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‘Tinubu, the leader of Yorubas is greater than Obasanjo’

Chief Olorunfunmi Basorun, the first Secretary to the Alhaji Lateef Jakande-led Lagos State Government, believes that Bola Tinubu is greater than Olusegun Obasanjo. Basorun says that the difference between the two Yoruba leaders- Tinubu and Obasanjo, is that the former worked hard for greatness, while the latter had greatness thrust upon him. In an interview with... Read More

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August 3, 2015

There’s no single leader of the Yoruba people – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo believes that no single person can bear the title and honour of being regarded as the leader of the Yoruba. This was covered in chapter 31 of his book, “My Watch: Political and Public Affairs,” where he spoke about his “Nigerianness and Yorubanness.” Obasanjo said, “Just as there was no single oba having... Read More

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