His father was amos adigun obaluayesanjo obasanjo bankole and his mother was bernice. His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjos birthdate from the time itself. The author is the first wife of chief olusegun obasanjo, nigerian elder. Oluremi obasanjo in her book, bitter sweet my life with obasanjo, she is a mother of two and a divorcee brought to the former general by one of his aunts who lives in arigbajo, ogun state, when she remi was chased out of their ikoyi lagos matrimonial home for challenging his obasanjo philandering. Check out the list of women in obasanjos life the new times. An abuja high court had granted an exparte injunction stopping the public presentation of the book over claims the three volume series contained details of a libel case. Jul 07, 2018 wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, taiwo obasanjo, has released a statement revealing what led to the crash of her son, olujonwos oneyear marriage to billionaire daughter, tope adebutu.
On 23 october 2005 the president lost his wife, stella obasanjo, first lady of nigeria the day after she had a abdominoplasty in spain. On 23 october 2005 the president lost his wife, stella obasanjo, first lady of nigeria the day after she had a. Obasanjo sleeps with sons wives, hes an octogenarian. This was what led to remis departure from her matrimonial home for several months.
Obasanjos first wife, remi plans an explosive autobiography. My life with obasanjo, by remi obasanjo leadership newspaper. Remi obasanjos frankness and her stand for the truth on. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007 obasanjo attended baptist boys high school in abeokuta, in southwest nigeria, and later worked as a. Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. Meet the mothers of olusegun obasanjos 21 children kemi. According to oluremi obasanjo in her book, bitter sweet my life with obasanjo, she is a mother of two and a divorcee brought to the exgeneral by one of his aunts who lives in arigbajo, ogun state, when she remi was chased out of their ikoyi lagos matrimonial home for challenging his obasanjo philandering. Olusegun obasanjo, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. May 10, 2018 while that is the most dramatic episode recounted in obasanjos memoir, african presidents daughter, detailing murderous political skullduggery was hardly the reason for obasanjos book. Jul 08, 2018 mrs obasanjo makes shocking revelations about her son, olujonwos oneyear marriage to billionaire daughter, tope adebutu by reporter09 on july 8, 2018 comments off on mrs obasanjo makes shocking revelations about her son, olujonwos oneyear marriage to billionaire daughter, tope adebutu. According to the book, obasanjo is a ruthless man, one who was fond of offering unsolicited slaps and merciless beatings to subordinates, house help and wives the late stella obasanjo. Sep 15, 2006 president obasanjos who is currently engrossed in a royal battle with his vice. Mrs obasanjo makes shocking revelations about her son, olujonwos oneyear marriage to billionaire daughter, tope adebutu by reporter09 on july 8, 2018 comments off on mrs obasanjo makes shocking revelations about her son, olujonwos.
President obasanjos who is currently engrossed in a royal battle with his vice. His career is made the focus for a history of nigerias first fifty years of independence 19602010 and of african continental affairs during the same period obasanjo having been an active opponent of apartheid and an architect of the african union. Obasanjo writes from a tell all standpoint and spares very few details about the difficulties of marrying an up and coming military leader who eventually becomes president. After the death of her husband, she moved in with the obasanjos at their ikoyi lagos residence on the advice of obasanjo and the wife, remi, acquiesced with her husband. That all chief obasanjos businesses are down, that segun adebutu sponsored chief olusegun obasanjos birthday with n100m which he sent through his unmarried daughter who went to do prostitution there with her brother, that chief obasanjo collect money from hon. Women that had relationships with expresident obasanjo. The author, one of africa s most esteemed statesmen, has also been a prolific author of books over the decades, to boot.
