I Made Mistake In Picking My Running Mate - Ex-President Obasanjo | WATCH VIDEO
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 27, 2022
I Made Mistake In Picking My Running Mate - Ex-President Obasanjo | WATCH VIDEO
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has listed some of his mistakes in life which includes hischoice of running mate in the 1999 election.
Obasanjo made this known while fielding questions by secondary students who participated in the National Exhibition and Awards, organised by Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) on Saturday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun state.
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According to Obasanjo, his mistake of chosing a running mate was a genuine one, which was why God saved him.
Recall that the 2023 presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was the running mate of Obasanjo in 1999.
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"One of the mistakes I made was picking my 'number two' when I wanted to become the president. But because it was a genuine mistake, God saved me.
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"The second one was when Abacha wanted to arrest me. When Abacha wanted to arrest me, I was told by the American Ambassador that they will arrest me and that America has asked that I should be given an asylum.
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"I said no. It could have been a mistake because I could have lost my life.
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"I will say there are many things that could have been a mistake, but God saved me from them all.ÔÇØ
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— Faith Ukanwa