A 3rd prosecution witness (PW3) n the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of a Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, that former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed his desire to testify in any court or forum regarding the award of Mambilla Power…
Less than 48 hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo attended the 65th birthday ceremony of the ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, the two leaders appeared to have renewed their hostilities as they engaged in a dirty war. Obasanjo had shared his thoughts on former Ekiti State Governor past mistakes while celebrating his achievements in…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he once declined a proposal to support former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor at the end of his tenure in 2007. Obasanjo, on Friday, said he rejected the idea because he believed El-Rufai was not yet mature enough to handle the responsibilities of leading the…
A former federal lawmaker, Alhaji Usman Bugaje, has countered former President Olusegun Obasanjo that he actually wanted a third term despite his denial to the contrary. Speaking on Arise News channels on Monday, the Katsina born former lawmaker, who represented Jabia/ Kaita federal constituency in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007, said Obasanjo…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied ever pursuing a third term in office. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo said there is no Nigerian, dead or alive, who can truthfully claim he sought support for a third-term agenda. “I’m not a fool. If I wanted a…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has predicted that he was closer to the departure lounge than ever before. He said he was in a hurry to see Nigeria attain its potential for greatness, stressing that he is now “getting close” to his departure lounge. Obasanjo made the remark while reflecting on his years in public service…
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has claimed that he won the 1999 presidential election against former President Olusegun Obasanjo by 1.5 million votes, but was denied victory by the military. Falae submitted that the military manipulated the result to favour Obasanjo because they feared that he would probe…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and former President Olusegun Obasanjo met in Abuja during a colloquium in honour of former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha on his 60th birthday. The event, held at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja Continental Hotel, was chaired…
Amidst ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has reportedly counseled Governor Siminalayi Fubara to take firm control of the situation by shutting down the State House of Assembly and declaring a state of emergency. During a private meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Obasanjo reportedly told Governor Fubara to…
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to forgive ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo for alleging that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was a conduit for corruption. The Igbo socio-political group urged the president and the Minister of Works, David Umahi to stand firm in their zeal to complete the construction of the controversial…
