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Former president olusegun obasanjo released his autobiography, my watch, on tuesday, december 9 at the lagos country club, ikeja. Fasanmi said, as far as i am concerned, obasanjo has become a spent force. 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. Olusegun obasanjo is the former president of nigeria 19761979 and. If anybody doubt me let him or her go and read obj daughter. Generations will look at obasanjo library and say this is. I know that deep inside, there is a soakaway pond of personal insecurity struggling to be drained. Dec 10, 2014 18 critical things former president obasanjo said about president jonathan in his new book in the area of corruption, we have been going back steadily from the inception of yaraduas. And, second, once he died, to pounce quickly and vitiate the zoning policy of the party. Generations will look at obasanjo library and say this is the house that fraud built wole soyinka attacks obasanjo in new book.
Obasanjos ebook my watch now available politics nigeria. The book only starts to get interesting towards the last quarter of the book. Aug, 2017 former president olusegun obansanjo on saturday at apostolic faith church said he wants to go heaven and longs to sing among the heavenly host. In the cataclysmic decade that is the focus of this book, nigeria was subject to several neardeath experiences. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007. Olusegun obasanjo, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. My watch by olusegun obasanjo archives premium times nigeria.
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. It is gnawing at our development goals and undermining our economies. We will not go into a state of funk for whatever reason.
May 10, 2018 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. Obasanjo hard choices the guardian nigeria news nigeria. View dare obasanjos professional profile on linkedin. Full text fg replies obasanjo, lists achievements punch. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8105 ratings. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Obasanjo writes from a tell all standpoint and spares very few details about the difficulties of marrying an up and coming military leader who eventually becomes president. An obviously devastated obasanjo, a faithful deputy and hardworking ally of the late murtala muhammad, said he was through with service and called on general danjuma to. Mr obasanjo would seem to confirm this fact when he stated in the second volume of his book titled my watch that. An intimate portrait of major chukwuma kaduna nzeogwu. No record of how obasanjo, yaradua and jonathan spent abacha. An intimate portrait of major chukwuma kaduna nzeogwu obasanjo, olusegun on. Mar 19, 2017 obasanjo is the worst example of a military general brigadiergeneral ikponmwen. Early life and military kindle edition by obasanjo, olusegun.
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His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjo s birthdate from the time itself. Multitalented comedian, francis agoda known as i go dye who was in europe last week, left vienna, austria yesterday and was seen with former nigeria president olusegun obasanjo as they landed nigeria from londonand so what. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. 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.
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Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president 19992007. He said obasanjo was objectively unfitted for the role. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Obasanjo won presidential elections on 27 february with 62 percent of. Obasanjo is no longer useful politically nigerian news.
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Soyinka nobel laureate, wole soyinka, offered president olusegun obasanjo an unusual christmas gift wednesday by way of a 1,788word biting response to. There is a pain in the belly of africa that just will not go away. Obasanjos real father a paternity controversy sahara. Dare obasanjo redmond, washington professional profile. Jun 18, 2007 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. In the book, soyinka told obasanjo to to desist from struggling to restore nigeria to the path of sanity and moderate rectitude. It may be really hard, but try to distract yourself when youre feeling down by focusing on the small things you love, like a beautiful sunset, a glass of wine, or your favorite book. Olusegun obasanjo is a former president of nigeria who held the position from 1999 to 2007. My life with obasanjo, by remi obasanjo leadership. Olusegun obasanjo is freed from prison transparency.
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