Samuel awoyinfa, peter dada and adeniyi olugbemi one of the daughters of former president olusegun obasanjo, senator iyabo obasanjobello. The president of nigeria, elected in 1999, gives a detailed account of his friend and colleague chukwuma nzeogwu, a young army officer who led the shocking and first military coup detat of 1966, which toppled the civilian government and heralded thirteen years of military dictatorship until the elections of 1998. Social security administration public data, the first name obasanjo was not present. Land grabbers flee as obasanjo visits lagos property. He was the leader of those who deceived nigerians and lied to the international community to support buhari. Former president olusegun obasanjo has donated his former residence at the presidential hilltop, abeokuta, ogun state capital, in a bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria, oluremi obasanjos book on olusegun obasanjo by new african. Inside olusegun obasanjo presidential library the guardian. He said this while addressing a congregation at first. It has been reported that a mild drama occurred at sangotedo community in etiosa local government area of lagos state. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about obasanjo from nigeria and the world on today. This is the story of how former president matthew okikiolakan aremu olusegun obasanjo and former vice president, turaki atiku abubakar, first met, and how their relationship blossomed before nose. Download full content of obasanjo letter to president. Our tour guide informed that the library would be stocked with books and educational material from all over the world to aid proper research.
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This book argues that the controversial end to his presidency must be. Commissioning of obasanjo presidential library obasanjo. Commissioning of obasanjo presidential library obasanjo speaks. On 2nd december, this year, an apparently angry and frustrated expresident olusegun obasanjo wrote to president goodluck jonathan, a letter that clearly competes as one of the most acerbic in. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. Jonwo obasanjo executive director ibad oil palm estate. Commissioning of obasanjo presidential library obasanjo speaks pt 3. Olusegun obasanjo from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia olusegun obasanjo 12th president of nigeria in office 29 may 1999 29 may 2007 vice president atiku abubakar preceded by abdulsalami abubakar succeeded by umaru yaradua federal minister of petroleum resources in office 19992007 5th head of state of nigeria in office february 1976 30 september 1979 preceded by. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. He added, 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.
Read my watch volume 1 early life and military by olusegun obasanjo available from. The retired prelate of methodist church nigeria, his eminence, dr. View jonwo obasanjos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. There is a flurry of activities at the olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl, abeokuta, ogun state. Olusegun obasanjo a biography from wikipedia, the free. Obj also wrote a similar letter in 20 against president goodluck jonathan, wrote.
Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president 19992007. Mar 01, 2020 olusegun obasanjo, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about olusegun obasanjo from nigeria and the world on today. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet.
The olusegun obasanjo presidential library has been officially opened on saturday, in abeokuta, the ogun state capital. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Great selection of modern and classic books waiting to be discovered. Our pricing plans are structured according to the type of content you will have access to with the aim to keep costs at a democratic level for everyone. Addressing elders and chieftains at his residence in ibeku, umuahia, abia state on thursday, nnamdi kanu, leader of the indigenous people of biafra ipob, said his organization would kill former president olusegun obasanjo if he attempts to harm the ipob leader. A clarion call for coalition for nigeria movement olusegun obasanjo former. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian military and political. She died while undergoing elective liposuction abroad. Ever since doing his rotations in medical school, olugbenga obasanjo knew he would devote his life and career to public health. Wole soyinka, has slammed former president olusegun obasanjo in his struggle to protect nigerias democracy, saying he is objectively unfitted for the role.
Our mission is to make learning as accessible as possible for everyone from students at university to professionals at work. Obasanjo news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library is a library owned by chief olusegun obasanjo, a former president of nigeria. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. My watch by olusegun obasanjo archives premium times nigeria. There are some sixty speeches from a variety of political and state occasions, international summits and conferences, official openings and inaugurations. Former president olusegun obasanjo launched his autobiography my watch with the royal african society on wednesday 11 february 2015. Early life and military kindle edition by obasanjo, olusegun.
Buy obasanjo, nigeria and the world by john iliffe isbn. The editor of this volume has compiled transcriptions of the nigerian presidents key speeches delivered between may 2000 and may 2001. Nnamdi kanu vows to kill obasanjo and anyone from his. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Obasanjo and the first built presidential library in africa. Obasanjo officially commissions presidential library in. Business, international general interest government expresidents family social aspects first ladies works presidents wives. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Jan 23, 2018 obasanjo disclosed that he feels disappointed with buharis performance.
