Atiku Sends Message To Obasanjo On His 84th Birthday

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sent a warm birthday message to his former principal, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on his 84th birthday.

Atiku in his personal birthday message sent on behalf of himself and his family to Obasanjo, prayed for the former Nigerian President to enjoy more long life, adding a prayer request that Nigeria shall be great again during Obasanjo’s lifetime.

The message on Friday reads: “It is to the glory of the Almighty that you are celebrating today, and it is my fervent prayer that you shall live longer.

“In your lifetime, Nigeria shall be great again. I wish you many happy returns and congratulations, Sir.”

On behalf of my family, I wish our great leader and former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a warm birthday celebration. It is to the glory of the Almighty that you are celebrating today, and it is my fervent prayer that you shall live longer. pic.twitter.com/KvFxgUBvuW

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) March 5, 2021

Naija News reports Atiku served as Obasanjo’s vice for eight years between 1999 to 2007.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State over an N3.7bn fraud allegation.

In a statement on Wednesday by PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said asked the EFCC to probe revelations of N3.7 billion money laundering by an anti-graft body, the Anti-Corruption Network.

The party noted that the revelations by Anti-Corruption Network showed that Governor Yahaya Bello has failed to develop the state and has impoverished the state.

The PDP also asked governor Bello to speak up on allegations of shady deals including allegedly “using certain officials of the Kogi State government as well as private individuals and firms to siphon, launder and cart away billions of naira meant for the development of Kogi State.”