President olusegun obasanjo has written british prime minister, mr. It is one of the ogun state most stunning event locations, and a perfect destination for your next special event. Punch metro reports that obasanjo, who received a doctor of philosophy in christian theology at the noun in january 2018 and was the first phd holder from the institution, was conducted round. Obasanjo said this on tuesday while speaking at an. Latest news about olusegun obasanjo in nigeria today 6th. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007. Obasanjo almost fainted day i shook hands with him alamieyeseigha. Instead, he said he would see mike downstairs on his way to the conference. Obasanjos biography book banned by abuja court bcos it. Obasanjo at 80 is a symbol of nigerias best and worst.
Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. Obasanjos ebook my watch now available by captainkool15m. A former president olusegun obasanjo friday exposed a grand plot to frame up speaker of the house of representatives, yakubu dogara. The retired prelate of methodist church nigeria, his eminence, dr. Descriptiveanalytical method was engaged in the discourse. Former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo today launched a book tittled my watch containing several national issues both past and present.
Former president olusegun obasanjo says he has written 12 story books as part of efforts to preserve culture and prepare children for the future. How obasanjo nearly assaulted alamieyeseigha osoba. Whoever is not able to impregnate his wife or father a child now has a ready made answer and reason. Diepreye alamieyeseigha served as governor of nigerias oilrich but deeply. News about olusegun obasanjo, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Sunday mbang has declared that former president olusegun obasanjo remains the best president nigeria has ever had. He was a teacher and civil servant until sheer fate elevated him to deputy governor of bayelsa. Turning politics to africas advantage, coauthored with. Food security in a global forum the green revolution, which tripled staple crop production in asia and latin america, bypassed subsaharan africa ssa the worlds only region in which per capita food production has decreased over the past 30 years.
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It was the second meeting between one atiku abubakar, then known as a politician who made massive waves during the social democratic party, sdp, presidential primaries held in jos, the plateau state capital the sdp primaries took place in march. The obasanjo in jonathan salisu suleiman nigerianstalk. Obasanjo exposes plot to frame up speaker dogara daily. With rooms and outdoor venues capable of hosting intimate meetings for 10 or gala dinners for up to 1,500 guests. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. Latest news about obasanjo in nigeria today 8th may 2020.
Anatomy of corruption in the nigerian public sector sage journals. My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo youtube. As guests hurried through, they could not, however, help pausing for. Dec 09, 2014 former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo today launched a book tittled my watch containing several national issues both past and present. Joined the army and received training in nigeria and abroad.
Ijaw national leader, chief edwin kiagbodo clark has blasted former president olusegun obasanjo, accusing him of influencing the publication of the book, against the run of play written by segun. The court equally barred the former president from having someone publish same on his behalf. When alamieyeseigha ran afoul of obasanjo, the latter wasted no time in personally coordinating his arrest in london. Oopl contains a vast wealth of knowledge and experiences yet to be seen in nigeria and west africa. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Jul 02, 2018 nobel laureate, professor wole soyinka has confirmed that without fail, he will tomorrow present documented atrocities allegedly perpetrated by former president olusegun obasanjo against nigerians and nigeria. Obasanjo very cunning, tinubu very clever alamieyeseigha. Governor diepreye alamieyeseigha faces moneylaundering charges and fled. Wole soyinka, has attacked former president olusegun obasanjo in his new book. Onukaba adinoyi ojo president olusegun obasanjo is a representation of a new breed of african leaders who have succeeded in their political careers because of having the interest of the people at heart. Inside the olusegun obasanjo presidential library complex. Mr obasanjo said he has received credible information from impeccable security sources of a plot against the speaker and give him the saraki treatment. At the grand opening ceremonies were leaders from across africa, members of the british royalty.
Alamieyeseigha begs obasanjo as govt deploys troops in. Meanwhile, obasanjo has been appointed as a parttime academic coordinator at the national open university of nigeria, abeokuta study centre, ogun state. At this point, i volunteered to go downstairs and wait with mike. Oluremi obasanjo, who is the mother of his oldest children, the most wellknown of them being dr. Obasanjo exposes plot to frame up speaker dogara daily nigerian. Soyinka, announced the planned presentation on june 22, at a dinner and award ceremony of the international press institute ipi, in abuja. Alamieyeseigha was accused of corruption and abuse. Olusegun obasanjo following in the steps of his previous memoirs, my command and not my will, olusegun obasanjos my watch is more than the story of the obasanjo presidency told by the man himself. The record of nigerias economic and financial crimes commission.
Wole soyinka, has slammed former president olusegun obasanjo in his struggle to protect nigerias democracy, saying he is objectively unfitted for the role. In an interview with vanguard, former bayelsa state governor, diepreye alamieyeseigha, said former president olusegun obasanjo is a cunning man and that former lagos state governor, bola tinubu was very clever not to have fallen for obasanjos actions. In the 341page book, the elder statesman, who would clock 80 on july 15, 2019, said the decision to save obasanjo from impeachment was to forestall military intervention at the time. Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. Embattled governor diepreye alamieyeseigha of bayelsa state has dispatched an emissary to president olusegun obasanjo, seeking a. Obasanjo objected to mike coming to see him in his suite. Jun 03, 20 he was a teacher and civil servant until sheer fate elevated him to deputy governor of bayelsa. But before matthew okikiolakan aremu olusegun obasanjo was picked up that day, he had been forewarned. Feb 16, 2015 former president olusegun obasanjo launched his autobiography my watch with the royal african society on wednesday 11 february 2015, at the royal society of medicine in london. Nobel laureate, professor wole soyinka has confirmed that without fail, he will tomorrow present documented atrocities allegedly perpetrated by former president olusegun obasanjo against nigerians and nigeria. Former president olusegun obasanjo launched his autobiography my watch with the royal african society on wednesday 11 february 2015, at.
