Obasanjo remembers late mum 66 years after

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has remembered his late mum, Mrs Benice Obasanjo, 66 years after her demise

Obasanjo said that his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth.

Obasanjo said that the delay in his birth was ascribed to the influence of some witches and wizards who gave his mother a tough time before God’s intervention.

The former President, according to a statement on Thursday from his Media Assistant, Mr Kehinde Akinyemi, disclosed this while speaking during a drama presentation titled “Aremu omo Asabi” held to mark 66 years remembrance of Obasanjo’s late mother, Mrs Benice Obasanjo.

The drama was held on Wednesday at the main auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.

Obasanjo had lamented that it was unfortunate that his mother never lived to see how great God had helped him to become in life and of course, enjoy the fruits of her hard labour.

He said that though his mother gave birth to nine children, only two of them, himself and his sister, survived.

Obasanjo said, “I was told I was in my mother’s womb for 12 months, and since I was born, I have not been left for once. She had nine children, but two of us survived, myself and my sister.

Obasanjo, at the programme, also promised to support the troupe’s quest to present the longest open drama to clinch a Guinness Book of Record.

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