Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo caused a stir at the ongoing African Export and Import Bank, Afreximbank, Annual Meeting in Abuja on Friday.

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the former President chose to sit among the participants instead of a front row seat reserved for him among the dignitaries, at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton.

No one knew the reason for Obasanjo’s action and he did not explain to anyone.

Before Obasanjo’s arrival, Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State; Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and Albert Muchanga, African Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Transport were already seated.

He arrived when Benedict Oramah, the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank was delivering his welcome speech.

Earlier, the meeting witnessed the opening ceremony which featured a documentary on the history of Afreximbank’s 25 years of existence.

George Elombi, the Executive Vice President of Afreximbank had also delivered his introductory remarks.

But when Bronwyn Nelson, the Editor-at-Large of CNBC Africa who was moderator of the event, walked up to welcome Obasanjo at the entrance with the aim of ushering him to his seat, the former Nigerian president refused and chose to sit on an empty seat on the right row of the hall.

Everyone was surprised at Obasanjo’s action including the other dignitaries in front of the hall.

After Oramah’s welcome speech, Muchanga and Nelson went to persuade Obasanjo to take his seat.

The former president, however, complied and followed them to his seat.

He shook hands with the dignitaries starting from Mustapha to El-Rufai, Oramah and Adeosun among others before sitting.

Obasanjo, therefore, became the toast of the Afreximbank Annual Meeting 2018 and 25th anniversary programme, which will end in Abuja on Saturday.

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Babs werey!

Drama king!!!

Well I wish him and Nigeria well.

I understand his plight, No sane human would want to sit on the same table with those whose hands are filled with the blood of thousands of innocent Nigerians.

Buhari/Osibanjo the blood of Nigerians will haunt you from their graves. Especially those killed by your Fulani terrosists and wicked policies!

Opposition and drama, the new trend in Nigeria politics

I love this man!

Yoruba's call him Ebora Owu...(although i don't know the meaning shaa,what i can likely deduce is maybe someone that is mighty)

He knows how to destroy someone's reputation when you mess up with him

Ask President Jonathan, He will tell you

How va he sit close to certificate forger's

That is how to deal with your known enemies.
No time for pretense.

Our prayers is

Why baba iyabo, ebora owu dey vex

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Baba is givin em, "oya fu wan legbe-gbe, oya fu wan lego-gbe".

Signal is clear..now a message. Elrufai would be sorry. All utterances against OBJ, how would he feel if OBJ sat beside him? What would he say? Not supporting OBJ but deh nor be mate. What riffraff of a rat elrufai is!

Everything ain't about politics, he came late while all the dignitaries were seated, Also presentation was going on, common sense would tell you not to distract the gathering which was why he chose to sit in the participants row, I guess after the presentation he was introduced properly and invited to the High table.


Chai sense will not kill me.

With those guys, Anything is Possible! I understand Baba

@ OP: This is a typical example of intellectual laziness.
Why would you use such a misleading headline; when in fact OBJ did sit with them (including El-Rufai) as he was clearly pictured in you post - unless of you didn't even bother to read the content.