Jun 18, 2007 obasanjos real father a paternity controversy it may sound stranger than fiction, but as daylight melts into darkness, the rumour about obasanjos igbo roots is gaining currency. Dec 09, 2014 former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo today launched a book tittled my watch containing several national issues both past and present. Mahama first entered into politics in 1996 when he joined the national democratic congress and was elected to parliament. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. May 10, 2018 while that is the most dramatic episode recounted in obasanjos memoir, african presidents daughter, detailing murderous political skullduggery was hardly the reason for obasanjos book. He is the younger brother of john dramani mahama, president of ghana. Encomium weekly can, however, reveal the mothers of these children and other women that had dalliances with the twotime president of the country. Former president goodluck jonathan is to unveil his book, my transition. Obasanjo and annan to meet with president mahama on west africa. She was the wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, although she was not the first lady in 1976, when obasanjo was military head of state. Agriculture and agroallied poultry farms, hatcheries, agric farms. The fifth reason is that this letter may appear in biographies and other books which political commentators on nigerias.
Ghanas former president and current presidential candidate h. Wole soyinka, has attacked former president olusegun obasanjo in his new book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my watch volume 1. My first coup detat chronicles the comingofage of john dramani mahama. Ibrahim mahama born 29 january 1971 is a ghanaian businessman, and the founder of engineers and planners, the largest indigenousowned mining company in west africa, and the owner of several other businesses in ghana. Stella obasanjo 14 november 1945 23 october 2005 was the first lady of nigeria from 1999 until her death. Former president olusegun obasanjo says he has written 12 story books as part of efforts to preserve culture and prepare children for the future. Olusegun obasanjo, chairman of the west africa commission on drugs. Iyabo obasanjobello, a former senator of ogun state. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007. I dare obasanjo to meet me oneonone on any podium to present the facts of that stewardship to the. Olusegun obasanjo, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. Ive written 12 books that can prepare children for.
John dramani mahama was born on the 29th of november 1958 in damongo, the then capital of the west gonja district of the northern region. He has been delivering on this sacred mandate with a sense of urgency. John mahama sworn in as ghanas new president as jonathan, obasanjo mourn related news john mahama was sworn in at exactly 20. Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. Dec 11, 2014 by the constitution, i had to inaugurate or prorogue the national assembly on june 4, 1999. Olusegun obasanjo biography, children, net worth, house, age. Latest news about obasanjo in nigeria today th may 2020. Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3.
Obasanjo said this on tuesday while speaking at an. Former president olusegun obasanjo has showered praises on late gani fawehinmi, lawyer and activist, who was a thorn in the flesh of successive administrations in nigeria, describing him as one of. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. John dramani mahama declared winner of ghana election ghana. His excellency john dramani mahama is a writer, historian, communications expert, former member of parliament and minister of state, and sitting president of the republic of ghana. One essential aspect of democracy is a developed and engaged citizenry. My first coup detat and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Nigerias president olusegun obasanjo swept to power in 1999, promising farreaching democratic reforms in a country devastated by decades of military rule. Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president 19992007. His answer to the massive communal and religious unrest across the country has been to use the army to control localised disturbances. 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. John kofi agyekum kufuor kcb born 8 december 1938 is a ghanaian politician who served.
Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8220 ratings. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about obasanjo from nigeria and the world on today. My life with obasanjo, the 63yearold oluremi claims in the page book that the former president is a master in the art of deception, an exploiter, a violent and unrepentant wifebasher and lacking sexual discipline as he unrepentantly engaged in a string of affairs with single and married women she names several. Olusegun obasanjo has authored several books, significant amongst them, my command, about his experiences in the nigerian civil war. Early life and military kindle edition by obasanjo, olusegun. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. His career is made the focus for a history of nigerias first fifty years of independence 19602010 and of african continental affairs during the same period obasanjo having been an active opponent of apartheid and an architect of the african union.
President john dramani mahama made a pact with the sovereign people of ghana in 2012 to deliver on their mandate in a manner that will change lives and transform our dear nation, ghana. A brief history of oopl olusegun obasanjo presidential library. The incumbent john dramani mahama has been declared the. The most important officer in the national assembly is the senate president and that office had been zoned to the southeast.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes ganis unfinished business. Wole soyinka, has slammed former president olusegun obasanjo in his struggle to protect nigerias democracy, saying he is objectively unfitted for the role. Feb 20, 2015 buy my watch by obasanjo, olusegun isbn. Joined the army and received training in nigeria and abroad. Nigerias legacy has equally been squandered, but unlike one man, a nation of 140 million people still have time to revamp its image and the story that outsiders tell about nigeria. Obasanjo news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. News about olusegun obasanjo, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. The presidential library will enhance transparency and accountability and ensure that policy choices are better understood. Goodluck jonathan launches book november 20 the guardian. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl serves as an inspiration for many people on the importance, values and rewards of leadership through servitude, embodied by olusegun obasanjo. The book was released to the public on tuesday by bookcraft and formed the text of soyinkas speech at the 10th memorial lecture of the late chief gani fawehinmi. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
His father, emmanuel adama mahama, a prominent rice farmer was a member of parliament for the west gonja constituency and the first regional commissioner of the northern region under ghanas first leader, president kwame nkrumah. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library was established to demonstrate and deepen democracy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oopl contains a vast wealth of knowledge and experiences yet to be seen in nigeria and west africa. She died while undergoing elective liposuction abroad. Apr 30, 2008 but, as nigerians consider that obasanjo s legacy has been tarnished, it is important to remember that obasanjo s story is nigerias story. John dramani mahama is the former president of the republic of ghana 20122016 and chairperson of the tana forum board. Guests of honour include former president john dramani mahama of ghana, former heads of state general yakubu gowon, general ibrahim. Jan 25, 2018 mixed reactions, yesterday, trailed the call by former president olusegun obasanjo on president muhammadu buhari to sidestep a second term bid just as campaign materials supportive of a second. The name olusegun obasanjo is not strange to anybody around the world. Not my will, about his service to the nation as military head of state. Obasanjos real father a paternity controversy sahara.
He previously served as vice president of ghana from january 2009 to july 2012, and took office as president on 24 july 2012 following the death. John dramani mahama is a former president of the republic of ghana. Obasanjo is a former nigerian president who served nigeria under military regime from 1976 to 1979 and also as a civilian head of state from 1999 to 2007. 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. John dramani mahama is a ghanaian politician who served as president of ghana from 24 july 2012 to 7 january 2017.
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