Stella obasanjo 14 november 1945 23 october 2005 was the first lady of nigeria from 1999 until her death. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. Bovi fires mercy johnson hard as they both acted a play on stage, shutdown benin city duration. Olusegun obasanjo, born march 5, 1937, abeokuta, nigeria, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. Olusegun obasanjo biography childhood, life achievements.
My life with obasanjo, the 63yearold oluremi claims in the page book that the former president is a master in the art of deception, an exploiter, a violent and unrepentant wifebasher and lacking sexual discipline as he unrepentantly engaged in a string of affairs with single and married women she names several. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8148 ratings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Nov 3rd, 20 olusegun obasanjo to publish new book, vows to reply atiku\s political claim exnigeria\s 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. The book is an ingeniously scripted history taking a thoughtful and often critical approach to governance in nigeria under obasanjo. There is a flurry of activities at the olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl, abeokuta, ogun state. Clark has described former president olusegun obasanjo as a hypocrite for criticising immediate past president goodluck jonathan in against the run of play, a book by. Obasanjos sister, adunnioluniola ewejeobasanjo is dead.
Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. 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. Former president, chief olusegun obasanjo, has written a new booklet, for the kids. The book focuses specifically on nigerias decision not to intervene in darfur in 2004, which is shown to be attributable to obasanjos politicking and inherent. Obasanjos sister, adunnioluniola ewejeobasanjo is dead by lalasticlalam. The eloquent nobel laureate and chief olusegun obasanjo speaking at the one year anniversary which included presentation irawo oodua medals awards and launching of a book titled.
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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my watch volume 1. She died at the age of 76 at a private hospital in ota, ogun state after a brief illness. Obasanjo chronicles an acrimonious and violent marriage to a narcissistic partner, who is horrible and abusive, mean spirited, and nasty to boot. The name olusegun obasanjo is not strange to anybody around the world. Early life and military kindle edition by obasanjo, olusegun. The complex is made up of two striking buildings, the arrival pavilion, designed and built by nigerian contractors, and the museum building itself, a white magnificent edifice that faces north, the gleaming steel and concrete structure housing exhibits that illustrate the life and times of olusegun obasanjo.
It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. She died while undergoing elective liposuction abroad. Buy obasanjo, nigeria and the world by john iliffe isbn. Former president olusegun obasanjo launched his autobiography my watch with the royal african society on wednesday 11 february 2015. Atiku is a shameless liar, obasanjo says in new book. Excerpt from obasanjos book my watch december 11, 2014 by darlinton omeh 2 comments by the constitution, i had to inaugurate or prorogue the national assembly on june 4, 1999. Social security administration public data, the first name obasanjo was not present. News about olusegun obasanjo, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. 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. While that is the most dramatic episode recounted in obasanjos memoir, african presidents daughter, detailing murderous political skullduggery was hardly the reason for obasanjos book. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. Between defective memory and the public lie a personal odyssey in the republic of. President and commanderinchief of the federal republic of nigeria, presidential villa, asokoro, abuja.
Olusegun obasanjo biography, children, net worth, house, age. Assistant professor of kinesiology and health sciences iyabo obasanjos book, african presidents daughter, details her experiences and offers. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The museum and library is the centrepiece of the library complex. Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. According to the court, the defendant, chief olusegun obasanjo, whether by himself, his agents, servants, privies or any other person by whatever name called and howsoever described, is hereby restrained from publishing or caused to be published in the yet to published book, my watch or any autobiography or biography and any extracts. President buhari needs a dignified and honourable dismount from the horse. Joined the army and received training in nigeria and abroad. Seven notable excerpts from obasanjos book politics.
Obasanjo to publish new book, vows to reply atikus. Seven notable excerpts from obasanjos book by nobody. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007 obasanjo attended baptist boys high school in abeokuta, in southwest nigeria, and later. He served as the army general of nigeria and as a military ruler remained the head of state from february 1976 to october 1979. I understand the president tried to make excuses for everyone, but president jonathan is not too weak to be able to butter his bread and, if necessary, to engage the services of satan to achieve his selfcentered interests on the altar of all else. Encomium weekly can, however, reveal the mothers of these children and other women that had dalliances with the twotime president of the country. Would obj expunge delete this from his book my watch obasanjo on atiku. Nigeria news now 247, chanels tv, tvcconnect, nigerian tribune, bovi the comedian, mountain of fire and miracles.
Obasanjos real father a paternity controversy sahara. He needs to have time to reflect, refurbish physically and recoup and after appropriate rest, once again, join the stock of nigerian leaders whose experience, influence. Olusegun obasanjo is a former president of nigeria who held the position from 1999 to 2007. 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.
Critical things obasanjo said about jonathan in his book. Our member and former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, publishes a book about africa, its challenges and opportunities as a rapidly growing and. Obasanjos farm is responsible for the major production of a lot of crops which is distributed across the country and he is. The heat has been on since last week when the former president olusegun obasanjo released his new book my watch. Generations will look at obasanjo library and say this is the house that fraud built wole soyinka attacks obasanjo in new book nobel laureate, prof. Ideologically a nigerian nationalist, he was a member of.
African presidents daughter is the incredible memoir of dr. Obasanjo is portrayed as a serial manipulator and wife. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, o. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2.
In nigeria, obasanjo is a household name, a civil war hero, an administrator, a successful farmer, the first military head of state to have organized an election. The truth will be revealed this week on ojos in d house. Find highquality olusegun obasanjo stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Seven notable excerpts from obasanjos book by mastengsynergy. Join facebook to connect with taiwo excel obasanjo and others you may know. A delayed showdown by azu ishiekwene by azu ishiekwene jan 05, 2017 the book is nearly seven years in print but i.
Wole soyinka, has called out former president olusegun obasanjo again in his new book titled quis custodiet ipsos custodes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Obasanjos real father a paternity controversy it may sound stranger than fiction, but as daylight melts into darkness, the rumour about obasanjos igbo roots is gaining currency. My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo youtube. Iyabo obasanjo, the daughter of a prominent african statesman dr.
Seven notable excerpts from obasanjos book politics 2. Discover book depositorys huge selection of olusegun obasanjo books online. In most societies the allegations against obasanjo, if proven in a court of law would have earned him a long stay in jail. What obasanjo said about atiku in his book, my watch.
Award winning playwright and poet professor wole soyinka, has described nigerias former president, olusegun obasanjo as an overgrown child of circumstance, the punch reports. Obasanjo also saved harsh remarks for nasir elrufai, the fct minister during his administration, and bola tinubu, a former lagos state governor and a leader of the apc. Obasanjo, who most times referred to himself as just a farmer is rumoured to own an oil block and to be covertly involved in over 6. Obasanjos new book a childrens story book on peace. Friends, families and well wishers of mrs oluremi obasanjo, first wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, gathered yesterday in lagos to launch the. In the cataclysmic decade that is the focus of this book, nigeria was subject to several neardeath experiences. 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. From the book, the oba appears to have formed his opinion of obasanjo long before adenuga applied for a gsm licence, or before s.
Olusegun obasanjo stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. The nobel laureate criticised obasanjo in his new book, titled interinterventions. Despite effort to stop the book through court order by those loyal to president jonathan, obasanjo still. Bakare mostly known by the name of his car marketing company.