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Monday, 3 June 2019

Fulanization/Islamization: CAN commends Obasanjo for speaking out on alleged plans

June 3, 2019 newsheadline247

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has extolled former president Olusegun Obasanjo for raising the alarm on alleged plans to Fulanize and Islamize the country. The association also advised the Federal Government no to ignore the alarm raised by the former President. CAN stated this through its National Director, Legal and Public Affairs, Evangelist Kwamkur

Wednesday, 24 April 2019

How Obasanjo caused Nigeria’s woes, Falana reveals

April 24, 2019 newsheadline247

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of the Minority Report of the Constitutional Drafting Committee of 1976, co-authored by Drs. Segun Osoba and Yusufu Bala Usman, is one of the major causes of Nigeria’s woes. He spoke at the public presentation of the Minority Report and Draft Constitution

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Obasanjo: PDP has bad eggs and hypocrites within

April 2, 2019 newsheadline247

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked the leadership of the PDP to purge itself of “bad eggs and hypocrites” who he said lacked commitment to returning the opposition party to its lost glory. Obasanjo who also appealed for the support of people of goodwill across party lines to help in building Nigeria and making the

Thursday, 28 March 2019

Obasanjo: Democracy taking root in Africa

March 28, 2019 newsheadline247

Nigeria’s former ruler Olusegun Obasanjo has said democracy is taking root in Africa, but warned that rising political stars would struggle to unseat old leaders unless they join forces during elections. Obasanjo, who was a military ruler for three years from 1976 and then a civilian leader from 1999 to 2007, said African countries were

Saturday, 23 March 2019

Discouraging Atiku from challenging Buhari’s victory in court is evil – Obasanjo

March 24, 2019 newsheadline247

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said only those with evil minds are opposed to the decision of Atiku Abubakar to seek legal redress over the outcome of the presidential election. Atiku, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost to President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 presidential election. Obasanjo, speaking

Friday, 22 March 2019

Nigeria in danger, in worse situation than period of civil war – Obasanjo raises alarm

March 22, 2019 newsheadline247

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised the alarm that nation is in danger and was more divided over the current state of disunity in the country. Obasanjo added that the country was in a worse situation at the moment when compared to the period of the civil war. The former President stated this on

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

2019 Election: Obasanjo breaks silence on presidential poll

March 19, 2019 newsheadline247

Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has broken silence on the outcome of the February presidential election. The former president said he has kept mute on the presidential election because the matter was already before the court. “It would amount to sub judice if I speak on Presidential election result since the matter is already before

Tuesday, 5 March 2019

Buhari hails Obasanjo at 82, says he’s a passionate and great patriot

March 5, 2019 newsheadline247

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday showered praises on former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 82 years old, describing him as “a passionate and great patriot who deserves accolades for his immeasurable contributions to our democracy and national unity.” The President said he would continue to accord Obasanjo respect, in spite of their political differences.

No Nigerian alive has contributed more to Nigeria than Obasanjo – Atiku

March 5, 2019 newsheadline247

Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice-President of Nigeria has said no Nigerian alive has contributed more to Nigeria than ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo While felicitating with the former president on his 82nd birthday, Atiku described Obasanjo as one of the greatest Nigerians alive. He said no Nigerian alive has done as much as Obasanjo did for the

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

$16bn Power Projects: Buhari vows to probe Obasanjo, Atiku, Says we will get our money back

February 13, 2019 newsheadline247

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his determination to probe the $16 billion allegedly spent on the power sector during the government of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Buhari made this known on Tuesday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar was Obasanjo’s

Saturday, 2 February 2019

2019 Election: Ex-President Obasanjo seeks political peace in Ogun

February 2, 2019 newsheadline247

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday held a closed-door meeting with chieftains of political parties and security agencies ahead of the general elections in Ogun. The meeting, which was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, lasted about two hours and was attended by representatives of four political parties in the state.

Wednesday, 23 January 2019

What bind Obasanjo and Buhari thicker than paste of their politics – Shehu Sani

January 23, 2019 newsheadline247

Senator Shehu Sani, the lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly provided reasons former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Muhammadu Buhari still exchange pleasantries whenever they meet despite political differences. President Buhari and Obasanjo met and shook hands before the commencement of the National Council of State meeting at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday. This

Obasanjo insists Atiku twice better than Buhari

January 23, 2019 newsheadline247

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again hit at President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the President has shown absolute incompetence by condoning evil and corruption under his government. He said this yesterday in an interview with BBC Pidgin English programme, asserting that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will perform twice better than Buhari if

Monday, 21 January 2019

Tinubu blasts Obasanjo, says ‘Keep quiet and retire to Ota!’

January 22, 2019 newsheadline247

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has reportedly said Ota should be enough a retirement place to keep former President Olusegun Obasanjo quiet. The former Lagos state governor said this on Monday at the presidential rally which held in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Tinubu, speaking to a crowd of supporters

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