Aisha Oyebode: Obasanjo Celebrates Murtala Muhammed’s Daughter at 60
- On New Year's Eve, Obasanjo and Murtala Muhammed's family visited an orphanage for Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode's 60th birthday celebration
- The visit to Treasure of Love Missionaries Orphanage provided insights into the positive impact of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation's work
- Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode reiterated her commitment to justice and women's empowerment
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, joined Dr. Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode with her family to celebrate her 60th birthday anniversary at the Treasure of Love Missionaries Orphanage in Lagos state.
Aisha is the daughter of Obasanjo's late boss and former head of state, General Murtala Muhammed.
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Kehinde Akinyemi, an aide to Obasanjo, made this disclosure to newsmen via a statement issued on Thursday, January 4.
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He explained that Obasanjo's visit to the orphanage in Alapere, Lagos, barely hours into the new year, was a great period for sober reflection and an opportunity to change for good, PM News reported.
During the visit, Obasanjo, who is also chairman of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation, commended Muhammed-Oyebode for selecting such a meaningful place to celebrate her diamond birthday anniversary.
Legit.ng understands that the former Nigerian president was accompanied to the orphanage by his daughter, Dr. Kofo Blackshire, and her family.
Meanwhile, Obasanjo was the second in command to Murtala Muhammed and subsequently took over when the late head of state was assassinated in a failed coup on February 13, 1976, in Lagos, The Nigerian Tribune report added.
Obasanjo delivers prediction on Nigeria's debt profile
In another development, Legit.ng reported earlier that Obasanjo stated that given Nigeria's extensive debt portfolio, the country may find it difficult to secure debt relief.
According to a statement by his aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, the former president said this during a ceremony with the 2023 recipients of the Future Africa Leaders Foundation, an initiative of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
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Meanwhile, Nasir El Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna state, on Sunday, December 24, 2023, visited Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
El-Rufai visited his former boss at the penthouse of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, in the company of his friends.
Legit.ng reported that El-Rufai served as FCT minister from 2003-2007 under the leadership of Obasanjo.
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