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Buhari Snobs Obasanjo on his 81st Birthday


Former President Olusegun Obasanjo clocked 81 the day past with congratulatory messages coming from well-wishers and critics alike.

among folks that despatched their goodwill were former vice chairman, Atiku Abubakar, Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, David Mark, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun kingdom, former Deputy Governor Iyiola Omisore of Osun state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic celebration (PDP).

Conspicuously lacking among the nicely-wishers became President Muhammadu Buhari, whose workplace has a media team with a template of congratulatory messages for eminent personalities celebrating birthdays.

One such message became despatched to former super  Eagles caoch, Adegboye Onigbinde, who clocked 80 on Sunday.

Monday was alternatively devoted to hosting President George Weah of Liberia and the start of Buhari’s journeys to a few  states.

The last time Buhari despatched Obasanjo a congratulatory message was on January 21 to celebrate the ex-President’s acquisition of a PhD on the national Open college (NOUN).



Obasanjo reciprocated  days later with a blistering letter calling Buhari’s authorities a failure and advising him now not to are seeking for re-election in 2019.

The authorities answered that Obasanjo were too busy to notice how Buhari turned into clearing the mess purportedly left in the back of by means of previous administrations.

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