Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is slated to chair the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu, a recent announcement from the association confirmed. This development places the elder statesman at the forefront of a major national event for legal professionals.
Meanwhile, Obasanjo has been prominently featured in headlines following the release of a new book by former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke. In his book, "OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigerian Oil Block," Adoke accuses the former president of instigating the long-standing controversy surrounding the OPL 245 oil block. Adoke alleges that Obasanjo's actions in revoking and later settling the claims over the lucrative oil field laid the groundwork for years of litigation and corruption allegations.
The former AGF, who was recently cleared of all charges related to the OPL 245 deal, claims in his book that Obasanjo is attempting to rewrite history and has failed to take responsibility for his role in the affair.
In other recent news, Obasanjo has continued to voice his opinions on national and continental issues. He has been a vocal critic of African nations' reliance on foreign aid, advocating for a paradigm shift towards self-reliance and better trade deals with Western countries.
Additionally, a fact-checking report recently debunked a viral image that purportedly showed the former president prostrating before the Olubadan-in-waiting, Rashidi Ladoja. The report confirmed that the image was digitally altered.