Mrs obasanjo makes shocking revelations about her son, olujonwos oneyear marriage to billionaire daughter, tope adebutu wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, taiwo obasanjo, has released a statement revealing what led to the crash of her son, olujonwos oneyear marriage to. Meet 14 women that once slept and had children with obasanjo. Obasanjos life has been a terrifying rollercoaster since she first had the misfortune of meeting him late in 1955. In the book, i could not count the number of times obasanjo slapped his wife, madam remi, or the number of times she herself slapped many of obasanjos. Jul 27, 2015 remi got hold of the letter and made several photocopies and sent them to friends and relations. Former president olusegun obasanjo has showered praises on late gani fawehinmi. Dec 09, 2014 my book watch the watcher puts obasanjo s records before him odumakin part1 duration. Obasanjos attack came in his book, my watch, where he responded to claims made by mr. Olujonwo, son of former president olusegun obasanjo, and temitope, daughter of chief kessington adebutu, were joined together as husband and. Mrs obasanjo makes shocking revelations about her son. Who is more violent between obasanjo and his first wife. For quite some time now, i have been making the public case that olusegun okikiola mattew aremu obasanjo is not a yorubaman.
Early life and military kindle edition by obasanjo, olusegun. But before the wife knew what was going on, labo was already having a boisterous affair with her husband. After the death of her husband, she moved in with the obasanjos at their ikoyi lagos residence on the advice of obasanjo and the wife, remi, complied with her husband. Obasanjo praises gani fawehinmi, rubbishes soyinka. List of former president obasanjos children, wives. When he needed mrs remi obasanjo, the first wife of president olusegun obasanjo, to go through the manuscript of his biography of the president, in the eyes of time african legacy pr inc, 1997, i was the one who went and met the lady at her home in the government reserved area of ikeja, capital of lagos state. During his watch, a watchman has no sleep and no respite.
The author, one of africas most esteemed statesmen, has also been a prolific author of books over the decades, to boot. The first wife of the former nigerian president olusegun obasanjo has broken it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. The question many are wont to ask is, who is more violent between obasanjo and his socalled divorced wife, going by the womans account in her book. Abubakar atiku may not know peace in long time to come.
Oluremi obasanjo, in her book, bittersweet my life with obasanjo, mentioned several instances in the course of their tempestuous life together as husband and wife where the former. He allowed all of us to take annual vacations, albeit, to african countries with mr. Obasanjos first wife launches book bitter sweet my. Obasanjo with his first wife remimama iyabo taking breakfast in 1979. Meet the mothers of olusegun obasanjos 21 children amuwo. The secrets of an african first lady the independent. Apr 30, 2019 remi got hold of the letter and made several photocopies and sent them to friends and relations. From that night, obasanjo reached an agreement with me, which allowed me to have better access to the children. Olusegun obasanjo, born march 5, 1937, abeokuta, nigeria, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. Former nigerian president obasanjo reveals his wives and. My life with obasanjo, the 63yearold oluremi claims in the page book that the former president is a master in the art of deception, an exploiter, a violent and unrepentant wifebasher and lacking sexual discipline as he unrepentantly engaged in a string of affairs with single and married women she names several.
Trolling books in search of pleasure is fraught with peril. Mar 27, 2019 remi got hold of the letter and made several photocopies and sent them to friends and relations. Oluremi remi obasanjo, is the mother of his oldest children, the most wellknown being dr. Meet the mothers of former president olusegun obasanjos 21. Labo salako, the wife of late captain salako, who died in 1972, at argungu in a motor accident. Abubakar had, in an interview published in hausa language by a newspaper. Julie coker was a bit unsettled about this letter having been mentioned in the obasanjo family feud by mrs oluremi obasanjo in her book bitter sweet as someone very close to stella with the. Meet the mothers of olusegun obasanjos 21 children.
Olusegun obasanjo following in the steps of his previous memoirs, my command and not my will, olusegun obasanjos my watch is more than the story of the obasanjo presidency told by the man himself. Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president 19992007. Chief duro onabule, former chief press secretary to general ibrahim babangida, said at the book launch that he was present because of mrs. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my watch volume 1. It is a memoir of a lifetime spent in service to country, of a man who has been destined with the watch, with the vigilance, with the.