She was the wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, although she was not the first lady in 1976, when obasanjo was military head of state. I will expose all of obasanjos atrocities tomorrow wole. Olusegun obasanjo biography, children, net worth, house, age. Findings show that the administration of obasanjo used nigerias external relations as a plaorm to cancel nigeria s external debt, encourage foreign investment, improve the telecommunication. Former president goodluck jonathan on friday, paid a visit to ex president olusegun obasanjo at his country home in ibogunolaogun village, ifo local government area of ogun state. Anticorruption ppolicies in nigeria friedrichebertstiftung. Obasanjo and the first built presidential library in africa. Tony blair, expressing the disappointment of his government over the manner bayelsa state governor, chief dsp alamieyeseigha. Ive written 12 books that can prepare children for. Obasanjo again objected, insisting that he and i should go down together. Reflecting nigerias prominence and diverse involvement in subregional, panafrican, and global affairs. Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. In nigeria, obasanjo is a household name, a civil war hero, an administrator, a successful farmer, the first military head of state to have organized an election and handed over successfully to a civilian government, a nationbuilder who initiated most of nigerias national heritage and a builder of men who introduced.
In that capacity, he remained in the shadows of former governor, diepreye alamieyeseigha now chiefgateman at the villa. Olusegun obasanjo is the former president of nigeria and the chair of the brenthurst foundation which seeks to strengthen africas economic performance. Yesterday tuesday th august 20, former nigerian president olusegun obasanjo 1999 2007 was present at damilare aiki. Latest news olusegun obasanjo presidential library. Ten years after, the anger arising from the impeachment and subsequent. Feb 20, 2015 olusegun obasanjo following in the steps of his previous memoirs, my command and not my will, olusegun obasanjo s my watch is more than the story of the obasanjo presidency told by the man himself. Obasanjo very cunning, tinubu very clever alamieyeseigha in an interview with vanguard, former bayelsa state governor, diepreye alamieyeseigha, said former president olusegun obasanjo is a cunning man and that former lagos state governor, bola tinubu was very clever not to have fallen for obasanjos actions.
The book was released to the public on tuesday by bookcraft and formed the text of soyinkas speech at the 10th memorial lecture of the late chief gani fawehinmi. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. There are some sixty speeches from a variety of political and state occasions, international summits and conferences, official openings and inaugurations. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes ganis unfinished business. Ibori, then governor of delta state, and diepreye alamieyeseigha, then governor of. Get breaking news updates on olusegun obasanjo in nigeria and the world today 6th may 2020.
The editor of this volume has compiled transcriptions of the nigerian presidents key speeches delivered between may 2000 and may 2001. Jonathan arrived ibogun in company of former minister of special duties, kabiru turaki and other close aides at exactly 11. Nigerian governor held for moneylaundering the irish times. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8148 ratings. He is the answer and trouble of a nation that has become the shame of the black race. He remains the light and darkness of a nation that is perpetually at war with itself. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl serves as an inspiration for many people on the importance, values and rewards of leadership through servitude, embodied by olusegun obasanjo. Latest news about olusegun obasanjo in nigeria today 6th may 2020. It is a memoir of a lifetime spent in service to country, of a man who has been destined with the watch, with the vigilance, with the. This book is made available under a creative commons attribution. My life with obasanjo, the 63yearold oluremi claims in the page book that the former president is a master in the art of deception, an exploiter, a violent and unrepentant wifebasher and lacking sexual discipline as he unrepentantly engaged in a string of affairs with single and married women she names several. His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjos birthdate from the time itself. She died while undergoing elective liposuction abroad.
The year 2017 has been described as the golden year for the olusegun obasanjo presidential library. Discover book depositorys huge selection of olusegun obasanjo books online. The seizure of a consignment of the books written by former president of nigeria olusegun obasanjo by the state at the robert mugabe international airport last wednesday, has exposed president emmerson mnangagwas hatred of democracy. In may 2007 president obasanjo, along with many of the state. Nigerias foreign relations under olusegun obasanjos. Soon after, his adc came into the room to remind him about the time. Nigeriaworld feature article governor alamieyeseigha. Jun 08, 2018 a former president olusegun obasanjo friday exposed a grand plot to frame up speaker of the house of representatives, yakubu dogara. The egba general may have conquered the military, religious, cultural, economic and political realm for himself, but he has delivered too little to empower and emancipate his countrymen and women from an evil. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007 obasanjo attended baptist boys high school in abeokuta, in southwest nigeria, and later worked as a.
Olusegun obasanjo, born march 5, 1937, abeokuta, nigeria, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library rests on a majestic hill overlooking the breathtaking views of ogun state. Nigerian president olusegun obasanjo and other african leaders have come together as a united force to educate africans about the danger of covid 19 pandemic. Olusegun obasanjo, is now a bona fide worker of noun, as he inspected his office space at the institutions abeokuta study centre in ogun state on. Iyabo obasanjobello, a former senator of ogun state. My life with obasanjo, by remi obasanjo leadership. According to the chief promoter, chief olusegun obasanjo, the first major achievement of the year was the librarys formal commissioning on march 4. Sheme said obasanjo had expressed satisfaction at the office space allotted him and promised to work for the progress of the university. The efcc sent names of politically exposed nigerians to for eign law. Democracy works book seizure exposes mnangagwa zim news.
Jun 22, 2017 the olusegun obasanjo presidential library. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl is described as a historic, touristic, recreational and academic centre, which is regarded as a national archive and a place for the preservation of presidential documents and historical items associated with the office and person of president olusegun obasanjo. Obasanjo came to officiate the launch of a book titled democracy works. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
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