Tinubu celebrates Obasanjo at 88, acknowledges his ‘sometimes controversial’ national interventions

President Bola Tinubu has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an “extraordinary leader and statesman” whose contributions to Nigeria’s development remain indelible. He also said Obasanjo’s regular interventions in national affairs, sometimes controversial have helped shape public policies and put leaders in check. In a birthday tribute on Wednesday to mark Obasanjo’s 88th birthday, Tinubu