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The initial launch, scheduled for Thursday, instead took place today in Lagos at the Lagos Country Club. The event was heavily-attended, featuring prominent figures like former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Ibidapo Obe, former minister of Education and VP of the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili, and several others.

Following intense controversy surrounding the publication of his autobiography, My Watch, former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo today defied a court order barring him from launching the book in Lagos.

SaharaReporters learned that President Goodluck Jonathan had personally contacted the former president in an attempt to postpone the book's release until after the coming presidential election. Excerpts from the book have generated much attention, as they have seriously criticized President Jonathan and the weaknesses in his administration.

Lawyers to the former president advised him to launch the book despite the court order, SaharaReporters learned, claiming the injunction could not stop the Obasanjo from releasing the autobiography.

Source : http://saharareporters.com/2014/12/09/former-president-obasanjo-launches-his-controversial-autobiography-lagos-photos

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feji333:
The initial launch, scheduled for Thursday, instead took place today in Lagos at the Lagos Country Club. The event was heavily-attended, featuring prominent figures like former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Ibidapo Obe, former minister of Education and VP of the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili, and several others.

Following intense controversy surrounding the publication of his autobiography, My Watch, former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo today defied a court order barring him from launching the book in Lagos.

SaharaReporters learned that President Goodluck Jonathan had personally contacted the former president in an attempt to postpone the book's release until after the coming presidential election. Excerpts from the book have generated much attention, as they have seriously criticized President Jonathan and the weaknesses in his administration.

Lawyers to the former president advised him to launch the book despite the court order, SaharaReporters learned, claiming the injunction could not stop the Obasanjo from releasing the autobiography.

Source : http://saharareporters.com/2014/12/09/former-president-obasanjo-launches-his-controversial-autobiography-lagos-photos

The bolded continues to earmark our amiably president as one whose personal interest comes after national interest. Little wonder he continued with his rally in Kano even when the country was mourning and over 200 missing chibok girls mean nothing to him as long as he returns back as president.

^^ we know d book was finally launched.. But we do not know for certain if Jonathan truely contacted Baba to postpone its realease

You don't right autobiography without spicing it up with some controversy (remember Alex Ferguson branding Gerrard over rated and other stuffs?, yeah I'm a Liverpool fan )


Anybody who think OBJ didn't choose the timing well is under illusion, he's been planning it for months...readying to remove the chair from Jona's feet and let him hang...that's why Jonathan wanted to stop the launch by all means, the book won't do him good for the election

I love d book but na dat year adua own spoil am.
he is d best we ever had

We must buy the book to know how to prevent people like Jonathan from becoming president in future. He's so clueless it's sad

Crocz:
You don't right autobiography without spicing it up with some controversy (remember Alex Ferguson branding Gerrard over rated and other stuffs?, yeah I'm a Liverpool fan )


Anybody who think OBJ didn't choose the timing well is under illusion, he's been planning it for months...readying to remove the chair from Jona's feet and let him hang...that's why Jonathan wanted to stop the launch by all means, the book won't do him good for the election

its clear he deliberately chose his time. Its an obvious political move to manipulate/inform decisions of potential voters.