Aliko Dangote contributed over $2 million to (the then) President Olusegun Obasanjo’s re-election bid in 2003.
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Obasanjo exploded again and remarked he made a mistake picking Atiku as his running mate for the 1999 election.
He told them to hold their future in their hands with a firm belief that “today is their day”, as against the famous cliché – youths are the leaders of tomorrow.
Obasanjo said the creation of state police would be a better option than community policing.
He said this while reacting to the recent attacks on the Kaduna-Abuja train with no fewer than seven persons were confirmed dead and 21 passengers missing
Our Correspondent gathered that Osinbajo had visited Ogun State for a high-level dialogue organised by the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa.
This as he also clarified that “he did not run after power, but power ran after him.”
Obasanjo’s rebuttal was in reaction to an online report quoting him to have backed the region to produce the next president.
Lawan joins his family members, friends and well-wishers in rejoicing with the elder statesman on this auspicious occasion.
I should name you all one, by one, but in view of the limited time that we have, I am sure you will give thumbs down to the idea.
Kalu, in a goodwill message issued on Thursday in Abuja, acknowledged the contributions of the elder statesman to nation building.
The resolution was reached on Wednesday during plenary by the chamber after it considered a motion to that effect.
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Okechukwu wondered whether PDP leaders have refused to understand that Nigerians are suspicious and no longer interested in reinforcing the PDP’s share the money culture.
He spoke after a closed-door meeting with members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The country, for 20 years between 1999 and 2019, had operated an irregular budget cycle from the administration of Olusegun Obasanjo all through to the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
He said this in an open letter to respond to accusations by the Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ijaw National Congress, Chief Edwin Clark.
Chief Obasanjo is expected to Chair the occasion, while former President Jonathan will be Special Guest of Honour.
A statement by Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, cousin of late Oye Ibidapo-Obe said Obasanjo had made commitment to attend in a letter sent to the family of the late university don who was also founding Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Ebonyi State and Founding Chairman of Council, First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Lawan made the remark as a guest lecturer at the first Distinguished Parliamentarians’ Lecture Series which was facilitated by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies.

