Atiku a perennial presidential contender was sidelined in party primaries by then President Olusegun Obasanjo ahead of the 2003 elections...
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Its members are: Chairman: Doyin Salami a member of the CBN's monetary committee and visiting professor at Lagos Business School with strong ideas on accelerating growth Deputy Chairman: Mohammed Sagagi a veteran economic advisor and research leader Ode Ojowu a former top advisor to the government Iyabo Masha formerly an IMF Representative in Sierra Leone Chukwuma Soludo governor of the CBN under President Olusegun Obasanjo Bismarck Rewane Managing Director of Financial Derivatives in Lagos and advocate of an economic kick start through infrastructure concessioning deals Shehu Yahaya chairman of the Development Bank of Nigeria former executive director of the African Development Bank Mohammed Adaya Salisu advisor to the President on Development and EAC Secretary...
Although violence between herders and farmers has diminished since the election former President Olusegun Obasanjo now oscillating between opposition formations warns of the potential for division on the issue...
Also joining the cabinet is former Plateau State deputy governor Pauline Tallen who also served as a deputy science minister under Olusegun Obasanjo...
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Military ruler General Yakubu Gowon under whom Buhari served during the civil war attended the swearing-in but Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan two former presidents who back the opposition People's Democratic Party were absent (AC Vol 52 No 8 A trap for the juggernaut)...
One that has been discussed in connection with Shell's long-standing bid to return to Ogoni is Transcorp linked to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Heirs Holdings...
The former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has been sponsoring him on trips to Nigeria and Dubai party dissidents claim and they want the relationship explained...
Atiku coupAtiku's biggest coup was his reconciliation with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Ogun state last year...
The corrosive qualities of the OPL 245 saga dripped across three People's Democratic Party administrations from Olusegun Obasanjo through Umaru Musa Yar'Adua – who was lukewarm on all the proposed resolutions – and Goodluck Jonathan...
After dallying with an impromptu alliance put together by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo Duke opted for the SDP ticket to put down a marker...