A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that despite his recent PhD degree, he would still prefer to be addressed as ‘Chief Obasanjo’ and not “Dr Obasanjo”.

In an interview with Premium Times, he explained why he would not want to be called ‘Dr’, he said, “I think I prefer to remain as ‘Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’ to avoid confusion. My first son, Olusegun Obasanjo, holds a Ph.D in Architecture. So when you say Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo, you might be referring to me or to him.
“But that my son is not yet a chief, so I am higher than him in that. If you say ‘Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’ there is no question who you are referring to. That is me, and not my son.

“There are those saying I should now be called ‘Chief Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo’. Me, I don’t know about that o. As far as I am concerned, that is too complicated.

Suanu’s Blog recalls that the former Nigeria leader on Saturday made history by been decorated as the first PhD Graduate of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Obasanjo bagged a PhD in Christian Theology and was widely celebrated for achieving that even in old age.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/01/ignore-my-phd-degree-and-continue-to.html?m=1