Former Nigerian leader, Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo marked his 77th birthday
today, with President Goodluck Jonathan
leading an army of well wishers.
But the news is that today is not former
President's Obasanjo's real birthday. He
has adopted the day decades ago as 'an
official birthday".
And he promised today, that he will
sooner reveal his true birthday.
Obasanjo: does not know his real
birthday
"I want to thank the president of this
country because early this morning when
I have finished my game of squash and I
was preparing, a message came from
President Goodluck Jonathan
congratulating me on this day of my
official birthday," he said.
The former President maintained that
his birth has remained a blessing to
Nigeria, Africa and the world at large.
"Kabiyesi Olowu wanted to let the cat
out of the bag, but he was trying to
wriggle out of it but he didn't quite
succeed. Sooner than later, the cat will
be let out of the bag by myself but one
thing that is clear is that I was born.
There is no doubt about that…
"I know and she (my mother) knew that
I was born on Ifo market day. Don't ask
me what year or month.
There are those of us like me who have
no real record of birth like me. I want to
thank God once again for what He has
done in my life. Whether I know the
exact date of my birth or not, I think
God has made my birth glorious,"
Obasanjo esaid.
About a decade ago, Obasanjo's son,
Gbenga had told TheNEWS magazine in
an interview that his father does not
know his real birthday
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