After Demanding Cancellation of Presidential Polls, Obasanjo Reveals God’s True Intention for Nigeria

After Demanding Cancellation of Presidential Polls, Obasanjo Reveals God’s True Intention for Nigeria

  • Nigeria's former leader, Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed what he described as God's true intentions for the country and its people
  • Ex-President Obasanjo maintained that God's plan was not to make Nigeria a poor country, and its leaders are to blame for the nation's current woes
  • The elder statesman, on his 86th birthday lecture, urged Nigerians to be united, pray and remove all factors or elements that are against God's perfect plan for "the Giant of Africa"

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, March 5, revealed God's true intention for Nigeria.

The elder statesman said it was not the intention of God for Nigeria to be a poor country, saying the country's situation should be blamed on its political leadership, a report by The Punch confirmed.

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo
Obasanjo says God did not create Nigeria to be a poor country. Photo credit: Olusegun Obasanjo
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Obasanjo speaks on God's actual plan for Nigeria

He said it was lamentable that Nigeria had not taken advantage of science and technology to attain self-sufficiency in food production.

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The former president stated this at a lecture organised to mark his 86th birthday in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.

His words;

“God has created Nigeria for a great purpose.
"But not only have we not been giant in the sun, we have not even been giant in Africa. Some people called us giant with clay feet.”

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In related news, Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has congratulated former president Olusegun Obasanjo on his 86th birthday.

Jonathan wished the former leader, who is celebrating his birthday on Sunday, March 5, long life in good health and peace of mind, Vanguard reports.

He praised Obasanjo for living a life of exemplary loyalty, service and patriotism to Nigeria and Africa.

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Obasanjo demands cancellation of presidential polls

Meanwhile Legit.ng earlier reported that it appears ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was not satisfied with the conduct of the 2023 presidential polls held on Saturday, February 25, and called for cancellation.

The former president, on Monday, February 27, said the election lacked integrity and validity.

In his statement titled “2023 Nigeria Presidential Election: An Appeal For Caution and Rectification”, he urged the chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to take the bull by the horn and save Nigeria from catastrophe.

The ex-president alleged that INEC officials stationed nationwide had been compromised, especially with the hiccups encountered in the transmission of results.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.