{"id":357796,"date":"2025-03-05T09:40:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=357796"},"modified":"2025-03-05T09:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:40:42","slug":"sometimes-controversial-tinubu-celebrates-obasanjo-at-88-acknowledges-his-impact-on-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/03\/05\/sometimes-controversial-tinubu-celebrates-obasanjo-at-88-acknowledges-his-impact-on-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sometimes controversial&#8217; \u2014 Tinubu celebrates Obasanjo at 88, acknowledges his impact on Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Despite controversy, Obasanjo\u2019s interventions in national affairs have shaped public policy and held leaders accountable.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tinubu prayed for Obasanjo\u2019s continued wisdom, strength, and longevity, acknowledging his impact on Nigeria and Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>President Bola Tinubu described former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/10\/no-leader-can-succeed-without-making-tough-decisions-obasanjo\/\"><strong>Olusegun Obasanjo<\/strong><\/a> as an \u201cextraordinary leader and statesman\u201d whose contributions to Nigeria\u2019s progress remain significant and enduring.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that Obasanjo\u2019s frequent involvement in national matters, though &#8221;sometimes controversial&#8221;, has influenced governance and ensured that leaders remain accountable in decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>In a tribute on Wednesday marking Obasanjo\u2019s 88th birthday, Tinubu commended his decades of service, highlighting his role in shaping Nigeria as both a military and civilian leader.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProvidence has constantly thrust General Obasanjo to the forefront at critical junctures in Nigeria\u2019s story,\u201d Tinubu said.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled Obasanjo\u2019s crucial role in ending the Nigerian Civil War, noting that as an Army colonel, he accepted the instrument of surrender from Biafran Commander, Col. Philip Effiong, in 1970.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu also acknowledged Obasanjo\u2019s leadership after General Murtala Muhammed\u2019s assassination in 1976, praising his commitment to democracy by ensuring a peaceful transition to civilian rule in 1979.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwenty years later, in 1999, he emerged as a civilian president, freed from prison a year earlier, to herald the rebirth of another democratic dispensation, which recently clocked 25 years and still counting,\u201d the President stated.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his time in office, Tinubu recognized Obasanjo\u2019s ongoing influence in national and global affairs, calling him an \u201cambassador of global peace and a troubleshooter,\u201d whose mediation and governance efforts have earned him respect across Africa and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes controversial, former President Obasanjo\u2019s regular interventions in national affairs have helped shape public policies and acted as a check on leadership,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu praised Obasanjo\u2019s dedication to national unity, peace, and progress, offering prayers for continued strength and wisdom for the former president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt 88, the former president is still gaining strength. I pray that God Almighty will grant him more years so the nation and Africa can continue to benefit from his wisdom and knowledge,\u201d Tinubu said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite controversy, Obasanjo\u2019s interventions in national affairs have shaped public policy and held leaders accountable. Tinubu prayed for Obasanjo\u2019s continued wisdom, strength, and longevity, acknowledging his impact on Nigeria and Africa. President Bola Tinubu described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an \u201cextraordinary leader and statesman\u201d whose contributions to Nigeria\u2019s progress remain significant and enduring. 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