidential Library, Oke Mosan Abeokuta. Other Chieftains of the Party that accompanied Markafi to the meeting were the State Caretaker Committee members, the Osun State Caretaker Committee

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Meet with Kanu now, Obasanjo advises Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2017 0

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with the leader of IPOB, Mr Nnamdi Kanu before the ongoing crisis between IPOB and the military gets out of hand. Speaking on the issue on Friday, Obasanjo said: “I don’t see anything wrong in Buhari meeting with Kanu. I would not object to […]