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Obasanjo Opposes Exclusion of Igbo Candidates from Presidency
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has strongly opposed the exclusion of Igbo candidates from Nigeria’s presidency due to past secession attempts, calling it “unfair.” He expressed these views during a meeting with the League of Northern Democrats, led by former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, at his library in Abeokuta.
Obasanjo pointed out that the desire for secession is not unique to the Igbo, noting that other ethnic groups, including those in the North with the “Araba” movement, have also considered breaking away. “It hurts me when people say an Igbo man cannot be president because of past secession,” he said.
He questioned the reasons for excluding the Igbo from the presidency, stating that every part of Nigeria has thought about secession. “No ethnic group is morally superior to another,” he added. “Let us unite and build our country together.”
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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