Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

President Bola Tinubu insists the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries will return to operation and says his administration will take responsibility for making them profitable. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo argues that private-sector participation is a better model,...

Obasanjo Rejects Africa's Democratic Model: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa does not practice genuine democracy but a Western liberal system imposed by colonial powers, arguing that the imported model has failed to deliver accountable governance and sustainable...

- Photos of former President Olusegun Obasanjo meeting Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde, ex-Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi, and former Osun Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola have surfaced.  Makinde says the meeting focused on national issues and the forthcoming general election, describing...

August 02, (THEWILL) — Few weeks before the August 19, 2026 start of electioneering for the 2027 presidential election, a campaign by proxy appears to have started by former President Olusegun Obasanjo regarding his tango with the Presidential candidate...

Atiku rejects Obasanjo's allegation, saying there is no evidence he bribed the late Ghali Umar Na'Abba to impeach the former President during their time in office. Former Vice President faults timing of claim, arguing it is unfair to...

June 15, (THEWILL) — Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, were among prominent African leaders who took centre stage at the ongoing African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026 in Lomé, Togo, as Nigeria intensified...

March 04, (THEWILL) — Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that his imprisonment by the late military junta, Gen. Sanni Abacha, could be seen as evidence of the price that can accompany principled positions. Obasanjo described leadership as both...

February 22, (THEWILL) — Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is targeting no fewer than 10,000 beneficiaries in Lagos suburbs as part of activities to commemorate his 89th birthday anniversary. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde...

January 12, (THEWILL) — Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed profound grief following the passing of the Akran of Badagry, Oba De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, who died on Monday, January 12, 2026. Obasanjo described the news as...

December 31, (THEWILL) — Former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is set to chair the 2025 Future Africa Leaders Awards (FALA) during the New Year’s Eve Service with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. The event takes place tonight, Wednesday, December 31,...