₦airaland Forum

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the presidential seat of power in Abuja, on Friday, his first Aso Rock trip since President Bola Tinubu was sworn into office.

Obasanjo, a major critic of the current administration, has stayed away from the Presidential Villa even when invited for crucial events like the Council of State meetings.

At the height of the seeming diplomatic face-off between the Tinubu and Trump administrations, Obasanjo had fired an indirect shot at the President, saying under his watch, America did not take any major action in Africa without informing Nigeria.

Obasanjo said this after Trump warned that America could deploy troops to Nigeria if the Federal Government failed to stop “killing of Christians”.

While Obasanjo did not mention the controversy directly, he recalled a period when Nigeria was regarded as Africa’s clear leader. He said Nigeria once commanded strong international respect, noting that late President Jimmy Carter would always notify Nigeria before any U.S. move in Africa.

“They were not seeking permission, but they would inform us,” he had said.

But on Friday, the Nigerian leader was one of the guests at the Presidential Villa when First Lady Oluremi Tinubu hosted the 2025 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, themed “Emmanuel: God With Us.”

According to a statement issued by the First Lady’s media office, Obasanjo read the Second Lesson from Genesis 22:15-18, emphasising God’s covenant of blessing through obedience.
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, who was also a guest, read the First Lesson from Genesis 3:8-12, recounting humanity’s early encounter with divine accountability.

The host read the Ninth Lesson from John 1:1-14, affirming the Word made flesh dwelling among us. The congregation rose for the resounding Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful.

Christmas Carol is an annual event which Christians hold around this period of the year.

AqualinaXYZ:
Wetin Obasanjo wan use Tinubu do


Are both in same level at every ramifications?


OBJ dey fear to enter USA?


Did OBJ graduated from school before the school was established?


OBJ get classmates naaa


Did OBJ forfeit $420k to drugs in Chicago ?


Is OBJ a female name in Chicago university?


At least OBJ knows his parents and has lineage


OBJ dey lick microphone?


Wooo if I start I won’t end in this misery tales

Burob:
Ikwerre Port Harcourt man, your bitterness is not allowing you to comprehend logically.

AqualinaXYZ:
I am not Ikwerre ozuorrr



If u no know my tribe in Rivers State u ask



Ikwerre no be only tribe wey dey Rivers State

Burob:
Ikwerre Port Harcourt man, your bitterness is not allowing you to comprehend logically.

Burob:
Ikwerre Man U wan deny your brother Nyesom Wike abi?

When the going is good & good, many many people will be your friend.

Cherrybae:
AqualinaXYZ is not ikwerre man. No ikwerre man or other tribe hate Tinubu and wike.

AqualinaXYZ is from Ndoki under oyigbo LGA.

Na ipob sympathisers there area be. That's why we dey call there area village champions.

The guy managed enter PH dey stay with relative oooo. Shishi him no get.

WesleyPepper:
Aren’t you a nairaland veteran ?
That lvser is an okoro and there’s a proof

Kaczynski:
Nigeria would be like indonesia today if obasanjo was president for life.

Burob:
Actually that demon is the genesis of Nigeria’s problems, he had the opportunity twice to do the right thing in giving us a solid foundation, but in his wickedness he decided to punish the nation, & by handing Nigeria over to weak Fulani men, Shagari in 1979, & Yaradua in 2007.

Kaczynski:
thanks to him you have internet and can make mouth on nl

Dogalmighty17:
The author of this article is mad. Obasanjo went to Aso Rock Chapel for a Christmas event. What is Tinubu, a Muslim supposed to do? And hasn't general Yakubu Gowon eaten enough Christmas? What is he doing there? Plateau people! Make una tell una man say him don too tay for dis side.

Burob:
Ikwerre Man U wan deny your brother Nyesom Wike abi?

When the going is good & good, many many people will be your friend.

AqualinaXYZ:
Wetin Obasanjo wan use Tinubu do


Are both in same level at every ramifications?


OBJ dey fear to enter USA?


Did OBJ graduated from school before the school was established?


OBJ get classmates naaa


Did OBJ forfeit $420k to drugs in Chicago ?


Is OBJ a female name in Chicago university?


At least OBJ knows his parents and has lineage


OBJ dey lick microphone?


Wooo if I start I won’t end in this misery tales

omowolewa:
Another letter loading, Baba no dey use tweeter

Kaczynski:
Nigeria would be like indonesia today if obasanjo was president for life.

Mirasteel:
Wishing someone death, you might even go before him.

AqualinaXYZ:
Wetin Obasanjo wan use Tinubu do


Are both in same level at every ramifications?


OBJ dey fear to enter USA?


Did OBJ graduated from school before the school was established?


OBJ get classmates naaa


Did OBJ forfeit $420k to drugs in Chicago ?


Is OBJ a female name in Chicago university?


At least OBJ knows his parents and has lineage


OBJ dey lick microphone?


Wooo if I start I won’t end in this misery tales

HilcomTech:
Las Las OBJ created Boko Haram