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Obasanjo taught Nigerians how to use presidency to destroy party politics – Osinbajo’s ex-aide

Obasanjo taught Nigerians how to use presidency to destroy party politics – Osinbajo’s ex-aide

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Seun Opejobi
Published on 2026-01-20 12:33:57

Laolu Akande, former spokesman to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo played a key role in the decline of party politics in Nigeria.

Akande said Obasanjo taught Nigerians how to use the presidency to subdue party politics in Nigeria.

He disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources.

Akande said: “One of the reasons why all of these uninspiring dispensations of party politics are upon us is because the nature of party politics in Nigeria has been heavily devalued, heavily destroyed starting from when former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in office as our civilian leader.

“It was Obasanjo who taught us how to effectively subdue parties and…

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