Obasanjos real father a paternity controversy sahara. December 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. Says, 2017 budget will not be padded under my watch obasanjos book my watch adapted to nollywood moviephoto obasanjos book my watch about atiku 1. Bbc hard talk with obasanjo link my views lawson akhigbe. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Lets talk on nigeria in a more robust and strategic ways. Generations will look at obasanjo library and say this is the house that fraud built wole soyinka attacks obasanjo in new book. In the book, he commended his colleagues who fought the war. It is one of the ogun state most stunning event locations, and a perfect destination for your next special event. Obasanjo at 83 and the metaphor of the mystical elephant. The book is written by a ghanian, abynaansaa adjei. Critical things obasanjo said about jonathan in his book. The former nigerian president is in johannesburg to promote his new book, making. Obasanjo is the person who divided nigeria by pursuing a scotch earth policy against eastern nigeria and did not allow federal investments in.
During his watch, a watchman has no sleep and no respite. Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president 19992007. The trouble with nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership, concludes internationally acclaimed writer chinua achebe. Even now, he is opposed to political restructuring. In may 1999, president olusegun obasanjo appointed abdullahi mohammed, previously the national security adviser as the first chief of staff to the president, he continued in this role until after the first year of the umaru yaradua presidency, with his deputy gbolade osinowo succeeding him. Abdulsalami and obasanjo should be brought to book, they have long overstayed their freedom. An abuja high court had granted an exparte injunction stopping the public presentation of the book over claims the three volume series contained details of a libel case. Show more over the next thirty years africa will experience a. Make a statement or ask a question to browse passages from books using experimental ai. Okadabooks utilize mobile technology across subsaharan africa to build a nation where books are available and affordable so that everyone has access to read. Obasanjo news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. Aside of that are subtler, more disturbing aspects of the former presidents latest posturing on the. Olusegun obasanjofollowing 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. Former president olusegun obasanjo says he has written 12 story books as part of efforts to preserve culture and prepare children for the future.
Nov 03, 20 nov 3rd, 20 olusegun obasanjo to publish new book, vows to reply atikus political claim exnigerias president olusegun obasanjo on saturday said he would respond to the claims made by his erstwhile deputy, former vicepresident atiku abubakar, on their political relationship, in his soontobe published book. Obasanjo was president of the federal republic of nigeria first, between february 1976 to september 1979 as the military head of state and between may 1999 to may 2007, just after nigeria switched the government to democracy. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. News about olusegun obasanjo, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Why obasanjo locked me up for 8 yrs bamaiyi vanguard news. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about obasanjo from nigeria and the world on today. African presidents daughter is the incredible memoir of dr. Hard talk between olusegun obasanjo andatiku abubarkar so emotional face tv africa face tv africa facetv africa face tv africa facetv africa facetv africa and music face. Nigerias president jonathan pens reply to former president obasanjos critique of his administration. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. At the end of the day, having burrowed into many books, obasanjo became a reader moved to emulation, as he authored books about his life story, experience and outlook on life.
He cant even say how many children he have, just beating around the bush untill stephen the hard talk presenter helped him with a random figure of 20. Iyabo obasanjo, the daughter of a prominent african statesman dr. Read some of the critical things obasanjo said about jonathan in the new book as highlighted by saharareporters. Before it is too late i wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2, 20 and other previous correspondence similar to it. Why wole soyinka is quarrelling with olusegun obasanjo. Bbc hardtalk interview with obasanjo nigerian history. I know that deep inside, there is a soakaway pond of personal insecurity struggling to be drained. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. On march 5th, 2020, most of the normal crowd around nigerias former president, chief olusegun obasanjo, like a pilgrimage, gathered at the picturesque obasanjo.
Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. In the following quotes, nnamani said president george w. Former president obasanjo slept with his sons wife the saying that those whom the gods want to destroy, they first make mad, may be haunting nigerias extyrant once again. Now we can see clearly the reason jonathan wanted the book killed by all mean. My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo duration. Former nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo on hardtalk.
