On Monday, former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo paid a visit to Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in Lagos as part of the Sallah celebration.
The visit was announced on social media platform X by Busola Kukoyi, a media aide to Mrs. Tinubu. Sharing photos of the occasion, Kukoyi wrote, “Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu after receiving the Former President who came felicitating on the Sallah Celebration on Monday 17th June.”
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded sharply to recent criticisms from Obasanjo regarding President Tinubu’s reforms and the coup d’état in Niger Republic. Obasanjo had previously voiced concerns over Tinubu’s execution of necessary policies, such as the removal of petroleum subsidies and the floating of the naira, arguing that they were poorly implemented.
In an interview with Punch, APC National Director Bala Ibrahim dismissed Obasanjo’s remarks, labeling the former president as a habitual critic and suggesting that he is exhibiting signs of senility.