“Obagoal”: Obasanjo Scores Hat-trick at Alma Mater’s 100th Anniversary

“Obagoal”: Obasanjo Scores Hat-trick at Alma Mater’s 100th Anniversary

  • Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo did the unusual during a novelty match between old students and teachers of Baptist Boys High School (BBHS), Abeokuta-Ogun state
  • Obasanjo who captained his team bagged a hat-trick in match-winning fashion to see off the old teachers of BBHS
  • The novelty match was in celebration of the school's 100th anniversary

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Ogun, Abeokuta - The former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo did the unthinkable on Monday, January 24, as he found the net three times during a novelty game to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his alma mater, Baptist Boys High School (BBHS), Abeokuta-Ogun, in Ogun state.

The 85-year-old ex-military head of state featured as captain of his team after thrilling the audience with an audacious display on the pitch.

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Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo gave his alma mater a three-goal lead that edged out their opponent at a novelty match in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Photo: @FattzyFundz
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The novelty game was an encounter between former students and former teachers, which saw Obasanjo score all three goals that left the score line 3-0 at the end of 90 minutes of entertaining football.

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As reported by the Premium Times, the match featured other notable ex-students like Bukola Olopade, a former sports commissioner in Ogun state and Hakeem Akintunde, the chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in the state.

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Obasanjo returns to school, wears uniform, and acts as senior prefect as he disciplines old students in video

In a piece of related news, ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo, is without a doubt very active and full of life.

Obasanjo proved this in a recent video in which he was dressed as a senior prefect of Baptist Boys' High School.

The former military man taught his juniors, who are old students of the school, some practical lessons on discipline while they were matching.

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Baba Iyabo, as he is fondly called, was said to have donated a series of tricycles to Ogun state youths to mark his birthday.

According to the pictures that surfaced on social media, Obasanjo was seen picking up passengers as he rode gently, heavily guarded by security operatives.

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.