A former Vice-President of the World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, on Wednesday denied having any amorous relationship with former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Ezekwesili’s denial followed the widespread circulation of a photograph showing her in a very warm embrace with Obasanjo.

In the trending photo, the former President is seen holding Ezekwesili from behind and giving her a peck on the cheek.

The controversial picture was taken on Tuesday during the public presentation of Obasanjo’s three-part autobiography entitled, ‘My Watch’.

Many online commentators expressed displeasure with Ezekwesili and Obasanjo for behaving in such a manner in public.

They accused the former minister of education, who once served in Obasanjo’s cabinet, of being indecorous as a married woman and passing a wrong message to young girls who look up to her as a role model.

A group known as ‘Hope for Nigeria’ stated that it was taken aback by the decision of the two public figures to behave themselves that way in public.

“This is Dr. Oby Ezekwesili the #BringBackOurGirls crusader with former President Obasanjo at his book launch.

“Was it that Ezekwesili forgot that she was in a public place and a married woman? She threw caution to the wind. Anyway, we saw her sticking out her finger in excitement, while the ‘Chemistry’ lasted.

“What manner of role model will this woman be to young Nigerian girls who look up to her?” the group wrote, after posting the controversial photograph on its Facebook page.


But Ezekwesili has fired back at her accusers, describing those who have reacted to the photo by calling her unprintable names as “gutter minds.”

The former minister stated that Obasanjo merely gave her a “boisterous greeting”, adding that only “impure hearts” would be suspicious of the motive behind his expression of goodwill.

She blamed declining “family values” for her critics’ line of thought, noting that those “purveyors of the filthy conversation” were merely “living for the gutter.”

“My former boss – President Obasanjo – gave me a boisterous greeting at his event yesterday (Tuesday) and the impure in heart now turn it to lurid tales.

“Restoring family values will also help take us back to a descent society. It is clear that many among us have lost our pure hearts.

“Let us leave them to their lowliness. It is out of the abundance of the filthiness or purity of heart that the mouth speaks,” Ezekwesili tweeted.

Source:http://www.punchng.com/i-punch/im-not-obasanjos-concubine-ezekwesili/

Interesting!

[size=80pt]he's a womanizer,corrupt,evil,wicked.[/size]

you are his ashawo!

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pa OBJ, always a ladies' man.


i'm sure he was flirting intentionally, trying to start some gossip.

see as im dey romantic sef, youths (or bachelors) una dey take note?

Aunty oby dnt mind does fools

abegi, if it were a young man, i'd say something is up.

both of them are matured ,so people should get their minds out of the gutter.

like i said, he probably did it intentionally to stimulate the rumour mills aka rumour mongers.

why you wan quench on top obasanjo matter nah?

is oby your mother?

the lady has explained what happened, why you dey "faraya", are you frustrated perhaps?

tpiah2:
why you wan quench on top obasanjo matter nah?

is oby your mother?

the lady has explained what happened, why you dey "faraya", are you frustrated perhaps?

do you expect her to say they are going steady?

Nna enh, see as baba hugged and kissed the woman sef. Like a man on a mission

#story story

Ishilove:
Nna enh, see as baba hugged and kissed the woman sef. Like a man on a mission

Like hungry Lion

Baba is looking for the husband trouble or something else...

Naija People nawa Oooooo

I wil get back here

Baba self sabi all this levels... Na waa ooo

Firefire:



Like hungry Lion

Baba is looking for the husband trouble or something else...

As in ehn...

It is very improper, although I feel baba meant no harm, but improper nonetheless.

Ob and Ob na wa oooh

Bembestic story for the gods. Okpekemization is brutally allowed, the gods are wiser than the wisest!!. Kariability is that of OBJ XYZ comradium

People and their thoughts. Nawa ooh

Lol.

LESSON!
If you are a public figure, mind your every move in public.
A very harmless act can easily be blown out of proportion.
Do you imagine there will be any fuse if this was between unknown people?

Obi may not attach any meaning to this. But I can't really say for Baba.

And why is there more focus on Oby when she was at the receiving end of this questionable act?
What could she have done? Scream? or Slap Obj?

Ishilove:

As in ehn...

It is very improper, although I feel baba meant no harm, but improper nonetheless.

But the seriousness in baba face is worrisome

Take a moment and check baba face again

Why blame her when obviously its her former boss that's hugging her from behind...


Make she push baba or what are they talking about?

story for the gods.

Well... If you say so..


But on a serious note.. I kinda like Oby.. [her low cut hairstyle]

That's all