My birth characterised by unpleasant incidents; my mother fought witches, wizards – Obasanjo

• She lamented that his mother did not live to witness his greatness after what she went through to conceive and give birth to him

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said his mother suffered immensely and went through hell while she was pregnant with him.

Obasanjo said he spent 12 months in her womb as she had to fend off seen and unseen diabolical forces.

She lamented that his mother did not live to witness his greatness after what she went through to conceive and give birth to him.

Obasanjo spoke at the presentation of the drama, titled “Aremu Omo Asabi,” during the 66th remembrance programme held in honour of his late mother at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The former president said his mother battled with witches and wizards while she was pregnant with him and lamented that she did not live to enjoy the fruit of her labour.

Obasanjo said: “I was told I was in her womb for 12 months, and since I was born, I have not been left for once. She had nine children but two of us survived, myself and my sister but I was the only one who went to school because my father’s belief was that no matter how educated a female child is, she would end up in the kitchen.”