Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he picked the late President Musa Yar’Adua as his successor in 2007 despite knowing he was ill. He said he took the decision…
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Report: I never authorised Agunloye to award $6bn Mambilla contract to Sunrise – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he never authorised Olu Agunloye, the former minister of power and steel to award a $6 billion contract to Sunrise Power and Transmission Ltd in…
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Africa must break shackles of Bretton Woods Institutions to leverage AfCFTA – Obasanjo
African countries have been urged to leverage on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to break the shackles of colonialism, neocolonialism, and imperialism stifling economic growth. It must flee…
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Nigeria has disappointed Africa and the world – Obasanjo
Elder statesman and former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday lamented what he described as the inability of Nigeria to live up to expectations since independence in 1960. Obasanjo, who spoke…
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It’s immoral, unconstitutional for lawmakers to decide their pay – Obasanjo
Elder statesman and former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday described the self-determination of lawmakers’ emoluments as immoral and unconstitutional, decrying that those who should uphold the constitution are “the ones…
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