Obasanjo is many things, but diplomatic is no longer one of them. Olusegun obasanjo bibliography includes all books by olusegun obasanjo. Former president olusegun obasanjo, in his recent controversial book, my watch, listed the names of his 21 children but he did not mention their mothers. He remains the first such military ruler in africa who handed over the power for a democratic government. Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. Our member and former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, publishes a book about africa, its challenges and opportunities as a rapidly growing and. However findings by encomium weekly revealed the mothers of these children and other women that had dalliances with the twotime president of the country. According to oluremi obasanjo in her book, bitter sweet my life with obasanjo, she is a mother of two and a divorcee brought to the exgeneral by one of his aunts who lives in arigbajo, ogun state, when she remi was chased out of their ikoyi lagos matrimonial home for challenging his obasanjo philandering. The global commission on drug policy olusegun obasanjo. Would obj expunge delete this from his book my watch obasanjo on atiku. This olusegun obasanjo reading list could include fiction, nonfiction, novels, literature, etc. Encomium weekly can, however, reveal the mothers of these children and other women that had dalliances with the twotime president of the country. Olugbenga obasanjo, enitan obasanjo, and damilola obasanjo, the last of the womans children who was born in 1982.
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Former president olusegun obasanjo has showered praises on late gani fawehinmi, lawyer and activist, who was a thorn in the flesh of successive administrations in nigeria, describing him as one of. Olusegun obasanjo served as president of the federal republic of nigeria from 1999 until 2007. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Oluremi obasanjo, chief matthew aremu olusegun obasanjos first wife. Olusegun obasanjo is the former president of nigeria 19761979 and. What obasanjo said about atiku in his book, my watch. Obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as his nations head of state. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007. The mothers of ex president olusegun obasanjos 21 children. Joined the army and received training in nigeria and abroad.
Biography of olusegun obasanjo and networth olusegun mathew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, born 5 may 1937 is a former nigerian army general who was president of nigeria from 19992007. Olusegun attended baptist boys high school, abeokuta from 1952 1956. An introduction by olusegun obasanjo olusegun obasanjo. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about olusegun obasanjo from nigeria and the world on today. The book traces his life as a son of peasant parents in a small village onihale, near ifo where his father rose to become the village head and acted as a link between the villagers and the british native authorities. Oluremi obasanjo in her book, bitter sweet my life with obasanjo, she is a mother of two and a divorcee brought to the former general by one of his aunts who lives in arigbajo, ogun state, when she remi was chased out of their ikoyi lagos matrimonial home. Engagement ceremony between former miss olubunmi esther. An intimate portrait of major chukwuma kaduna nzeogwu. Olusegun obasanjo net worth and biography constative.
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Born in abeokuta in 1937, olusegun obasanjo, worked his way up through the ranks of the army. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian military and political leader who. Olusegun obasanjo is freed from prison transparency. My life with obasanjo, by remi obasanjo leadership newspaper. His first name, olusegun, means the lord is victorious. Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president 19992007. Obasanjo lagos may 19th urhobotodayformer president olusegun obasanjo stormed oleh, delta state yesterday where raised alarm of boko haram and herdsmen acts of violence that have enveloped the nation. The lady is in her late 30s, has a good job and ss genotype. 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.
Aug 09, 2010 the engagement ceremony between former miss olubunmi esther daughter of chief and mrs olusegun and taiwo obasanjo former president of nigeria and oluwarotimi tolulope son of mr and mrs adebayo oluwole williams took place yesterday at chief olusegun obasanjos residence in ogun state. The former nigerian president is in johannesburg to promote his new book, making africa work. Obasanjos daughter, iyabo, backs father on letter to buhari. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. Olusegun obasanjo news latest breaking stories and top. Olusegun obasanjo net worth before we continue with his net worth, let us take a look at his biography first. Get breaking news updates on olusegun obasanjo in nigeria and the world today 6th may 2020. 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. Check out the list of women in obasanjos life the new times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Obasanjo has introduced a bill that will give locals a bigger share of profits, but tension remains high.
