Obasanjo – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 11 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Obasanjo – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Obasanjo Reveals How He Convinced Dangote to Venture Into Cement Production https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-how-he-convinced-dangote-to-venture-into-cement-production/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-how-he-convinced-dangote-to-venture-into-cement-production/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468805 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he persuaded Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to begin cement production in Nigeria. Speaking at the Bauchi State Investment Summit on Tuesday, Obasanjo recounted that Dangote had initially told him it was more profitable to import cement than to produce it locally. According to the former president, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-how-he-convinced-dangote-to-venture-into-cement-production/feed/ 0 Obasanjo Lied About Third Term Ambition — Orji Kalu https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-lied-about-third-term-ambition-orji-kalu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-lied-about-third-term-ambition-orji-kalu/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468659 The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of lying about his denial of a third-term ambition. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday, Kalu insisted that Obasanjo had indeed sought to extend his tenure beyond 2007. According to Kalu, the former President [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-lied-about-third-term-ambition-orji-kalu/feed/ 0 Jonathan, Obasanjo, Mahama Call for Urgent Reform to Protect Democracy in Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-obasanjo-mahama-call-for-urgent-reform-to-protect-democracy-in-africa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-obasanjo-mahama-call-for-urgent-reform-to-protect-democracy-in-africa/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 09:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467056 Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has called on citizens to vote out underperforming leaders if credible elections are conducted, stressing that electoral manipulation remains one of the greatest threats to democracy on the continent. Jonathan made the remarks at the 2025 edition of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) Democracy Dialogue, held in Accra, Ghana. His [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-obasanjo-mahama-call-for-urgent-reform-to-protect-democracy-in-africa/feed/ 0 Farotimi Questions Peter Obi’s One-Term Presidency Proposal https://www.theinfostride.com/farotimi-questions-peter-obis-one-term-presidency-proposal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/farotimi-questions-peter-obis-one-term-presidency-proposal/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=465383 Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has weighed in on the proposed one-term presidency put forward by the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Speaking in an interview published by Channels Television on Sunday night, Farotimi noted that this was not the first time the former Anambra State governor had [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/farotimi-questions-peter-obis-one-term-presidency-proposal/feed/ 1 Obasanjo Advises Nigerians on Selfless Service https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-advises-nigerians-on-selfless-service/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-advises-nigerians-on-selfless-service/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:45:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=447862 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to embrace the spirit of selfless service as a guiding principle for national development. Speaking at a public event held in Ogun State, the elder statesman emphasized that true progress can only be achieved when citizens, especially leaders, prioritize collective good over personal gain. Obasanjo, who has remained [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-advises-nigerians-on-selfless-service/feed/ 0 Insecurity: Obasanjo Urges Leaders to Adopt Community Policing https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-obasanjo-urges-leaders-to-adopt-community-policing/ https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-obasanjo-urges-leaders-to-adopt-community-policing/#respond Sat, 19 Oct 2024 20:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391521 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over the growing insecurity in Nigeria, urging current leaders to take proactive steps to address the menace. Speaking during a visit to Bauchi on Sunday, where he met with the Emir of Bauchi, Dr. Rilwanu Adamu, Obasanjo emphasized the importance of local cooperation in tackling crime, noting that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-obasanjo-urges-leaders-to-adopt-community-policing/feed/ 0 Obasanjo Alleges Government Officials with Criminal Past Should Be in Jail https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-alleges-government-officials-with-criminal-past-should-be-in-jail/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-alleges-government-officials-with-criminal-past-should-be-in-jail/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389599 Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has made bold claims that certain individuals currently serving in government should be behind bars due to past misdemeanours and criminal misconduct. Obasanjo made this assertion on Thursday during a virtual address at the memorial lecture for Denis Joseph Slattery in Lagos. In his speech, titled “The Imperative for Moral [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-alleges-government-officials-with-criminal-past-should-be-in-jail/feed/ 0 Bwala Criticizes Peter Obi Over Meeting Between Remi Tinubu and Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/bwala-criticizes-peter-obi-over-meeting-between-remi-tinubu-and-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bwala-criticizes-peter-obi-over-meeting-between-remi-tinubu-and-obasanjo/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381015 