Yet there comes a time in the life of a patriot when abdication would amount to a betrayal if not outright treachery. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy,… — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
Femi Fani Kayode is my boy. Provide him food, he will eat and then sing for you. He’s a smart boy — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
At the same time, African aims to intensify cooperation with China in the fields of trade, investment and agriculture. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
I am a black man inside and outside and you are white men on the outside, but inside, you are Africans like me. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
I believe God knew what he was doing when he put oil under our ground. It should be a means to an end. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
When I left office in 1979, I was about the only one who had really left public office on my own. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
The givers of most of the corruption in Africa are from outside Africa. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
Democracy should be nurtured and sustained in Nigeria and in our part of the world — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share
