Olusegun Obasanjo
Nigerian Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Former PDP National Chairman Ahmadu Ali (R) chat during the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) party convention in Abuja on March 24, 2012.
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo contested for the presidential election in 1999 and won and later contested for the second term in office in 2003 and won
I need to find out, if there is a particular grievance, what is that grievance, can that grievance be addressed by other means than the ones others have adopted? These are some of the issues I need to know before I can give advice
I must not be in Benin City without calling on the governor. Today is not for talk. I would do a banquet where we would talk. I would come back and then there would be opportunity to talk, but for now, thank you very much. I am not here for any statement. If the governor is around and I'm in Edo State for a private visit, I should be here to say hello. Thank you very much.More quotes »
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Nigeria: Book Launch - Obasanjo, Buhari, Sambo Hail Prof. Shehu Umar
Former heads of state Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commended Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu for living a life worthy of emulation. They spoke at the launching of a book titled "A Life of Sacrifice" written by Abdurahaman I. Sade at Mu 7:34 AM from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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The men who keep Goodluck Jonathan in power
Three days to May 29, the day President Goodluck Jonathan celebrated one year in office, one Asari Dokubo, a member of the Ijaw politburo, exploded in a public statement: “I know that armed resistance will occur again in the Niger Delta. Maybe it will oc 2:51 AM from Africa Review Read more »
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Obasanjo VS National Assembly - Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Addressing a conference of the (rather innocuous, pardon my ignorance) Academy for Entrepreneurial Studies in Lagos, last week, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, for the umpteenth time, let loose a cat amongst the pigeons of Nigerian political society from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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PDP Not in a Hurry to Replace Obasanjo
Secretary, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jubril, Wednesday said the party was not in a hurry to get a replacement for former President Olusegun Obasanjo who resigned as the chairman of the BoT of the party. from THISDAY LIVE Read more »
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NATIONAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, ON DEMOCRACY DAY, MAY 29, 2012
Fellow Nigerians, 1. One year ago, I was privileged to stand before you, to take the oath of office as President of our dear country, the third to serve you as President since the return to democratic rule in 1999. Today, I remember that day and the proc from Daily Trust Read more »