Daniel Bwala has openly criticized Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, in light of the recent meeting between ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and First Lady Remi Tinubu. Bwala stated that the photograph of Remi Tinubu with Obasanjo would cause sleepless nights for Obi. On Monday, Obasanjo visited Remi Tinubu to pay homage during Sallah, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bwala-criticizes-peter-obi-over-meeting-between-remi-tinubu-and-obasanjo/feed/ 0 APC Welcomes Obasanjo’s Endorsement of Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy and FX Rate Policies https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-welcomes-obasanjos-endorsement-of-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-and-fx-rate-policies/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-welcomes-obasanjos-endorsement-of-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-and-fx-rate-policies/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 10:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379384 The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy and harmonization of foreign exchange (FX) rates. In response to Obasanjo’s recent criticism of some of Tinubu’s policies, the APC acknowledged that while the necessary measures have immediate harsh effects, the Tinubu-led Federal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-welcomes-obasanjos-endorsement-of-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-and-fx-rate-policies/feed/ 0 Obasanjo Criticizes Tinubu Administration’s Policy Implementation https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-criticizes-tinubu-administrations-policy-implementation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-criticizes-tinubu-administrations-policy-implementation/#respond Sun, 26 May 2024 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379032 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the implementation of two out of three key policies by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, deeming them necessary but poorly executed. Speaking at the Paul Aje Colloquium themed “Nigeria’s Development: Navigating the Way Out of the Current Economic Crisis and Insecurity” in Abuja over the weekend, Obasanjo also [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-criticizes-tinubu-administrations-policy-implementation/feed/ 0 Shehu Sani Mourns Late Ogbonnaya Onu, Recalls Political Journey https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-mourns-late-ogbonnaya-onu-recalls-political-journey/ https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-mourns-late-ogbonnaya-onu-recalls-political-journey/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:30:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375425 Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has expressed sadness over the passing of Ogbonnaya Onu, highlighting the late politician’s displacement from the presidency in 1999. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th assembly, paid tribute to Onu, noting that he could have been Nigeria’s President in 1999 after winning the All Peoples Party [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-mourns-late-ogbonnaya-onu-recalls-political-journey/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Advocates for Enhanced Powers for State Governors in Tackling Security Challenges https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-advocates-for-enhanced-powers-for-state-governors-in-tackling-security-challenges/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-advocates-for-enhanced-powers-for-state-governors-in-tackling-security-challenges/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369834 Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has stated that the presidency of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua cannot be compared to that of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and President Bola Tinubu, particularly regarding security challenges in Nigeria. Obi highlighted that during the administration of Obasanjo, state governors were in charge [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-advocates-for-enhanced-powers-for-state-governors-in-tackling-security-challenges/feed/ 0 Obasanjo Urges Nigerian Youths to Seize Leadership Opportunities Now https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-urges-nigerian-youths-to-seize-leadership-opportunities-now/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-urges-nigerian-youths-to-seize-leadership-opportunities-now/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363006 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered a compelling message to the youth of the nation, emphasizing that they must seize the opportunity to assume leadership roles if they aspire to shape the future of the country. Speaking at the Bridge Foundation’s Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship programme in Abuja, Obasanjo conveyed a straightforward message to the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-urges-nigerian-youths-to-seize-leadership-opportunities-now/feed/ 0 Obasanjo Reveals Loss in 1998 Election Due to Rejection of Bribery Plans for Police and INEC Personnel https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-loss-in-1998-election-due-to-rejection-of-bribery-plans-for-police-and-inec-personnel/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-loss-in-1998-election-due-to-rejection-of-bribery-plans-for-police-and-inec-personnel/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361418 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to which he belonged in 1998, lost a local government election in Ogun State because of his refusal to endorse plans to bribe police and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) personnel. Speaking in Abeokuta on Monday during a high-level consultation on ‘Rethinking Western [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-loss-in-1998-election-due-to-rejection-of-bribery-plans-for-police-and-inec-personnel/feed/ 