Another controversial work by obasanjo, whose brilliance and candour has rubbed people the wrong way over the decades. The first time was in 2001 when his media adviser, the late great journalist, mr. Obasanjo, who doubles as a former military head of state and a civilian president has always shown that he is indispensable when it comes to nigeria political narration. He served as the army general of nigeria and as a military ruler remained the head of state from february 1976 to october 1979. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, o. Former nigerian president olusegun obasanjo, has 21 children and though he listed the names in his recent controversial book, my watch, he did not mention their mothers. Olusegun obasanjo, who steered nigeria to democracy in 1979, is chair of the advisory council of transparency international. In the third volume of my last book, my watch, i authored a chapter on the presidential library in which i laid out my dream for this centre.
Towards the end of that chapter i cracked a joke about how, if asked nowwith the foreknowledge of the ensuing decade of work and sweat and near disaster that was the building of the olusegun obasanjo presidential librarywhether i would have begun. Former president olusegun obasanjo, has 21 children and though he. Lumumba dah adeh has condemned the posture of both plateau state and federal government to the spate. When he left the nigeria government as a military head of state to the civilian administration in the late 70s, he had set a trend of his own. Book list may include collections, editorial contributions, etc any type of book or journal citing olusegun obasanjo as a writer should appear on this list, in alphabetical order. Apr 23, 2003 born in abeokuta in 1937, olusegun obasanjo, worked his way up through the ranks of the army. May 19, 2017 obasanjo is many things, but diplomatic is no longer one of them. In the book, atiku abubakar, the story of my life, sunday vanguard discovered that atiku had, indeed, gone to the same otta for avuncular consultation with obj,as obasanjo is fondly called. Biography of olusegun obasanjo and networth 2020 latest. List of former president obasanjos children, wives. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8148 ratings. He first came to prominence as the soldier who accepted the surrender of biafran forces after the 196770 civil war. Feb 20, 2015 buy my watch by obasanjo, olusegun isbn. Olusegun obasanjo the former president of nigeria, club madrid.
Obasanjo storms oleh, raises alarm over insecurity. He served as a military ruler from february 1976 to 1 october 1979, and as a democratically elected president from 29 may 1999 to 29 may 2007. This book is an account of his stewardship when he was military head of state from 1976 to 1979 when he handed over power to the shehu shagari civilian government to universal acclaim. The former nigerian president is in johannesburg to promote his new book, making africa work, written with greg. 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. What i did not know, which came out glaringly later, was his parental background which was somewhat shadowy, his propensity to corruption, his tendency to disloyalty, his inability to say and stick to the truth all the time,a propensity for poor judgment, his belief and reliance on marabouts, his lack of transparency. Eigen is hopeful that the house arrest under which obasanjo reportedly still remains will soon be lifted and that he can resume both his private and public life in all freedom. Meet the mothers of olusegun obasanjos 21 children kemi. Obasanjo became the nigerian head of state for the first time in february. Chief obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as his nations head of state. The olusegun obasanjo foundation was established with the vision of advancing human security in africa. Other divisions appeared in october, when to the consternation of southern nigerians, who are mostly christian, the northern state of zamfara declared its intention to introduce islamic sharia law, which bans alcohol and includes such. Obasanjos biography olusegun mathew okikiola aremu obasanjo was born circa 5th of march 1938, in ogun state and grew up in owu, abeokuta. Stella obasanjo, the late former first lady died on sunday, october 23, 2005, in spain after a failed tummy tuck surgery.
My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo youtube. The conflicts legacy continues to hold the country captive, half a century later. One of her children is esther olubunmi obasanjo who got married in august 2010. Meet 14 women that once slept and had children with obasanjo. His answer to the massive communal and religious unrest across the country has been to use the army to control localised disturbances. Latest news about olusegun obasanjo in nigeria today 6th may. Kenny martins, the politician and former chairman of police equipment fund. Latest news about olusegun obasanjo in nigeria today 6th may 2020. Having worked as media and foreign policy aide to nigerias former president, olusegun obasanjo, steve itugbu analyzes the centrality of. Olusegun obasanjo is a former president of nigeria who held the position from 1999 to 2007. This is a long rambling way of saying for the record that no book has upset me more in recent times than bittersweet. This book is an account of his stewardship when he was military head of state from 1976 to 1979 when he handed over power to the shehu shagari civilian government to. President olusegun obasanjo is a representation of a new breed of african leaders who have succeeded in their political careers because of having the interest of the people at heart. I have only encountered president olusegun obasanjo twice.
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