Olusegun Obasanjo Archives

How Abacha would have executed Obasanjo – Gowon

December 1, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, says he pleaded with late Gen. Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau State Government. The News Agency of Nigeria […]

MKO Abiola’s ally Su-Kazeem knocks Obasanjo over corruption comment

November 24, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

A close associate of winner of June 12 Presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, Alhaji Sufianu Kazeem, has knocked former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments on state of corruption. Obasanjo, while speaking at Chinua Achebe leadership forum at Yale University, America, said misery and corruption in Nigeria were there for every honest person to see, […]

APC attacks Obasanjo over criticism of Tinubu’s reforms

May 28, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

The ruling All Progressives Congress has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of the current administration’s handling of its ongoing reforms and the coup d’etat in Niger Republic. Obasanjo had knocked President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the removal of subsidy from petroleum products as well as the floating of naira. In the past few months, […]