0 Ex president Obasanjo mourns Alaba Lawson was down https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-president-obasanjo-mourns-alaba-lawson-was-down/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-president-obasanjo-mourns-alaba-lawson-was-down/#respond Sat, 28 Oct 2023 15:10:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358652 Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, stated that he was aware that Iyalode of Yorubaland, Alaba Lawson, was down, but he did not know the reason behind it. On Saturday, Obasanjo’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, issued a statement saying that Obasanjo believes the late educationist made a significant contribution to the overall growth and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-president-obasanjo-mourns-alaba-lawson-was-down/feed/ 0 Ayodele Fayose speaks on his confrontation with ex-president Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/ayodele-fayose-speaks-on-his-confrontation-with-ex-president-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ayodele-fayose-speaks-on-his-confrontation-with-ex-president-obasanjo/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:11:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354952 Segun Oni was the PDP governor of Ekiti when I decided to switch parties. The next time I met Obasanjo was during a funeral for Olagunsoye Oyinlola in Osogbo. When I arrived, I was greeted by Alao Akala, General Ibrahim Babangida, and a whole slew of governors in office. The presence of Kenny Martins is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ayodele-fayose-speaks-on-his-confrontation-with-ex-president-obasanjo/feed/ 0 Most Nigerian government officials are empty-headed – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/most-nigerian-government-officials-are-empty-headed-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/most-nigerian-government-officials-are-empty-headed-obasanjo/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:26:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351476 On Monday, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo said that most Nigerian politicians are hollow, claiming that they are ill-equipped to handle the responsibilities of their posts. As Obasanjo put it, “You will weep for our nation over their level of emptiness as far as development issues are concerned.” The wise man admitted that he backs moderate change, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/most-nigerian-government-officials-are-empty-headed-obasanjo/feed/ 0 Obasanjo mourns the loss of the ex-Ohaneze Indigbo president, says Irukwu https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-mourns-the-loss-of-the-ex-ohaneze-indigbo-president-says-irukwu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-mourns-the-loss-of-the-ex-ohaneze-indigbo-president-says-irukwu/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350562 Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, has expressed his regret that Professor Joseph Ogbonnaya Irukwu did not live to see the fulfilment of a project effort called “The Nigerian Dream” with him. Earlier today, Infostride News announced that the 89-year-old elder statesman had passed away over the weekend. The former president expressed his sadness [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-mourns-the-loss-of-the-ex-ohaneze-indigbo-president-says-irukwu/feed/ 0 Obasanjo reveals what Boko Haram leaders told him https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-what-boko-haram-leaders-told-him/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-what-boko-haram-leaders-told-him/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2023 21:01:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349177 Former Nigeria president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that the founders of Boko Haram told him that poverty and unemployment drove them into insurgency. Obasanjo also warned that the 20 million out-of-school children in the country were a breeding ground for more “Boko Haram members of the future”. He stated these while speaking at the launch [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-reveals-what-boko-haram-leaders-told-him/feed/ 0 Some governors wanted it – Obasanjo opens up on failed third-term ambition https://www.theinfostride.com/some-governors-wanted-it-obasanjo-opens-up-on-failed-third-term-ambition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/some-governors-wanted-it-obasanjo-opens-up-on-failed-third-term-ambition/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2023 20:30:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349175 Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that some state governors were involved in his failed third-term ambition. In 2006, a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution and extend term limits by another four years failed to sail through the National Assembly. Ever since the fiasco, Obasanjo has consistently denied that he tried to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/some-governors-wanted-it-obasanjo-opens-up-on-failed-third-term-ambition/feed/ 0 Tinubu best for Nigeria – Yakassai counters ex-president Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-best-for-nigeria-yakassai-counters-ex-president-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-best-for-nigeria-yakassai-counters-ex-president-obasanjo/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2023 19:30:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349165 A popular Nigerian politician and elder statesman, Tanko Yakassai, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is best for Nigeria at this time and moment. His statement countered former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent comment that Peter Obi of the Labour Party remained a better presidential candidate Nigeria needed. Yakasai, according to NAN, after meeting with President Tinubu [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-best-for-nigeria-yakassai-counters-ex-president-obasanjo/feed/ 0 Peter Obi remains candidate for a better Nigeria – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-remains-candidate-for-a-better-nigeria-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-remains-candidate-for-a-better-nigeria-obasanjo/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:46:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348978 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, is still the candidate for a better Nigeria. Infostride News reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the then candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress and now-president, Bola Tinubu, as the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-remains-candidate-for-a-better-nigeria-obasanjo/feed/ 0 It has come full circle – Keyamo mocks IBB, Obasanjo over Tinubu presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/it-has-come-full-circle-keyamo-mocks-ibb-obasanjo-over-tinubu-presidency/ https://www.theinfostride.com/it-has-come-full-circle-keyamo-mocks-ibb-obasanjo-over-tinubu-presidency/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 19:38:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348821 Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has mocked former Nigerian Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), who he called an “evil genius” and two-time president Olusegun Obasanjo. Keyamo claimed both IBB and Obasanjo are alive to witness Bola Tinubu become President of Nigeria. He also described Tinubu as one of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/it-has-come-full-circle-keyamo-mocks-ibb-obasanjo-over-tinubu-presidency/feed/ 0 Illiteracy is a disease – Keyamo mocks Obidients over Russian lawyer rumour https://www.theinfostride.com/illiteracy-is-a-disease-keyamo-mocks-obidients-over-russian-lawyer-rumour/ https://www.theinfostride.com/illiteracy-is-a-disease-keyamo-mocks-obidients-over-russian-lawyer-rumour/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 20:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=346660 The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has laughed off suggestions that the May 29, 2023, inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, can be legally stopped. The Minister also described as ridiculous a report that some foreign lawyers have been flown into Nigeria to lead the legal team of the Labour [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/illiteracy-is-a-disease-keyamo-mocks-obidients-over-russian-lawyer-rumour/feed/ 0 Ike Ekweremadu: Have mercy – Obasanjo writes UK court https://www.theinfostride.com/ike-ekweremadu-have-mercy-obasanjo-writes-uk-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ike-ekweremadu-have-mercy-obasanjo-writes-uk-court/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:49:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344682 Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written to the Chief Clerk of the Central Criminal Court in London to temper justice with mercy over the conviction of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Ekweremadu and his wife, alongside Nigerian doctor Obinna Obeta, were recently found guilty of attempted organ harvesting of a Nigerian trafficked [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ike-ekweremadu-have-mercy-obasanjo-writes-uk-court/feed/ 0 Presidential election: Obasanjo, Abiola got highest votes from S’East – Obi on strife against Igbo in Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-election-obasanjo-abiola-got-highest-votes-from-seast-obi-on-strife-against-igbo-in-lagos/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-election-obasanjo-abiola-got-highest-votes-from-seast-obi-on-strife-against-igbo-in-lagos/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343318 The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has reacted to the ethnic strife brewing in some states, especially Lagos, following the outcome of the presidential and National Assembly elections and the upcoming governorship and state assembly polls. There have been anger and disagreement in Lagos since Obi defeated the All Progressives Congress, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-election-obasanjo-abiola-got-highest-votes-from-seast-obi-on-strife-against-igbo-in-lagos/feed/ 0 Don’t set Nigeria on fire with your utterances – APC chieftain warns Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-with-your-utterances-apc-chieftain-warns-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-with-your-utterances-apc-chieftain-warns-obasanjo/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:35:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342516 A member of the Security and Intelligence Committee of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni has cautioned former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to use his utterances to set the country on fire. The 2011 gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) in Lagos State said this in a statement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-with-your-utterances-apc-chieftain-warns-obasanjo/feed/ 0 Cancel Election, Do A Rerun Next Saturday – Obasanjo tells INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/cancel-election-do-a-rerun-next-saturday-obasanjo-tells-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cancel-election-do-a-rerun-next-saturday-obasanjo-tells-inec/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:10:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342458 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked that results from polling units where the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) was not used should be nullified. Obasanjo also requested that results that were not uploaded on the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should not accepted. Obasanjo said this in a letter to President Muhammadu [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cancel-election-do-a-rerun-next-saturday-obasanjo-tells-inec/feed/ 0 Tinubu wins Obasanjo’s polling unit https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-wins-obasanjos-polling-unit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-wins-obasanjos-polling-unit/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:54:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342294 Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has won at former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s polling unit at Ward 11, Unit 22, Olosomi Compound, Totoro/Sokori, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Obasanjo had earlier declared his support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. But, Tinubu, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-wins-obasanjos-polling-unit/feed/ 0 2023: Why Obasanjo, Clark endorsed Peter Obi – Adamu Garba https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-obasanjo-clark-endorsed-peter-obi-adamu-garba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-obasanjo-clark-endorsed-peter-obi-adamu-garba/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:30:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340730 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba, has alleged the reason former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Elder statesman, Edwin Clark endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, was because they can easily bully him to do their biddings. Garba also claimed Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-obasanjo-clark-endorsed-peter-obi-adamu-garba/feed/ 0 2023: Only unpatriotic Nigerians will vote for Tinubu, others – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-only-unpatriotic-nigerians-will-vote-for-tinubu-others-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-only-unpatriotic-nigerians-will-vote-for-tinubu-others-obasanjo/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340032 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted that the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, deserves the votes of all patriotic Nigerians, saying only the unpatriotic ones would vote for his opponents. While calling on Nigerians to support Obi, Obasanjo said the reason was because he possesses good characters, which his fellow contestants lack. Obasanjo [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-only-unpatriotic-nigerians-will-vote-for-tinubu-others-obasanjo/feed/ 0 2023: Peter Obi’s project is Obasanjo’s third term agenda – PDP replies Oby Ezekwesili https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-peter-obis-project-is-obasanjos-third-term-agenda-pdp-replies-oby-ezekwesili/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-peter-obis-project-is-obasanjos-third-term-agenda-pdp-replies-oby-ezekwesili/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339920 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has responded to a recent claim by Dr Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, under the former President Olusegun Obasanjo administration, that Atiku Abubakar was not in charge of the economy when he was vice president. Ezekwesili had called on Atiku, the presidential candidate of the PDP, to stop [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-peter-obis-project-is-obasanjos-third-term-agenda-pdp-replies-oby-ezekwesili/feed/ 0 2023: I won’t join Peter Obi campaign train – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-wont-join-peter-obi-campaign-train-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-wont-join-peter-obi-campaign-train-obasanjo/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 07:36:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339672 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has downplayed speculations of him joining the presidential campaign of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Obasanjo said he’s not a member of any political party, hence would not belong to any campaign train. He spoke at a virtual engagement organised by the Africa Leadership Group. The former president [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-wont-join-peter-obi-campaign-train-obasanjo/feed/ 0 2023: Obasanjo identifies major issues Nigeria’s next president must address https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-identifies-major-issues-nigerias-next-president-must-address/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-identifies-major-issues-nigerias-next-president-must-address/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:30:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339631 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified the major issues Nigeria’s next president must address upon assuming office. Obasanjo disclosed that the country’s next president must address the issue of insecurity, like banditry and kidnapping. Speaking at a virtual engagement organised by Africa Leadership Group, the former president said Nigeria must move beyond think-tank to do-tank. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-identifies-major-issues-nigerias-next-president-must-address/feed/ 0 2023: Obasanjo furious over inducement claims after Peter Obi endorsement https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-furious-over-inducement-claims-after-peter-obi-endorsement/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-furious-over-inducement-claims-after-peter-obi-endorsement/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339560 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is enraged over a claim trailing his backing of Peter Obi to win the 2023 presidential election. The former Head of State endorsed the Labour Party (LP) flagbearer in a lengthy letter to Nigerians on January 1. “My dear young men and women, you must come together and bring about a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-furious-over-inducement-claims-after-peter-obi-endorsement/feed/ 0 2023: Obasanjo, Atiku started fighting ‘after chopping Nigeria’s money – Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-atiku-started-fighting-after-chopping-nigerias-money-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-atiku-started-fighting-after-chopping-nigerias-money-tinubu/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:30:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339582 The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday aimed a dig at former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his erstwhile Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Tinubu spoke