Former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the first time, clarified the claim of his Igbo paternity, declaring that such insinuation makes him laugh. Obasanjo added that irrespective of the cultural differences “we own this country together.” There has been an allegation that Obasanjo’s father hailed from Anambra State......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Daily Trust reported that in the build-up to the 2023 election, the former president was accused of backing Peter Obi of the Labour Party, because of his (Obasanjo’s) Igbo roots.
A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, issued on Friday, August 16, quoted Obasanjo to have made reference to the alleged Igbo roots.
“It just makes me laugh,” Obasanjo said, as quoted in the statement.
The Punch reported that Obasanjo spoke while receiving the leadership of Ndigbo Amaka Progressive Market Association, an umbrella body of major markets in Lagos state held at the boardroom of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Hardship: “Nigeria sitting on keg of gunpowder”, Obj tells Tinubu
In another development, Legit reported that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the situation of Nigeria as a country ‘sitting on a keg of gunpowder’, following the spate of hardship in the country.
This was as he said that Nigeria will not make meaningful progress unless both leaders and citizens adopt what he referred to as “moral rearmament.”
Commenting on proposed reforms such as a single six-year presidential term, Obasanjo stressed the need to first address underlying issues of corruption.