The coronation ceremonies of the Olowu-elect of Owu Abeokuta, Dr. Saka Adelola Matemilola commences in the Ogun State capital today and will run till Sunday, 30th October. Oba Matemilola will assume the title of Otileta VII, being from the royal family with that name. He will be coronated today and become the seventh traditional ruler from the Otileta ruling house …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted that he has no preferred candidate in next year’s presidential election. Apart from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila who hinted of the former leader’s preference of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, there have also been media reports of his endorsement of the flagbearer of the …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo met with the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi; and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in London on Thursday. Although details of the meeting were sketchy as the time of this report, it is believed that it is part of negotiations ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Wike attended the meeting with his allies …

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has cautioned supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the claim that he has endorsed him. Obasanjo expressed dissatisfaction with what he described as unauthorised report of the discussion at the closed doors meeting he held with Tinubu. Tinubu led a delegation to visit Obasanjo in Abeokuta last Wednesday, …

By Nyaknnoabasi Osso I’m deeply grateful to our former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for involving me in the establishment of the first and only Presidential Library in Africa. The story started as a conversation in 1988 when I submitted my proposal to him. He appreciated the idea, but nothing happened until he was released from prison in 1998, after spending …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to vote wisely in the 2023 general elections, warning that the country might be consumed if the wrong choice was made. He however refrained from suggesting a candidate for the electorate. Eighteen political parties submitted candidates for the 25 February 2023 presidential election, but four of them are considered as front runners. They …

The new Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Oba (Prof) Saka Adelola Matemilola was received by the Balogun of Owu, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as part of the tradition of the Owu people. Former President Obasanjo hosted the Olowu-designate at his Ita-Iyalode, Abeokuta residence, in the company of high chiefs of Owu Kingdom, among whom were the Towulade of Akinale-Owu, Oba Olufemi …

As a part of the ongoing consultation of strategic stakeholders in the country,  presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel has visited the Abeokuta residence of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to formally inform him of his ambition. According to a statement issued by the spokesperson of Udom …