By Sunday Awhefeada, When Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president and third term seeker wrote his acerbic letter then President Goodluck Jonathan sometime in December 2013 the opinions of Nigerians were divided. While some praised him for his perceived courage others slammed him saying he lacked the moral capital to write such a letter to pontificate on what constitutes good and bad leadership. The former admitted that Obasanjo was politically and morally leprous, but that Nigerians should separate the message from the messenger! Those who flayed Obasanjo’s motive for writing the…
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Obasanjo Don Come Again?
By Sunny Awhefeada If anybody were to grab the prime prize for skullduggery in contemporary Nigeria that fellow must be Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who has built an enviable reputation of hoodwinking Nigerians. Since fortune favored him to be the soldier that accepted the surrender of the rebel forces of Biafra in 1970, Obasanjo has come to evolve for himself the persona of the genie who has had to show up at the most opportunistic of moments to enjoy national attention. He cherishes his role as a political mountebank. Strangely enough,…
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The Dein of Agbor Kingdom Delta State, His Royal Majesty Benjamin Ikenchuku (Keagborekuzi I) on Thursday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun state to discuss issues bordering on fostering greater peace between Kano State Governor Abdulahi Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Dein Ikenchuku, who arrived Abeokuta from Republic Benin where he was conferred with the title of a Chancellor of a University, told reporters in Abeokuta Nigerians needed peace and harmony now than ever before. The highly revered traditional ruler hinted a similar visit would…
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