THROWBACK: Obasanjo pictured at a Church Thanksgiving after he left prison in 1998

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo pictured at a Church Thanksgiving organized in his honour after he was released from prison in 1998. Photo credit: SeeMeSeeNigeria

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Obasanjo congratulates Buhari, asks him to be magnanimous in victory

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated Gen Buhari on his victory . In a message released yesterday, Chief Obasanjo asked the President-in-waiting to be magnanimous in victory and also fight corruption when he assumes office.
"With so much harm already done to many national institutions including the military, which proudly nurtured you and me, you will have a lot to do on institution reform – education, healthcare, economy, security, infrastructure, power, youth employment, agri-business, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and ridding our land of corruption.

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Pics: Oby Ezekwesili leads BBOG group to visit OBJ, Wole Soyinka

Members of Bring Back Our Girls group led by Dr. Mrs Oby Ezekwesili visited Former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his home in Abeokuta in Ogun state this morning and also paid a visit to Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka at his home. The group said they are visiting them to intervene in the crisis in North east Nigeria. More pics after the cut...

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Obasanjo’s Book Now Selling Fast Like Hot Cake

While Police and SSS are still trying to summon the courage to seize President Olusegun Obasanjo’s new book -My Watch– reports have it that copies of the much-anticipated and controversial autobiography by Obasanjo have sold out within a mere three days after it was released on Tuesday.

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Court orders police, DSS to seize Obasanjo’s book

A Federal Capital Territory High Court judge, Justice Valentine Ashi, on Wednesday ordered security agents, including the police and operatives of the Department of State Service, to confiscate the latest book of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, My Watch.
The judge of the FCT Wuse Zone II court said the publication of the book, which was presented to the public on Tuesday in Lagos, contravened the order of the court restraining the publication.

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Former President Obasanjo's son shot in Mubi by Boko Haram

Sahara Reporters is reporting that Boko Haram militants attacked a platoon led by the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, shooting him today.. They say he ustained serious injuries to his legs and was being transported to the hospital at the time of their report. Find it below... "Adeboye Obasanjo, an army engineer, was a Lieutenant Colonel at the 3rd Division in Jos, Plateau State. He and his platoon were engaged with Boko Haram militants at Baza, which is the village of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3rd division when the incident took place."

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