at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu during a presidential campaign rally of the APC. Obasanjo had a few days ago endorsed Mr. Peter Obi [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-atiku-started-fighting-after-chopping-nigerias-money-tinubu/feed/ 0 2023: Expectations high as Nigeria holds polls, census https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-expectations-high-as-nigeria-holds-polls-census/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-expectations-high-as-nigeria-holds-polls-census/#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2023 20:30:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339405 The year 2023 will go down in the annals of history as one that would be a reference point in Nigeria. The Ekiti and Osun gubernatorial elections in June and July, 2022, respectively, were a forerunner to the general elections in 2023 and the successes recorded in both gubernatorial elections not minding the legal squabbles, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-expectations-high-as-nigeria-holds-polls-census/feed/ 0 Presidential election: Peter Obi’s endorsement inconsequential, Obasanjo – Kwankwaso https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-election-peter-obis-endorsement-inconsequential-obasanjo-kwankwaso/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-election-peter-obis-endorsement-inconsequential-obasanjo-kwankwaso/#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:11:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339333 The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso has described the endorsement of his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Edwin Clarke as inconsequential. Kwankwaso said those endorsing Obi would be shocked by the outcome of the presidential election. He spoke while addressing journalists in Asaba, Delta State, after his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-election-peter-obis-endorsement-inconsequential-obasanjo-kwankwaso/feed/ 0 I won’t fight Shettima in Wuse market like Obasanjo and Atiku – Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-fight-shettima-in-wuse-market-like-obasanjo-and-atiku-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-fight-shettima-in-wuse-market-like-obasanjo-and-atiku-tinubu/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 20:30:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339322 The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that he would lead an inclusive government devoid of any fracas between himself and his running mate, Kashim Shettima. The former Lagos State Governor vowed that, if elected on February 25, Nigerians would not witness a repeat of the disharmonious relationship involving [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-fight-shettima-in-wuse-market-like-obasanjo-and-atiku-tinubu/feed/ 0 Endorsing Obi was a big blunder – Lamido tells Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/endorsing-obi-was-a-big-blunder-lamido-tells-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/endorsing-obi-was-a-big-blunder-lamido-tells-obasanjo/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 20:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339316 Former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, on Friday said Peter Obi’s endorsement, the Presidential candidate of Labour Party by former President Olusegun Obasanjo was “a big mistake.” Lamido, who was a Foreign Affairs Minister under Obasanjo’s administration, made the remarks while answering questions from newsmen at Bamaina, his country home, near Birnin kudu Local Government Area [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/endorsing-obi-was-a-big-blunder-lamido-tells-obasanjo/feed/ 0 Peter Obi: Obasanjo punished me – Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-obasanjo-punished-me-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-obasanjo-punished-me-tinubu/#respond Fri, 06 Jan 2023 06:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339167 The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo punished him while he was governor of Lagos State. Tinubu explained that the decision was not a personal punishment but an action taken against the Lagos State Government. He said Obasanjo took the decision against his administration [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-obasanjo-punished-me-tinubu/feed/ 0 Atiku: Obasanjo’s endorsement of Peter Obi not against Tinubu – Keyamo https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-obasanjos-endorsement-of-peter-obi-not-against-tinubu-keyamo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-obasanjos-endorsement-of-peter-obi-not-against-tinubu-keyamo/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 21:43:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339248 The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo says he is excited because former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate was not against the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Keyamo said Obasanjo’s endorsement of Obi was against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-obasanjos-endorsement-of-peter-obi-not-against-tinubu-keyamo/feed/ 0 2023: Obasanjo behind Obi/Datti movement, wanted to draft me – Bwala https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-behind-obi-datti-movement-wanted-to-draft-me-bwala/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-behind-obi-datti-movement-wanted-to-draft-me-bwala/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 19:30:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339238 The spokesperson for the Atiku, Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation, Daniel Bwala has claimed former president Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to draft him into the Obi/Datti presidential movement before he joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Bwala made the statement on Thursday while featuring on the Arise Television Morning Show programme. The revelation is coming on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-behind-obi-datti-movement-wanted-to-draft-me-bwala/feed/ 0 Peter Obi: Obasanjo, Clark’s endorsement unsettle Atiku, Tinubu