Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday joked that he and Yakubu Gowon, former military head of state, would not be around when Abdulsalami Abubakar celebrates his 100th birthday.
Abubakar, was the military head of state who oversaw Nigeria’s transition to democracy in 1999 and handed over power to Obasanjo as the democratically elected president.
Obasanjo spoke in Abuja on Saturday at the presidential villa during celebrations marking Abubakar’s 84th birthday and the launch of three of his new books, including his autobiography.#
“Congratulations. You will reach 90. And I will be there. You will reach 100. I and general Gowon will not be there,” he said.
The former president said without the efforts of four military leaders, the country would not be where it is today.
He listed the leaders as Gowon, the late Murtala Muhammed, Adekunle Fajuyi and Abubakar.
“They are all
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