A former president, olusegun obasanjo, is now a bona fide staff of the national open university of nigeria, noun, as he inspected his office space at the institutions abeokuta study centre in ogun state on tuesday, in his capacity as a facilitator. It is a memoir of a lifetime spent in service to country, of a man who has been destined with the watch, with the vigilance, with the responsibility to his people to speak up and speak. During his watch, a watchman has no sleep and no respite. Obasanjo could get there, yaradua could get there and jonathan can get there, any nigerian can. Olusegun obasanjos my watch is more than the story of the obasanjo presidency told by the man himself. Obasanjo disclosed that he feels disappointed with buharis performance. Obasanjo news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Mar 04, 2017 commissioning of obasanjo presidential library obasanjo speaks pt 3. Latest news about olusegun obasanjo in nigeria today 21st.
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. Early life and military kindle edition by olusegun obasanjo author 4. Olusegun obasanjo biography, children, net worth, house, age. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007. Olugbenga obasanjo archive read alumni profiles share. President buhari needs a dignified and honourable dismount from the horse. Nigerian president olusegun obasanjo and other african leaders have come together as a united force to educate africans about the danger of covid 19 pandemic. Download full content of obasanjo letter to president buhari. Obasanjo won presidential elections on 27 february with 62 percent of.
Olusegun obasanjo following in the steps of his previous m. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle. A handbook mills, greg, obasanjo, olusegun, herbst. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jonwos connections and jobs at similar companies. Iyabo obasanjobello, a former senator of ogun state. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. Olusegun obasanjo following 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 answers to fela kutis petition. Former president, chief olusegun obasanjo, has written a new booklet, for the kids. 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.
Ibikunle amosun during the grand opening of the olusegun obasanjo presidential library at oke. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8105 ratings. Remodeled after the united states presidential library system, the olusegun obasanjo presidential library is primarily a historic, touristic, recreational and academic centre regarded as a national archive and place for the preservation of genuine presidential papers, documents, materials and other historic items associated with the office of president olusegun obasanjo. Archive staff are available to answer any general research questions or questions about the librarys archival holdings.
This page provides contact information for the olusegun obasanjo presidential library. Oluremi obasanjo, who is the mother of his oldest children, the most wellknown of them being dr. A former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, has expressed hopes that the new year 2017, will be better than the out gone year 2016. Akinwunmi ambode, with asiwaju bola tinubu and ogun state governor, sen. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl serves as an inspiration for many people on the importance, values and rewards of leadership through servitude, embodied by olusegun obasanjo. 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. M y watch spans large expanses of time, from the precolonial owu history, to early abeokuta and the last throes of an independent city state at turnofthecentury colonial nigeria, to the early life of its author, his civil war experience, his stewardship of the transitional government of 19761979, the interregnum, his second appearance on the national scene as a civilian president on. Soyinka nobel laureate, wole soyinka, offered president olusegun obasanjo an unusual christmas gift wednesday by way of a 1,788word biting response to. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. Obasanjo himself claimed to have found god while in prison, which gave him the strength to run for the country again. 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, wisdom and outreach can be deployed on the sideline for the good of the country.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my watch volume 1. Olusegun obasanjo speaks at book presentation on president. My public health rotation was the only one i didnt just enjoy, i was very good at it. Now, fight your own demons as best as you can, and feel free to flagellate buhari president muhammadu with all the weapons in. My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo youtube. His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjos birthdate from the time itself. It is now not a matter of the turn of any section or geographical area but the best interest of.
Obasanjo is not the right person to write that letter, fayose insisted. History was made at abeokuta, ogun state in nigeria on saturday, march 4, 2017, as the expresident of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo in the company of the acting president, yemi osinbajo, and other dignitaries launched the first presidential library in africa. Sunday mbang has declared that former president olusegun obasanjo remains the best president nigeria has ever had. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. 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. Olusegun obasanjo, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. Even the horse rider then, with whom i maintain very cordial, happy and social relationship today has come to realise his mistakes and regretted it publicly and i admire his courage and forthrightness in this regard. At last, a book on how rather than what to do to improve the fortunes of africas people.
Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. Taiwo obasanjo, the wife of nigerias former president, olusegun obasanjo, on monday, filed a suit at an ikeja high court, seeking to stop the wedding of. Some suspected land grabbers fled on sighting former president olusegun obasanjos convoy, after he stormed the area to stop alleged encroachment on his land. Grand opening of the olusegun obasanjo presidential. Reflecting nigerias prominence and diverse involvement in subregional, panafrican, and global affairs. Channels book club 010915 obasanjos take on soyinka. It is a historic, tourist and academic centre established as a national archive for the preservation of documents and materials used by the president during his tenure as the president of nigeria. Senator iyabo obasanjo in a letter to her father accused him of having an egoistic craving for power and living a.