PRESIDENCY: Buhari calls Obasanjo to congratulate him on his birthday

The Presidency on Sunday reported that President Muhammadu Buhari called former President Olusegun Obasanjo from London and felicitated with him on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

This was made known via a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari.

The statement reads, “President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

“In a phone call from London, where he is convalescing, President Buhari told the former military ruler (1976 to 1979) and democratically elected president (1999 to 2007) that a time like this provides opportunity to reflect on Obasanjo’s invaluable roles and contributions to the unity and cohesion of Nigeria, the brotherhood of all Africans, as well as peace and amity over the globe.