The book which has a lot of historical images was a direct attack on general obasanjo s my command. The book captured the attitudinal pattern of our leaders in nigeria in real term. Obasanjos ebook my watch now available by genius100. The book goes on to the 15th chapter and it discusses different issues of national importance during obasanjo s regime. Iyabo obasanjo bello, the first daughter of former president olusegun obasanjo has curiously kept mute over a letter she purportedly wrote her father, several hours after it was leaked to the media. Olusegun obasanjo biography, children, net worth, house, age. Channels book club top 20 nigerian books in 2019 duration.
Nigerias former president, obasanjos father allegedly an. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Volumes 2 and 3 of the ebook my watch are now available at barnes and noble. 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. Indepth interviews with hardhitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives. Obasanjo begins with her heartwrenching account of enduring a childhood with a chauvinist father engrossed in selfadvancement to the detriment of his wife and children. Obasanjo said this on tuesday while speaking at an. Sep 11, 2017 stephen sackur speaks to former nigerian president olusegun obasanjo who has just published a blueprint for african prosperity. Obasanjo and his cronies are the people dividing nigeria are those who talk about placating terrorist without saying a word about their victims. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Obasanjo spoke during the presentation of a book on him titled babas story. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library rests on a majestic hill overlooking the breathtaking views of ogun state. This time, it is not the exdictators violent and lawless kleptocracy that seems to be the matter.
The public domain is replete with the debate for and against obasanjos critique of buhari. A waiter approaches olusegun obasanjo with a glass of red wine. Bbc hard talk confronts objon 30 evilscorruption of obasanjo. The presence of the religious leaders as witnesses, sources said, was part of the conditions obasanjo gave to hold any talk with president jonathan. I dare obasanjo to meet me oneonone on any podium to present the facts of that stewardship to the nigerian people just how did you, in eight years, rise to the challenges of power generation for a population of a hundred and fifty million people, endowed with enormous energy resources. Obasanjo s book recommends political reform to african governments. Acutely aware that the book will set the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons, mama iyabo, as she is popularly known, named after the couples first child, senator iyabo obasanjobello is unrepentant about putting together the book that took her three years to write. As can be expected, i was heavily involved in the transition and exit process that saw me leaving office for my successor. Friends, families and well wishers of mrs oluremi obasanjo, first wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, gathered yesterday in lagos to launch the book written by her entitled bitter sweet. Bbc hardtalk interview with obasanjo nigerian history channel. This is a very interesting interview in which obasanjo is grilled about his record in office, corruption in his government and allegations of corruption against his daughter, his role in mediating the congo conflict, and his successor umaru yaradua. Former president obasanjo was recently a guest on the bbcs hardtalk programme. Despite effort to stop the book through court order by those loyal to president jonathan, obasanjo still went ahead and launch the book. His career is made the focus for a history of nigerias first fifty years of independence 19602010 and of african continental affairs during the same period obasanjo having been an active opponent of apartheid and an architect of the african union.
Social security administration public data, the first name obasanjo was not present. Iyabo obasanjo keeps mum on controversial letter to father. Hardtalk is also broadcast on the bbc news channel at 04. This interview will be shown on bbc world news at 0430, 0930, 1430, 1830 except middle east and south asia and 2 gmt. News about olusegun obasanjo, including commentary and archival articles published in the. Chief olusegun obasanjo who is presently a doctorate degree student of national. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. Talk to books is a new way to explore ideas and discover books. Here is obasanjo s testimonial in the book, my watch. Generations will look at obasanjo library and say this is. Obasanjo was simply massacred, he could not defend his record, he could not defend the book he wrote, he could not defend his support for buhari. Obasanjo s real father a paternity controversy it may sound stranger than fiction, but as daylight melts into darkness, the rumour about obasanjo s igbo roots is gaining currency. President yaradua abolished the office, and instead relied on a group of close advisers.
