Nyako’s reaction followed rumours making the round that Amaechi and his Plateau State counterpart, who is laying claim to the chairmanship of the NGF despite losing the election for the seat, Jonah Jang, might be asked to step down to pave way for a neutral candidate
Browsing: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Fielding questions from newsmen at the residence of Dr. Abati, President Jonathan confirmed the visit to former President Obasanjo’s residence, but hastened to add that it was necessary for him to pay homage since the former President was in town
The statement said the short-term observers would be supported by team of nine coordinating and technical team from the commission’s Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit, the Pan-African Parliament and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa
In a statement on Saturday by his media aide, Dr. Reuben Abati, Jonathan flayed reports in the media that he wants to probe the former president because of his criticism of the present administration
Senators, who contributed to the debate on the report, alleged sheer executive recklessness and misappropriation of funds contrary to Section 80 (2) of the 1999 constitution as amended
Anenih, after a meeting on Monday with Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, said the PDP will continue to wax stronger in the state once Obasanjo remains the leader
Though Motorola was said to have been the preferred bidder for the contract, Ericsson was eventually given the contract because of allegations that el-Rufai had more than a passing interest in Motorola
Afenifere’s reaction is premised on a comment credited to Ali that the Yoruba people are ungrateful for not showing appreciation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo
Anenih emerged unopposed as a consensus candidate in line with the report of the Prof. Jerry Gana’s committee on streamlining the membership of the BOT
The aggrieved party members, led by the sacked Chairman, Senator Dipo Odujinrin, on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, described their treatment by the NWC as an injustice
Obasanjo said he learnt from his experiences as head of state to run a better economy when he was elected president in 1999
However, the fact that he came to the Villa in company with Otedola could raise dust.
Obasanjo, who also took on literary giant, Prof. Chinua Achebe, on his comments on the alleged marginalisation of Igbos in Nigeria, spoke with pan-African magazine, New African, in its February 2013 edition
Reacting to Sunday’s statement by the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, that her (Ezekwesili’s) knowledge of government’s finances were inaccurate, the former minister said that she was ready for a debate that will take into consideration all the figures she reeled out and those made available by the government
Maku said in the first place, Nigeria did not have up to $67 billion in its accounts, based on the records of the Central Bank of Nigeria
Sadly, the pervasive effect of our political immaturity and blindness have perpetually delivered this nation into the hands of occult grand masters, polygamists, philanderers, perverts, schemers, criminals, destabilisers, dictators, looters and self-exalting statesmen, of which Obasanjo is leader of the pack. If Matthew Okikiola Aremu Olusegun Obasanjo were to be a Tony Blair, he would have been sunk far beyond the depth of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean
According to Uduaghan, the former president is an international figure who believes so much in Nigeria and has worked for Nigeria’s development and its unity
The governor stated this at the weekend when he paid a courtesy visit on the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, shortly after attending a grand reception organized by the South West Peoples Democratic Party in honour of former President Olusegun Obasanjo
Speaking specifically about Uduaghan, the former president said despite being the Secretary to the State Government under former Governor James Ibori, the Delta State helmsman was not found wanting during the investigation of Ibori for corruption
Kashamu said in a statement on Monday that those Obasanjo derogatorily has now labeled as money bag politicians bankrolled his political activities in the past