Obasanjo speaks again, blasts military, politicians. My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo youtube. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 1. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. The challenges of agricultural production and food security in africa.
It covers various issues relating to health, religion, governance, infrastructure. Biography of olusegun obasanjo and networth, early life and. The book is authored by greg mills of the brenthurst foundation in south africa. When he left the nigeria government as a military head of state to the civilian administration in the late 70s, he had set a trend of his own. He is an international statesman with a passion for conflict. Olusegun obasanjo has 29 books on goodreads with 8966 ratings. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
A new dawn abuja, 2000 exemplary youth in a difficult world 2001 i see hope 2002 olusegun obasanjo presidential library. Olusegun obasanjo speaks at book presentation on president. Olusegun obasanjo, soldier, statesman, author and farmer was born in ibogunolaogun in what was then abeokuta province of 1930s colonial nigeria. General olusegun obasanjo was recently elected president in the first nigerian free and. Former president olusegun obasanjo in his new memoir titled my watch has accused late president umaru musa yaradau of deceiving him about how serious his health issues were before he became the presidential candidate of the peoples democratic party pdp in 2007. He was born olusegun mathew okikiola aremu obasanjo on march 5 1937. President cyril ramaphosa meets former nigerian president. 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. Having voluntarily given over his power to civilians in 1979, obasanjo has since. In october 2009, bode george was found guilty and sentenced to jail for 30 months. Obasanjo, gumi meet, list over 20 solutions to insecurity.
Olusegun obasanjo books, obasanjo booksobasanjo is an author and he has written series of books. Olusegun obasanjo roasts military, nigerian politicians. President olusegun obasanjo is a representation of a new breed of african leaders who have succeeded in their political careers because of having the interest of the people at heart. Buy olusegun obasanjo ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Former president olusegun obasanjo and prominent islamic cleric, ahmad gumi, yesterday, called on the federal government to rehabilitate bandits who are willing to surrender. President olusegun obasanjo is the former president of the republic of nigeria. Apr 05, 2021 former president olusegun obasanjo in a group photograph with sheik ahmad abubakar gumi and others during a visit in abeokuta, on sunday. Sep 24, 1998 olusegun obasanjo, a retired general of the nigerian army, was president of nigeria from 1976 until 1979. Sep 28, 2017 obasanjo s new book, making africa work, describes itself as a guide to improving africas capacity for economic growth and job creation.
Obasanjo praises gani fawehinmi, rubbishes soyinka, chukwumerije in new book. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. The editor of this volume has compiled transcriptions of the nigerian president. The text is an indepth and neutral analysis of the 8 years of obasanjo s administration. An activist yinka odumakin launched the book watch the watcher in a response to the book of the former president of nigeria olusegun obasanjo my watch in lagos. Gumi had informed obasanjo about his efforts to stem the tide of banditry. See all books authored by olusegun obasanjo, including africa in perspective the russell c. Obasanjo lost his mother and father to death in 1958 and 1959 respectively. Leffingwell lectures, and this animal called man, and more on. List of books by author olusegun obasanjo thriftbooks. Olusegun obasanjo has called for fervent prayers for. At book launch, prominent nigerians eulogise obasanjonigeria. Early life 19371958 matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. Meet 14 women that once slept and had children with obasanjo.
Book list may include collections, editorial contributions, etc any type of book or journal citing olusegun obasanjo as a writer should appear on this list, in alphabetical order. Book on obasanjos life, times for launch monday the. Obasanjo confirms new date for intraafrican trade fair but, having identified lack of education and poverty as root causes of insecurity such as banditry and kidnapping, especially in the north, the meeting suggested that menace of banditry, kidnapping, other crimes and atrocities leading to general insecurity is a nationwide. Obasanjo took swipes on atiku abubakar, ken nnamani, bola tinubu and mallam nasir elrufai, and described most of them as liars. Former president olusegun obasanjo wrote an open letter to. He was born to amos adigun and ashabi obasanjo in abeokuta, southwest nigeria. Apr 04, 2021 fayose says it was obasanjo who sent bode george to prison former governor of ekiti state, ayodele fayose has said bode georges journey to jail was planned by former president, olusegun obasanjo in his ota farm. The book enumerates activities of the expresident as experienced by yinka odumakin during the time olusegun obasanjo was at the helm of affairs in nigeria. The call was made after gumi led a delegation to meet with obasanjo in abeokuta, in ogun state. Olusegun obasanjo roasts military, nigerian politicians ogpnews. Sep 14, 2018 a new book has given an insight into how money was raised for the spirited campaign to keep former president olusegun obasanjo in office beyond his second term in 2007. Meet 14 women that once slept and had children with.
A former nigerian army general who was president of nigeria from 1999 to 2007. Jul 23, 2015 former president olusegun obasanjo, has 21 children and though he listed the names in his recent controversial book, my watch, he did notmention their mothers. Olusegun obasanjo has 29 books on goodreads with 8965 ratings. In 1948, he attended saint david ebenezer school, ibogun for his primary education. Explore amazon book clubs flip to back flip to front. Feb 18, 2012 this is a long rambling way of saying for the record that no book has upset me more in recent times than bittersweet. Oct 17, 2020 the olusegun obasanjo foundation has distributed textbooks as well as exercise books to primary school pupils in the iseyin local government area of oyo state. Obasanjo biography, life story and net worth of baba of africa. Meet the mothers of olusegun obasanjos 21 children kemi. Apr 05, 2021 obasanjo, gumi recommend creation of special courts for banditry cases, others this formed part of the solutions to the nations security challenges recommended by former president olusegun. Chief olusegun obasanjo was president of the federal republic of nigeria. Obasanjo biography, life story and net worth of baba of. Apr 05, 2021 former president olusegun obasanjo and sheikh ahmad gumi have recommended solutions to the security challenges facing the nation. A new book on former president olusegun obasanjo would be launched on monday, december 28 in lagos.