He said obasanjo was objectively unfitted for the role. Fri 6 mar 2020 mr attal is the minister for youth and a rising star in the presidents en marche party. Why obasanjo may never forget arthur nwankwo in a hurry. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8105 ratings. Stella obasanjo died after a failed tummy tuck surgery a former president, olusegun obasanjo has said that he had no knowledge of his late wife, stellas plan to undergo the cosmetic procedure. On a certain day in august 2015, the internationally respected nobel literature prize winner professor wole soyinka told the world that he has commenced the writing of a book that will be titled republic of liars and that will be based on some of the numerous lies of nigerias expresident olusegun obasanjo.
Jan 25, 2018 full text fg replies obasanjo, lists achievements. Channels book club 010915 obasanjos take on soyinka youtube. Inside olusegun obasanjo presidential library the guardian. Ive written 12 books that can prepare children for. In the book, obasanjo also extolled his late wife, stella who he said had to contend with violent nature of his divorced wife. Mar 19, 2009 olusegun obasanjo talks to stephen sackur. Oct 06, 2015 channels book club 010915 obasanjo s take on soyinka. How former president obasanjo slept with his sons wife.
Bush warned obasanjo to desist from his plan to contest presidential election for the third term. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics obasanjos ebook my watch now available 12050 views buhari with itagiwa. Therefore, the president explains, is a welcome addition to our national history with 20 pages of colour pictures of obasanjo over the years, covering his local strides and relevance on. Olusegun obasanjo is a former nigerian army general who has twice served as nigerias head of state as a military ruler from february 1976 to october 1979 and as a democratically elected president from may 1999 to may 2007. Bbc hard talk with obasanjo link how will africa cope with an impending population explosion. Obasanjos ebook my watch now available politics nigeria. Jan 15, 2016 olusegun obasanjo net worth before we continue with his net worth, let us take a look at his biography first. At a book launch in lagos, obasanjo said he is not an igbo man and that the former royal father who has been mentioned in some quarters as his father, is really unknown to him. If you want to be convinced that the man is only telling a lie, pick up a copy of the book written by condoleza rice, the former secretary to the government of the united states of america. President olusegun obasanjo on bbc hardtalk youtube. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 81 ratings. The reader of this latest book by soyinka would see that what infuriates the prof, more than any other thing, is that obasanjo lied serially, especially in his autobiography, my watch. In portions of the book seen in advance by thecable, obasanjo wrote. The listing and mentioning of the names of his children was the first time the twotime president of nigeria, would publicly talk about his children.
The king of talk speaks with president obasanjo part 1 duration. Obasanjo is a former nigerian president who served nigeria under military regime from 1976 to 1979 and also as a civilian head of state from 1999 to 2007. Premium times claims to have obtained an 18page letter written by an angry and frustrated former president olusegun obasanjo to president jonathan, accusing the current president of ineptitude and of taking actions calculated at destroying nigeria. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books.
Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. On the first lines of the critique, he writes again olusegun obasanjo s book is premised on the thesis that an inherently obnoxious man could be made good by a constitutional declaration of. Over the next thirty years africas population is projected to. In the book, soyinka told obasanjo to to desist from struggling to restore nigeria to the path of sanity and moderate rectitude. While that is the most dramatic episode recounted in obasanjo s memoir, african presidents daughter, detailing murderous political skullduggery was hardly the reason for obasanjo s book. Decoding obasanjo the guardian nigeria news nigeria and. But he failed woefully to engender one in nigeria as president. Oct 29, 2015 the thousands of words above that explained the 49 points above are enough for any person that is initially not sure to now clearly understand why wole soyinka is quarrelling with olusegun obasanjo. Our tour guide informed that the library would be stocked with books and educational material from all over the world to aid proper. Stella obasanjo 14 november 1945 23 october 2005 was the first lady of nigeria from 1999 until her death. Obasanjo to publish new book, vows to reply atikus political.
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