Obasanjo: I want to live above 100 years

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he wished to live above 100 years.

The reason he adduced for wanting to live above 100 years is to have more opportunities to celebrate with the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakare, Jamolu II.

The Punch reports that the former president was part of the dignitaries present at the first anniversary of the monarch held in Abeokuta on Tuesday.

Oba Bakare received the staff of office from former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on May 21, 2019, as the 9th Agura of Gbagura in Egbaland.

The monarch while commemorating his anniversary held interdenominational service with believers of all faiths and commissioned a borehole for the community.

Speaking at the event, Obasanjo, who clocked 83 this year, said he wished to be at the 20th anniversary of the monarch.

He said, “I will be here to celebrate your 20 years anniversary with you whether I am invited or not.

“By the time I also partake in celebrating your 20th anniversary with you, if God wishes, He can call me to come and meet Him in heaven because I know by that time, I will be above 100 or more.”

Obasanjo urged the monarch to propagate unity among traditional rules in Yorubaland, saying that there were times that “Kabiyesi don’t listen to words and there are times he does listen to words. If we are united, there is nothing we can’t do in Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole.”

The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, stated that the past one year of the reign of Oba Bakare had been characterised by direct engagement of Egba monarchs, leaders, and other stakeholders for social cohesion and unity of purpose.