Former nigerian leaders, generals olusegun obasanjo, ibrahim babangida and abdulsalami abubakar, yesterday met over the state of health of president muhammadu buhari. Why abacha sentenced me to 30yrs in prison obasanjo. It was a night of nostalgia when those who worked with former president olusegun obasanjo came together in lagos to celebrate his 80th birthday, segun james was there and files this report there. Obasanjo, babangida, abubakar meet over buharis health. It came after obasanjo disowned his political godson, president goodluck jonathan to. Garrincha was also known as mane short for manuel by his friends. His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjo s birthdate from the time itself. Obasanjo said he was even surprised when he came out of the prison to hear that his oppressor was dead. Garrincha was the epitome of the flawed sporting hero the genius player whose personal demons led to an early death. Fighting corruption is not a onenight affair peter guest. The emergence of a democratic nigeria in may 1999 ended 16 years of consecutive military rule. The bentlegged brazilian genius was as famous for his. His father was an alcoholic, drinking cachaca heavily, a problem. Olusegun obasanjo became the steward of a country suffering economic.
Garrincha was known amongst footballing scouts but did not arrive in professional football until his late teens. Nigerias expresident olusegun obasanjo drinking ijebu garri. Garrincha, the book, details his life from his childhood in pau grande through the length of his career and his eventual death from alcoholism. Obasanjo visits his jamaican brother jamaica observer. Chief olusegun obasanjos easy smile last friday left no doubt that he was among friends. Olusegun obasanjo biography childhood, life achievements. Indeed, the former nigerian president was a guest at the. Obasanjo was in the uk to promote investment in nigeria. Bbc sport football remembering the genius of garrincha.
Olusegun obasanjo is a former president of nigeria who held the position from 1999 to 2007. He was a dad before he was 20 and a grandfather at 40 and his lifelong struggle with alcohol would eventually be his undoing. How foreign allies plotted my escape from prison obasanjo. Nigeria expresident obasanjo drinking ijebu garri youtube. Yaradua, who was his deputy when he was a military head of state between 19761979. Manuel francisco dos santos 28 october 1933 20 january 1983, nicknamed mane. Former president olusegun obasanjo has reacted to the claim by president muhammadu buhari that a past administration spent more than. Obasanjo, as the worst example of a military general. Former president olusegun obasanjo and the president of the senate, bukola saraki, arrived monrovia on monday morning for the swearing in of liberias presidentelect, george weah.
Taiwo obasanjo, the wife of nigerias former president, olusegun obasanjo, on monday, filed a suit at an ikeja high court, seeking to stop the wedding of. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. The combined mane garrincha is common among fans in brazil. President olusegun obasanjo on bbc hardtalk youtube. My generation has failed nigeria, says obasanjo the. Olusegun obasanjo is a rare leader in africa, a general who ruled nigeria in the 1970s and returned as its civilian president from 1999 to 2007. Obasanjo is the worst example of a military general brigadiergeneral ikponmwen. Obasanjo is an infectious disease specialist in manassas, virginia.
You have unstable brain tacha replies a troll who bodyshamed her for having flat bosom 21yearold man, john reagan ngobi arrested for setting 3 prosperitypreaching churches ablaze nigerian soldier, emmy benison shares a touching story of how he fought boko haram in sambisa forest all british airways passengers on ba75 to lagos on march ordered to self isolate i did not pay. Former president olusegun obasanjo takes an interview on bbc hardtalk. The mane garrincha national stadium in brasilia is a. The son of nigerias expresident olusegun obasanjo is shot and wounded in a battle with militant islamists, the former leaders aide tells the.
Olusegun obasanjo, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. The second disavowal yesterday, came after 33 years. Obasanjo, saraki, okorocha, okocha arrive monrovia for. Chief obasanjo also gave reasons why general gowon was overthrown in a. Garrincha put on weight after the world cup, partly because of his drinking, so he was dropped. Infectious disease specialists deal with a broad array of. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007. Download garrincha photos, images and assets from adobe stock.
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