‘Thank God I Don’t Bet, I Would Have Lost’ – Ali Baba Narrates Encounter With Obasanjo

Nigerian legendary stand-up comedian cum actor, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has shared an encounter he had with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo.

Naija News reports that the comedian took to his Instagram page to share a video of himself and Obasanjo, stating that he is always amazed at how the elder stateman reads the Nigerian polity.

According to Ali Baba, a few years back, someone (name withheld) said something about Obasanjo which got his old boys upset and they wanted to respond to the person.

He said the former President refused and warned them never to respond or bring it up, “because the person they are hitting their heads on the wall for will still ask him for a favour in the future.”

The comedian added that Obasanjo’s word came to pass and he is thankful that he didn’t bet with him because he would have lost a lot of money.

He wrote: “Sometimes, I look back to time spent with this elderstates man, Baba Obasanjo. And I marvel at how well he reads the Nigerian Polity.

“These days when these things he had said would happen happen, I call him and say “Baba you said this will happen.

“Thank God I don’t bet. I would have lost plenty bets. Few years back, someone said something about him. And some of his close people came to meet him in Abeokuta, and they were very angry. They said they wanted to respond to the person. Baba refused and warned them never to respond or bring it up.

“He then added, “That person that said what you are hitting your head on the wall for, will still walk through this my door in the nearest future, to ask a favour”. “Jekon ma sankan to hun wan”. And it came to pass.

“As usual, I called Baba to greet him and after many catching up, I mentioned the day that he said that the person who said that thing, that his Old Boys were very upset about, would come and seek his support on something. He also said… never mind. When it happens I will update you guys again.”