Governors got a piece of advice yesterday from former President Olusegun Obasanjo – they should focus more on food security and prioritise policies that enhance people’s well-being. Obasanjo gave the advice in Sokoto at the inauguration of the 136 housing units acquired by the Sokoto State Government at N1.8 billion for allocation to low-income earners. The one-time president arrived in …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of the current administration’s handling of its ongoing reforms and the coup d’etat in Niger Republic. Obasanjo had knocked President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the removal of subsidy from petroleum products as well as the floating of naira. In the past few months, the masses have continued …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has knocked the administration of President Bola Tinubu over poor implementation of the removal of subsidy from petroleum products as well as the floating naira. Obasanjo said though the policies were necessary, they were wrongly implemented. According to a statement made available to journalists on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo also …

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a leading voice in the quest for political emancipation and good governance. Governor Abiodun stated this yesterday at a lecture to mark the 87th birthday of Chief Obasanjo, titled “Quality Leadership and Inclusive Democracy as Catalysts for Development in a Strife-Ridden World” at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, advised that Nigeria should approach the government of Zimbabwe for a solution to the current all-time high inflation in the country. He noted that since Zimbabwe was recently confronted with the same problem and came out of it, the southern African country would have useful advice for Nigeria. In its latest release, the National …

About 17 years after he left office, the Federal Government has commended the investment of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the power sector. Obasanjo had been criticised by many who said there was nothing to show for his reported $16 billion investment in the power sector. In 2008, the House of Representatives described the $16 billion reportedly spent on power …

President Bola Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo were among the top dignitaries at the inauguration of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma for a second term in office on Monday. He also inaugurated the redesigned Sam Mbakwe International Airport Road, Owerri which is renamed Bola Tinubu Drive. President Tinubu, who was earlier at an event in Abuja for the 2024 …

A former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Nduese Essien said what has been practiced in Nigeria since 1999 is not the presidential system of Western democracy, but a modified form of democracy by the system’s operators. He added that the presidential Western-style democracy has not failed in Nigeria, adding that it has not been practiced according to …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said there is a need to review the power of judges to annul elections, thereby overruling the franchise of millions of Nigerians who choose a particular leader. He described as unacceptable a situation where three or four judges would determine who rules after Nigerians have gone to the polls to make a decision. The ex-President …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Monday that Western liberal democracy is unsuitable for Africa and seems not to be working for Nigeria and other African countries. According to the former president, western democracy as it is being practiced in Nigeria and other African countries, should be re-examined or moderated. He stated that this is because it has not delivered …