By Ibidapo Olowolayemo, Ibadan
Monday July 21, 2025
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Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said Nigeria is currently in bondage.
Obasanjo said Nigeria would bounce back, once the country had a leader who was “a true Nigerian” who does not promote sectional interest.
Chief Obasanjo made this known on Friday when the Southern leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) paid him a courtesy visit in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The leadership of the NNPP that visited Obasanjo included Prince Nweze Onu, National Deputy Chairman (South); Prince Ademola Ayoade, National Vice Chairman (Southwest); Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, Ogun State NNPP 2023 gubernatorial candidate; Alhaja Shakirat Arowolo, Ogun State Secretary; Ronnie Dikko-Killa, Lagos State chairperson; Lady Chinyere Ofokansi, South-East Women Leader; and Mrs. Erelu Tosin, Sole South-West Women Leader.
Others were Mrs. Oluwakemi Kayode, Mrs. Dasola Adebayo, Oluyinka Folahan, Comrade Malik Sannie, South-West Youth Leader, Teluwo Kehinde, 2023 Ogun Central Senatorial Candidate, Kilamuwaye Badmus, NNPP South-West PRO, Olagbenro Bababowale, Ibrahim Shuaib, South-West Treasurer, and Ladipo Johnson, National Publicity Secretary.
Former President Obasanjo said: “Let’s continue watching the situation. We are in bondage and we should pray that God should free us from the bondage.”
The former Nigerian President, who said he didn’t belong to any political party, insisted that Nigeria was his political party and that he was more concerned about improving the present state of the country.
He said Nigerians needed to be on their feet, “so that they can have the opportunity to see the challenges better, rather than be seated, watching what is going on in the country,” saying “if you don’t stand up, the country may end up in bad hands.”
He said Nigeria, as a country, needed to look at the problems of insecurity, bad economy, and should shun tribalism.
He added that the country needed a true Nigerian as President of the country.
“What we have been having are sectional leaders like Fulani Nigeria President, Hausa Nigeria President, Yoruba Nigeria President,” he said.
He said, “Until we have a true ‘Nigerian Nigeria leader,’ the problems plaguing the country will persist.
“We have few true Nigerians as politicians. Most of the politicians are concerned about themselves.
“Until we have a true Nigerian leader, our problems will remain unsolved. What we have now are Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Nigerian, and they are only protecting the interests of their tribes.”
Obasanjo said Nigeria was the leader of the Black African nations, but added that, sadly, Nigeria had been a disappointment.
“Nigeria, as the leader of the Black African nations, has disappointed Africa and even the world.”
He said Nigeria had not been playing its leadership role and, thus, had been a disappointment to Africa and among the nations of the world.
Speaking shortly after the visit, Ogun State NNPP governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, said the political process was a game of interest and every politician had one motive or the other for joining politics.
“It is either you want to develop Nigeria or not. You must have one intention. It is either you want to contribute to the development of our nation or you are not ready.
“To say the fact, if we are going to look at the atmosphere of the political system we are in now, you would know that the situation is not good. We need to be open to ourselves.”
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