Tag: Olusegun Obasanjo

“Govt. that can’t secure lives has forfeited right to exist” – Obasanjo

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Obasanjo on Tinubu govt.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a strong warning on governance and national security, declaring that any government unable to guarantee the safety of its citizens has effectively lost its legitimacy. Obasanjo made the statement during an interview on television while speaking on Nigeria’s security challenges, noting that the protection of lives and property remains the most fundamental responsibility of any state. He argued that when a government fails in this core duty, it can no longer justify its continued existence, stressing that insecurity undermines both governance and public trust.…

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Tinubu’s Govt.: “What we have now is failure” – Obasanjo warns

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Obasanjo on Tinubu govt.

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered a scathing assessment of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as ineffective, incompetent, and a failure affecting all Nigerians. Speaking in a widely circulated video, Obasanjo stated that poor governance has made every citizen a victim, stressing that businesses and livelihoods would be significantly better under a competent and performing government. “When you have an ineffective and incompetent government, we are all victims… Those of your business would be better today if they had a competent and effective and performing government”.…

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“Unprepared leaders are Africa’s problem” – Obasanjo

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Obasanjo on Africa's leaders

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified leadership as the bane of development in African nations. Obasanjo submitted that when leaders are poorly formed, nations are fractured, sources are stolen, children without education go to bed hungry, and young people with bright futures abandon hope and take “dangerous risks” in search of greener pastures. He spoke on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while addressing graduates of the Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI). The convocation ceremony took place during the former President’s 89th birthday lecture with the theme: ‘The Global Africa Enlightenment:…

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“Nigeria is failing on security” – Obasanjo warns; backs foreign intervention

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OBJ on failing security

…Tells FG to stop negotiating with terrorists Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered one of his most forceful indictments yet of the Federal Government’s handling of insecurity, declaring that Nigeria’s persistent inability to protect its citizens now justifies seeking help from the international community. Speaking on Friday at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos, the former president said the scale and frequency of killings, kidnappings and terror attacks show that the country’s security system has “failed woefully”, leaving citizens vulnerable and fearful. “Insecurity has been…

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“Why I rejected el-Rufa’i as my successor” – Obasanjo

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Obasanjo on el Rufai

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he turned down a suggestion to endorse former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor in 2007. Speaking yesterday at a public event, Obasanjo recounted how former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, had once proposed el-Rufa’i as a suitable replacement for him at the end of his tenure. Recall that el-Rufa’i had served under Obasanjo’s administration first as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and later as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between 2003 and 2007. When Obasanjo…

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“I never sought 3rd term” – Obasanjo fires back at critics

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Obasanjo fires back

….Says democracy”ll die without reform  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a stark warning that democracy risks collapse unless urgently reformed, while also breaking his silence on long-standing allegations that he once schemed for a third term in office. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo declared that democracy in its current practice is “failing to deliver” and could soon be “buried” if not restructured. “Democracy dies because democracy has refused to be reformed; what we have now is a government of some…

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“Why Obasanjo hated Buhari” – Garba Shehu

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Garba Shehu on OBJ2

The spokesman for the Late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has reacted to the posthumous appraisal of his principal by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, declaring that the former only hated the latter. Reacting to Obasanjo’s latest verdict on Buhari administration (2015-2023), describing the tenure as the most worst civil administration in Nigeria, Shehu said he had already explained why Obasanjo never liked the late head of state in his recent book: ‘According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesman’s Experience’. He, however, said that the late former President…

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‘INEC Chair, Yakubu polluting Nigeria’s elections since 2015’ – Obasanjo 

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OBJ on INEC Chair

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has made a strong public accusation against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),  Professor Mahmood Yakubu, claiming that he has been “polluting” Nigeria’s electoral process since his appointment in 2015.  This statement appears to stem from Obasanjo’s recent launch of his new book: ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’, where he critiqued systemic issues in Nigeria’s democracy, including corruption in the judiciary and electoral bodies.  The accusation was reported widely highlighting Obasanjo’s long-standing concerns about electoral integrity under Yakubu’s leadership. The former military Head…

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“I would’ve gotten 3rd-term presidency if I wanted” – Obasanjo insists

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Obasanjo insists

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said he would have gotten a third-term in office if he wanted. Speaking on a television programme on Thursday, the former president said his decision not to run for a third term was because he never wanted it, adding that some ex-governors in his administration also wanted a third term. He said the governors were waiting for him to make the first move before they pushed for their third-term ambition. According to Obasanjo: “If I had wanted a third term, I would have gotten it;…

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Obasanjo slams NNPCL over invitation to inspect refineries

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Obasanjo slams NNPCL

…Says ‘it’s disrespectful’ Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has berated the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., (NNPCL), over an invitation extended to him to inspect refineries, noting that it is disrespectful. The state oil company had through its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, invited the former president for a tour of the Port-Harcourt and Warri refineries. The corporation’s invitation followed an interview on a television programme on Thursday, during which Obasanjo recounted failed efforts to privatise oil plants in the country. The former president expressed frustration over the mismanagement of…

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