Elder statesman

I Made Terrible Mistake With My Choice Of VP In 1999 – Obasanjo

June 25, 2022 3:44 pm

One of the former Nigerian Presidents and elder Statesman, Olusegun Obasanjo has thrown subtle jabs at his Vice President, Atiku Abubakar as he made revealations that he made a terrible mistake while picking his Vice President when he ruled as a civilian head of state in 1999.

Olusegun Obasanjo had made this statement at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, while he was fielding questions from secondary school students in a programme which he had hosted.

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While interacting with the students, Obasanjo revealed that he had made

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Atiku, Tinubu Have What It Takes To Govern Nigeria – Yakasai

Buhari Lacks The Powers To Restructure Nigeria – Yakasai

October 6, 2020 1:57 pm

Elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Monday said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), lacks the constitutional powers to restructure Nigeria.

He advised proponents of restructuring to channel their energies towards ensuring their representatives in the State and National Assemblies perform their statutory functions by providing the necessary legislative structure required to restructure the country.

Yakasai who spoke in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Abuja said, “The President does not have the powers to restructure Nigeria.

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‘He can initiate a bill just like every

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Nigerian Soldiers And Amotekun Fought Over Seized Cows

Presidency’s Move To Control Amotekun Is Arrant Nonsense – Adebanjo

August 26, 2020 9:14 am

Elder statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on Tuesday attacked the presidency for saying that the Inspector General of Police would determine the structure of Southwest regional security outfit, Amotekun.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu had said during a programme on Channels TV that the IGP would determine the structure of Amotekun.