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“Whenever I hear people praying that Baba will live to be 90, I always say baba will be 100 because I know baba is already more than 90, he should be 93 or 94, we are only celebrating his official age…”

Ibikunle Amosun celebrates Olusegun Obasanjo OBJ at 88

Recall that the FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo had urged Nigerians, irrespective of their ethnic, religious and political affiliations to be patriotic in building Nigeria to an enviable status in the comity of nations.

The former President stated this in his remarks at his 88th birthday celebration, held at the Marque Hallelujah of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.

Two books authored by the former President titled ‘Lest We Forget: Slavery, Slave Trade, Emancipation and Reparation’ and ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’, were unveiled at the event.

Notable personalities present at the event included Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State; Ogun Deputy Gov, Noimot Salako-Oyedele; former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido; former governor of Ogun State, Sen Ibikunle Amosun; former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola; former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara; the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti-Ahmed, traditional rulers and captains of industry.

The former President said he was optimistic that the country will attain an enviable status which all the citizens will be proud of during his lifetime irrespective of how bad the situation could be.

He said: “I am an incurable optimistic about Nigeria. Yes, the situation is bad, no doubt, but I believe in my lifetime, we will have the Nigeria that we will all be proud of.”

He said African countries cannot continue to operate under the shadow of colonialism, feeling less superior and achieve its full potentials or take its rightful position in world affairs, saying that the continent must release itself from every element of colonialism and slavery to achieve greatness.

Speaking about his new books, Obasanjo said: “Part of our problems in Africa is what I may call residues of slave trade, slavery and colonialism and until we can break ourselves completely away from it, we may not be able to make progress as we should do.

“We have to shrug off residues of colonialism and slavery, we have to do this so as not be re-enslaved again after more than two centuries that we suffered the first one.”

The former President said that he remains an incurable optimist about Nigeria getting out of the woods as long as the leadership demonstrates strong will to remain selfless and be committed to building a virile nation.

Don’t believe anyone saying I am older than 88

Obasanjo while thanking those who graced the occasion, however, told them not to believe what some people are saying that he was older than 88.

“Don’t believe anyone saying I am older than 88, that I am 90, my mother said that I was born on Ifo Market day and I am Aremu and Kabiyesi, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo was born on Itoku Market day and he is Aremu and nobody will change that.

“So, every Itoku Market day is Oba Gbadebo’s birthday while every Ifo Market day is my birthday. We’ll leave it at that.”

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Nothing new here especially for Nigerian politicians and civil servants. Football age na their thing

But Baba is still fit like a 60yrs old man which is a blessing for someone that is way advanced in age.

I didn't go through, I don't want to go through because it's very long.

After all, going by the heading I think I have caught it all.

The so called official age is the same thing as "football age", where a Player will have the impetus to map out ten years.

Thirty claims twenty.

But one thing is certain, Nigeria Politicians are Super Fraud Stars.

Instead of the Senate to suspend Senator Natasha because she accused Akpabio of sexual molestation, they said she violated the ethical rule.

What a nonsense.

#Thisinjusticecannotbesustained.

Like all the Yorubas doesn't know their real age?



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Who ask am.

Just wish that old man happy birthday and move on.

The age worth to be celebrated 🍾

It's looks like OBJ use only 5 years senior Ibikunle

88 or 94 baba has lived a good and well fulfilled life.
We wish him more sound health and Joy

“We have to shrug off residues of colonialism and slavery, we have to do this so as not be re-enslaved again after more than two centuries that we suffered the first one.”

What our rulers and leaders are doing today is like slavery. No matter the party, they are not interested in the people, they just want to secure their own cake and give us crumbs. They are not interested in country and all the fights in Senate, Rivers, Osun and Lagos is in our face to see.

Of course. That's an open secret

Obasanjo might be 90+, but his body still functions like that of a 60 year old Man.

MrSundry:
Nothing new here especially for Nigerian politicians and civil servants. Football age na their thing

But Baba is still fit like a 60yrs old man which is a blessing for someone that is way advanced in age.

obj case is different, he's actually make it clear that he didn't know his exact birth date, but just pick a date based on occasion that happen when he was born

Karma no dey exist

These politicians dey live long to enjoy the fruit of their labour loots

See buhari and tinubu wey look like who wan kpoof in few days during their campaigns now look more healthy and fresh when in Aso rock

Baba obasanjo na the person wey make all workers begin build houses and buy cars. E spread money for everywhere. Just learn skill, u go get market belleful for his tenure I always pray for you and your unborn generations sir

I have always known that

Abroko... what's it trying to prove...
Indirectly, calling baba iyabo a liar🙄

So reducing ones age in public service is now legal and shouldn't be hidden again?

jetguy:
Abroko... what's it trying to prove...
Indirectly, calling baba iyabo a liar🙄

Even Obasanjo said so himself, he doesn't know his true age.
His parents only chose a suitable year and day for him.

We were talking about this at the Surulere stadium recently and one elderly man was saying mist of these military guys are older than their age cos they were born during the time of no birth certificate.

Somehow, I like to doubt some of that.
I know my grandpa and grandma were born in 1912 and 1922, and I know all the time their children were born (from 1945 till the last in 1960).
Does that also mean the likes of Zik, Awo, Sardauna, Akintola, Ojukwu, etc., just put anything on their age? I don't think so.

In summary, given the way OBJ is, I think he's in his late 80s. Na just body type.
Look at Soyinka, born 1934 - still alive and fresh for his age.

Bad belle dey worry Amosu

NairalandVDM:
So reducing ones age in public service is now legal and shouldn't be hidden again?

When/how did he reduce or falsify his age ....

His parents didn't keep records, he was given a date and has used same since....

He’s not less than 90, that’s the truth

He old pass wole Soyinka and Wole Soyinka is going to 91 already

But these men dey strong oo… what is their secret. Their generation grow old and strong.
Many of them at 90 plus still walking and still agile

Obj can still go three rounds sef

He's actually saying the truth.

Hausa:
We were talking about this at the Surulere stadium recently and one elderly man was saying mist of these military guys are older than their age cos they were born during the time of no birth certificate.

Somehow, I like to doubt some of that.
I know my grandpa and grandma were born in 1912 and 1922, and I know all the time their children were born (from 1945 till the last in 1960).
Does that also mean the likes of Zik, Awo, Sardauna, Akintola, Ojukwu, etc., just put anything on their age? I don't think so.

In summary, given the way OBJ is, I think he's in his late 80s. Na just body type.
Look at Soyinka, born 1934 - still alive and fresh for his age.

It depends on the parents and where they were born.
Soyinka was born in Abeokuta, there were many educated people in the town then. Moreso, his relatives- uncles were learned.

Obj was born and grew up in the village.

He can be 200 that's his problem. Person wey build poor foundation of DEMOCRACY in Nigeria

OBJ was honest enough to declare that he's unsure of his exact age due to the illiteracy of his parents. What about one man who knows his true age but choses to provide different ages for different purposes and different secondary schools for different political aspirations. God help Nigeria.

Ah

BlessedGift:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVl0MwJpHE0

“Whenever I hear people praying that Baba will live to be 90, I always say baba will be 100 because I know baba is already more than 90, he should be 93 or 94, we are only celebrating his official age…”

Politicians can be careless talkers. Does he mean Baba is a liar? Why should the age of the former president of Nigeria not be certain in the 21st cc

We all know that Baba is over 90yrs of age. Ebora of Yoruba land