Olusegun obasanjo, 21 may 2014 former nigeria president, speaking at the african development bank group. Hated, disdained and respected in similar quantities, no one can claim that obasanjo is not an issue in nigerian politics. Obasanjo made the call when he hosted the new president of the national union of local government employees nulge, akeem olatunji ambali at his presidential. Obasanjo, gumi meet, propose solutions to banditry, other. The creation of new political institutions the most novel that any west african. Oct 22, 2017 the name olusegun obasanjo is not strange to anybody around the world.
Obasanjo, northern, southern leaders, clerics meet over. Chief olusegun mathew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, ph. Chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr, former president, federal republic of nigeria. Obasanjo took swipes on atiku abubakar, ken nnamani, bola tinubu and. Obasanjo, gumi recommend creation of special courts for. A rich critique with a foreword by nelson mandela, the books tells of olusegun obasanjo the man and his administration as the president of nigeria 1999 2007. Olusegun obasanjo bibliography includes all books by olusegun obasanjo. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian political and military. Former nigerian president olusegun obasanjo, has 21 children and though he listed the names in his recent controversial book, my watch, he did not mention their mothers.
Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president. Obasanjo donates books to pupils in iseyin punch newspapers. Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 1. In 1998, nine years after he relinquished power as military head of state, general olusegun obasanjo thought of an enduring legacy that would capture his years as nigerias leaders. Obasanjo arrived at port harcourt to take up the new position on 16 may 1969. Olusegun obasanjo books list of books by author olusegun. But for a lastsecond switch so that obasanjo could continue a conversation with a friend. A collection of speeches of president olusegun obasanjo, ed. Bring your club to amazon book clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. 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. The name olusegun obasanjo is not strange to anybody around the world. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 1. Olusegun obasanjo has called for fervent prayers for nigeria. The challenges of agricultural production and food security in africa book cover.
Apr 04, 2021 obasanjo, gumi meet, propose solutions to banditry, other security challenges april 4, 2021 isaac umunna comment0 former president olusegun obasanjo and popular islamic scholar, sheikh abubakar gumi, met on sunday to discuss and propose possible solutions to the security challenges in nigeria. Olusegun obasanjothough many may not like him for his frankness or crudeness, former nigerian president, chief olusegun obasanjo has authored more books than any president or head of state that. Cowritten with greg mills, jeffrey herbst and dickie davis, it provides a detailed overview of various political and economic challenges facing the continent. Former president olusegun obasanjo launched his autobiography my watch with the royal african society on wednesday 11 february 2015, at the royal society o. Having voluntarily given over his power to civilians in 1979, obasanjo has sin. Book on obasanjos life, times for launch monday the nation. Obasanjo praises gani fawehinmi, rubbishes soyinka. There are some sixty speeches from a variety of political and state occasions, international summits and conferences, official openings and inaugurations. The editor of this volume has compiled transcriptions of the nigerian presidents key speeches delivered between may 2000 and may 2001. Chief obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as nigerias head of state.
Makinde looses permanent secretary, wasiu gbadegesin. However findings by encomium weekly revealed the mothers of these children and other women that had dalliances with the twotime president of the country. Akin osuntokun, chairman premier lotto, sir kessington adebutu and otunba femmy carena, have described expresident olusegun obasanjo. Reflecting nigerias prominence and diverse involvement in subregional, panafrican, and global affairs. Obasanjo, gumi recommend creation of special courts for banditry cases, others this formed part of the solutions to the nations security challenges recommended by former president olusegun. Jan 28, 2018 but the purport of obasanjo s most recent intervention should not be lost on us all.
How obasanjos failed third term agenda was funded new book. In 1998, nine years after he relinquished power as military head of state, general olusegun obasanjo thought of an enduring legacy that. Encomium weekly has however compiled their names and details below. Encomium weekly can, however, reveal the mothers of these children and other women that had dalliances with the twotime president of the country. Oluremi obasanjo, chief matthew aremu olusegun obasanjo s first wife. Not my will, 1990my command, 1980management in agriculture and rural development, 1983nzeogwu, 1987africa in perspective, 1987forging a compact in u. Gumi, northern leaders visit obasanjo over insecurity. Oluremi obasanjo, his first wife, who hemarried on saturday, june 22, 1963, at camberwell green registry, southeast london. Olusegun obasanjo is arguably one of the most controversial nigerian heads of state, living or dead.
The man, the general, the president, written by a former aide of. In nigeria, obasanjo is a household name, a civil war hero, an administrator, a successful farmer, the first military head of state to have organized an election and handed over successfully to a civilian government, a nationbuilder who initiated most of nigerias national heritage and a builder of men who introduced. Ninalowo shared his excitement about the endorsement on his instagram page on friday. Encomiums, felicitations as former president olusegun. Mar 05, 2021 born olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr on march 5 1937, one of nigerias most influential leader is a well groomed political and military leader with his clout transcending the national circle and cascading through the african continent and resting solidly on the international or global stage. Apr 05, 2021 former president, chief olusegun obasanjo by james ogunnaike.
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