camps https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-obasanjo-clarks-endorsement-unsettle-atiku-tinubu-camps/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-obasanjo-clarks-endorsement-unsettle-atiku-tinubu-camps/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:19:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339086 Fireworks in the Nigerian polity have heightened in the past few days following the endorsement of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, by former president Olusegun Obasanjo and the former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark. InfoStride News reported that Obasanjo had in a New Year message [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-obasanjo-clarks-endorsement-unsettle-atiku-tinubu-camps/feed/ 0 2023: Obasanjo not qualified as national hero – APC chieftain, Nicholas Felix https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-not-qualified-as-national-hero-apc-chieftain-nicholas-felix/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-not-qualified-as-national-hero-apc-chieftain-nicholas-felix/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339009 A member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Nicholas Felix has claimed former president Olusegun Obasanjo doesn’t qualify to be counted among the nation’s heroes. Felix, who was a presidential aspirant under the party made the claim while featuring on the Channels Television Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday. Recall that Obasanjo had, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-obasanjo-not-qualified-as-national-hero-apc-chieftain-nicholas-felix/feed/ 0 Forget Obasanjo’s utterances, he is looking for relevance – APC chieftain, Mumuni https://www.theinfostride.com/forget-obasanjos-utterances-he-is-looking-for-relevance-apc-chieftain-mumuni/ https://www.theinfostride.com/forget-obasanjos-utterances-he-is-looking-for-relevance-apc-chieftain-mumuni/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 07:30:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339006 A member of the Security and Intelligence Committee of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Ambassador Abayomi Nurain Mumuni has advised Nigerians not to be bothered with the recent utterances of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Mumuni, who was the gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressives Congress (CPC) in Lagos State in 2011, made this [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/forget-obasanjos-utterances-he-is-looking-for-relevance-apc-chieftain-mumuni/feed/ 0 You can’t produce a councillor – Buhari’s aide mocks Obasanjo for endorsing Peter Obi https://www.theinfostride.com/you-cant-produce-a-councillor-buharis-aide-mocks-obasanjo-for-endorsing-peter-obi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/you-cant-produce-a-councillor-buharis-aide-mocks-obasanjo-for-endorsing-peter-obi/#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:30:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339027 President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, has mocked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Ahmad said Obasanjo who can’t produce a councillor went ahead to endorse a presidential candidate. Obasanjo had endorsed Obi in an open letter to Nigerian youths, where he urged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/you-cant-produce-a-councillor-buharis-aide-mocks-obasanjo-for-endorsing-peter-obi/feed/ 0 2023: You’re paperweight, endorsement of Peter Obi worthless – Tinubu blasts Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-youre-paperweight-endorsement-of-peter-obi-worthless-tinubu-blasts-obasanjo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-youre-paperweight-endorsement-of-peter-obi-worthless-tinubu-blasts-obasanjo/#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2023 11:12:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=338943 The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, as worthless. Tinubu said Obasanjo lacked any political goodwill or leverage in Nigeria to make Obi win the presidential election. Speaking through his Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-youre-paperweight-endorsement-of-peter-obi-worthless-tinubu-blasts-obasanjo/feed/ 0 2023: I pity you, Obasanjo can’t win his polling unit – Tinubu blasts Peter Obi over endorsement https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-pity-you-obasanjo-cant-win-his-polling-unit-tinubu-blasts-peter-obi-over-endorsement/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-pity-you-obasanjo-cant-win-his-polling-unit-tinubu-blasts-peter-obi-over-endorsement/#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2023 10:07:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=338941 The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, says he pities his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Peter Obi, following his endorsement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Tinubu said Obasanjo cannot win his polling unit; hence Obi is at risk for associating with the former president. Speaking through the Director of Media and Publicity of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-pity-you-obasanjo-cant-win-his-polling-unit-tinubu-blasts-peter-obi-over-endorsement/feed/ 0 2023: Good-hearted man – Omokri explains why Obasanjo endorsed Peter Obi https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-good-hearted-man-omokri-explains-why-obasanjo-endorsed-peter-obi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-good-hearted-man-omokri-explains-why-obasanjo-endorsed-peter-obi/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2023 20:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=338964 Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has stated how he feels about former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s decision to endorse Peter Obi. Obasanjo on New Year’s Day publicly declared support for Peter Obi of the Labour Party to win the 2023 presidential election. Obasanjo made the declaration in an open letter to youths in Nigeria eight weeks [...]

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