Obasanjo to publish new book, vows to reply atikus. Alo, we gathered is still very close to chief olusegun obasanjo as she is a member of the board of directors of obasanjos school, the bells. Mrs obasanjo who was against the wedding initially and had even gone to court to stop it, made some shocking allegations of what transpired in her. Obasanjo praises gani fawehinmi, rubbishes soyinka, chukwumerije in new book. Former president olusegun obasanjo launched his autobiography my watch with the royal african society on wednesday 11 february 2015. Former nigerian president obasanjo reveals his wives and baby. Jan 31, 2018 in the book, i could not count the number of times obasanjo slapped his wife, madam remi, or the number of times she herself slapped many of obasanjos numerous mistresses and paramours. The princess, a princess of lagos, who is a lover of white apparels was also said to have been romantically involved with the former president immediately after the death of late first lady. No one has taken me seriously about the possibility that my conclusions might be true. Remi got hold of the letter and made several photocopies and sent them to friends and relations. Women that had relationships with expresident obasanjo legit. The first wife of the former nigerian president olesegun obasanjo has broken it in.
Friends, families and well wishers of mrs oluremi obasanjo, first wife. My life with obasanjo by oluremi obasanjo sunshine. May, 2017 olujonwo, son of former president olusegun obasanjo, and temitope, daughter of chief kessington adebutu, were joined together as husband and wife at the methodist church of the trinity, tinubu. Oluremi obasanjo in her book, bitter sweet my life with obasanjo, she is a mother of two and a divorcee brought to the former general by one of his aunts who lives in arigbajo, ogun state, when she remi was chased out of their ikoyi lagos matrimonial home for.
My remi, man spoils good things, the inscription read. The book, which talks of the life and times of chief obasanjo and his wife, remi, their relationship, gives an insight to what led to the dissolution of the marriage. Meet 14 women that once slept and had children with. He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007. Iyabo obasanjobello, a former senator of ogun state. Julie coker was a bit unsettled about this letter having been mentioned in the obasanjo family feud by mrs oluremi obasanjo in her book bitter. Iyabo obasanjo bello, a former senator of ogun state. Ladi adebutu and segun adebutu regularly 150m, 100m, 50m, 80m, 25m, that her. President jonathan, obasanjo, nge, govs mourn remi. Obasanjos first wife wrote a book about him politics nigeria. Mrs obasanjo died on sunday in spain, where she had gone for the. My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo youtube. A delayed showdown by azu ishiekwene by azu ishiekwene jan 05, 2017 the book is nearly seven years in print but i didnt get a hold of it until sometime last year.
Remi obasanjo s frankness and her stand for the truth on. Mrs obasanjo makes shocking revelations about her son, olujonwo s oneyear marriage to billionaire daughter, tope adebutu wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, taiwo obasanjo, has released a statement revealing what led to the crash of her son, olujonwo s oneyear marriage to billionaire daughter, tope adebutu. While that is the most dramatic episode recounted in obasanjos memoir, african presidents daughter, detailing murderous political skullduggery was hardly the reason for obasanjos book. Wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, taiwo obasanjo, has released a statement revealing what led to the crash of her son, olujonwos oneyear marriage to billionaire daughter, tope adebutu. My life with obasanjo, by remi obasanjo leadership. Meet the mothers of former president olusegun obasanjos. Nov 3rd, 20 olusegun obasanjo to publish new book, vows to reply atiku\s political claim exnigeria\s president olusegun obasanjo on saturday said he would respond to the claims made by his erstwhile deputy, former vicepresident atiku abubakar, on their political relationship, in his soontobe published book. Mar 07, 2017 when he needed mrs remi obasanjo, the first wife of president olusegun obasanjo, to go through the manuscript of his biography of the president, in the eyes of time african legacy pr inc, 1997, i was the one who went and met the lady at her home in the government reserved area of ikeja, capital of lagos state. This was his first book, and from the initial publication, has remained very controversial. My book watch the watcher puts obasanjos records before him odumakin part1 duration. The untold story of the many women in obasanjos life and. Obasanjos death, presidential spokeswoman remi oyo said books of.
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