Olusegun Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo Warns Population Explosion Fuels Insecurity

October 2, 2025 11:24 pm

Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian former President says unchecked population increase, risks worsening insecurity, warns that it may eclipse Boko Haram’s threat.

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that the country’s rapidly growing population, if left unchecked, could create crises more severe than the decade-long insurgency waged by Boko Haram.

Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Bakhita ICT Centre at the Catholic Secretariat in Sokoto, Obasanjo cautioned that population growth must be matched with adequate planning and resources. Failure to do so, he argued, could turn Nigeria’s demographic advantage into a source of instability.

“Nigeria’s population is growing at

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2023: Obasanjo, Lacks The Morality To Endorse Any Candidate

January 16, 2023 3:00 am

On New Year’s day, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo returned to the front burner of the Nigerian political space when he delivered his famous letter to Nigerians. As expected, the contents of the letter were lucid, engaging, and controversial, and ever since then, virtually every political actor in the country has had one or two things to say about the letter which removed the lid on Obasanjo’s political preference as far as the 2023 elections were concerned.

Many of the gladiators on the losing side of Obasanjo’s loud endorsement of the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as expected …

2023: ‘I Am Pushing A National Agenda’, Obasanjo Speaks

August 29, 2022 5:29 am

A former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has announced that he has no preferred candidate for the 2022 presidential election rather national agenda for the country.

Obasanjo made this assertion when he paid a visit to former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar at the Uphill in Minna, Niger State on Sunday.

‘I don’t have a special candidate,’ he said. ‘I have a national agenda’.

Continuing, he said: ‘I have come to see my brother who was a bit indisposed and when he was abroad I had wanted to visit him, and the day I arrived in London to …

Take Power Before Corrupt Leaders Ruin You – Obasanjo To Youths

July 24, 2022 3:05 pm

One of the former presidents of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has openly charged all Nigerian youths make to make sure that they wake up from their slumbers and take over their leadership positions, rather than waiting for the future and waiting for corrupt leaders to ruin them.

Obasanjo had made this known while speaking during an interview with Nigerian football legend, Segun Odegbami, on his Eagle7 Sports programme on 103.7 FM, reiterated that the youths should always reject the “leaders of tomorrow” tag as corrupt leaders would destroy the so-called tomorrow if the younger generation fail to rise up and take …

Everything About My Life Happened By Accident — Obasanjo

July 24, 2022 2:28 am

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, asserted that everything about him is accidental, except farming.

Obasanjo, who was military Head of State before he was elected as civilian President in 1999, said the only thing he did in life that did not come by happenstance is farming.

Speaking on a live radio interview with Segun Odegbami on Eagles7 Sports 103.7 FM, Abeokuta, the former Nigerian leader said he is always proud to be addressed as a farmer.

Odegbami had asked him to speak about what he termed his “romance with farming”.

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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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2023: ‘Nigeria Needs Mad Leaders’ – Obasanjo

May 20, 2022 10:40 am

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his opinion for the choice of leadership for Nigeria come 2023 has identified the kind of leader Nigeria needs.

He expressly opined that Nigeria needs a leader driven by passion and “a touch of madness” to move forward.

He made the remark while hosting a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The former President said Nigeria would overcome its security challenges within two years if the leader was ready to make tough decisions.

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Obasanjo, Saraki Meet Behind Closed-Doors

March 2, 2021 11:27 am

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday met behind closed-doors.

The meeting was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo’s Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Saraki arrived the venue of the meeting at about 12:12pm and immediately went straight into a closed-door session with Obasanjo at his Pent House residence located within the library.

Saraki who is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee has been meeting with some aggrieved members of the party lately.

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You Are Dividing Nigeria – Presidency Attacks Obasanjo

Why I Can’t Call For Sack Of Buhari’s Service Chiefs – Obasanjo

December 18, 2020 2:27 am

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has said he cannot call for the sack of the country’s service chiefs because he did not appoint them.

Obasanjo stated this on Thursday, during a condolence visit to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, over the death of his mother, Abigail.

He called for a stronger synergy between the federal government and the citizens in addressing the issues affecting the country.

The elder statesman, who also listed insecurity, economic instability, and poor governance as major challenges, urged the citizens to be resolute and proactive in addressing the logjam.

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Anka, Senator Who Foiled Obasanjo’s Third Term Agenda Is Dead

October 13, 2020 7:31 am

One of the notable and front line senators that fought former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term agenda, senator Yushua Anka is dead.

According to a press statement by one of the senator’s relations, Alhaji Ibrahim Anka, the senator died in Abuja after a protracted ailment.

Senator Anka was an inlaw to former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sani Yarima who also took over senator Yushua Anka’s seat in the senate and represented Zamfara West senatorial zone between 2007- 2019.

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It could be recalled that the late senator spoke …

Election Review Committee Meets Obasanjo, Jonathan, Babangida

September 28, 2020 3:20 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2019 Election Review Committee led by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has held separate consultative meetings with former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Ibrahim Badamosi Babaginda (IBB).

Mohammed and other members of the committee, which include former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido and his Niger State counterpart, Babangida Aliyu, met separately with Obasanjo and former Senate President, David Mark, in Abuja on Sunday.

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The meeting with Babangida was held in Minna, the Niger State capital on Saturday.

Confirming the meetings, …

Nigeria Becoming Divided, A Basket Case Under Buhari – Obasanjo

September 12, 2020 4:32 am

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the country is becoming a failed state and divided under President Muhammadu.

Obasanjo claimed Nigeria needs to be rescued from the brink of collapse.

He said this while delivering a speech titled, ‘Moving Nigeria Away from Tipping Over’ at a consultative dialogue attended by representatives of Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo and Pan Niger Delta Forum.

The event was held in Abuja on Thursday.

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Obasanjo also said the country is becoming a ‘basket case’ economically

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