- President Muhammadu Buhari according to report, did not congratulate Olusegun Obasanjo on his 81st birthday
- This act by the president was seen as being contrary to his tradition of felicitating with past heads of state on their birthdays
- The presidential spokespersons, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu, have so far remained silent on the issue
President Muhammadu Buhari has, according to reports, failed to make a public statement congratulating Olusegun Obasanjo on his 81st birthday.
Many see this action by the president as a deviation from his tradition of felicitating with former heads of state and some top Nigerian dignitaries on their birthdays, Premium Times reports.
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This was also contrary to what Buhari did in 2017 when he congratulated Obasanjo on his 80th birthday through a telephone call in his sick bed in London.
The conversation between the president and the celebrant was circulated by the presidency. In the call, President Muhammadu Buhari described Obasanjo as 'a true citizen of the world.'
The president further said in the conversation: “Those of us who served under you in various capacities recall a man with boundless energy, with razor sharp mind, and one who does not suffer fools gladly. Working with you was a school in itself, and the lessons learnt are worth their weight in gold.”
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The reason for not felicitating with the former president this time has been uncertain so far. Presidential spokespersons, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu, have remained silent concerning the development.
Earlier, NAIJ.com reported that former president Olusegun Obasanjo had said that one of his regrets in life was the inability of his parents to witness his success story.
NAIJ.com gathered that Obasanjo said this in his remarks at a reception organised to mark his 81st birthday, held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, on Monday, March 5.
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Source: Naija.ng