Obasanjo: PDP Leaders Opposed Tambuwal as Speaker in 2011 — but I Supported him
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 11/01/2026
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) strongly opposed Aminu Waziri Tambuwal's candidacy for Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2011, favoring Mulikat Akande-Adeola instead to promote gender inclusion in leadership.Obasanjo made the revelation on Saturday, January 10, while chairing a leadership colloquium in Abuja organized to mark Tambuwal's 60th birthday. The event, themed around Nigeria's democratic future, drew high-profile attendees including former President Goodluck Jonathan (who joined virtually), former (…)
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