The inauguration of the Olusegun Obasanjo Conflict Resolution Centre (OCRC) has been scheduled to hold on 27 November 2025 at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
Executive Director of the Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit (NDDIS), Mr. Bimbo Roberts Folayan, whose organisation is hosting the event, said that several African presidents, international statesmen, and political and business leaders from Nigeria expected to be in attendance.
Folayan, who is also the Executive Director of the African Diaspora Direct Investment Summit (ADDIS), further said that the historic event would also feature the launch of the book, The Conflict Resolution Strategies of President Olusegun Obasanjo, authored by Prof. Sidi Andu-Osho, as part of the Eminent Nigerian Series (ENS).
According to the organisers, the project is a legacy institution dedicated to advancing peace, dialogue, and mediation across Nigeria and West Africa. The statement exexplained that the publication is the third volume of the ENS, which it described as a value-driven project of the NDDIS.
The organisers said that President Bola Tinubu has been invited as the Special Guest of Honour, while the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is expected to serve as Mother of the Day.
The statement pointed out that several African leaders and international statesmen had confirmed their attendance, making the celebration one of the most anticipated gatherings in Nigeria’s 2025 calendar.
Folayan assured that the business and corporate community are also being mobilised to play central roles in the celebration, which is positioned as “the celebration of the year” to honour Obasanjo while he is alive, and to advance political peace in Nigeria, especially as the nation approaches the next general elections.
The organisers explained that OCRC would serve as a first-of-its-kind hub for peace research, dialogue, and practical mediation, leveraging both human expertise and artificial intelligence tools to address pressing security and conflict challenges in Nigeria and the wider West African region.
Folayan said: ‘President Obasanjo, widely regarded as Africa’s foremost statesman, has played pivotal roles in mediating conflicts across the continent, from Liberia and Sierra Leone to Sudan and the Great Lakes region. He has also quietly intervened in domestic disputes, including the recent crisis in Bauchi State, further cementing his reputation as a tireless advocate of peace and stability.
‘This initiative is not just about celebrating the extraordinary legacy of President Obasanjo, but about institutionalising his lifelong commitment to peace and nation-building in a way that benefits future generations. The November celebration is expected to be one of the biggest events in Nigeria in 2025, with attendance from across Africa and beyond’.
