Obasanjo: Unfair to Deny Igbo Presidency Due to Past Secession Attempts
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo criticized the tendency to single out the Igbo for secession attempts, pointing out that each of Nigeria’s three major ethnic groups has, at some point, sought to break away. Obasanjo voiced his disapproval of claims that no Igbo person should lead Nigeria because of the January 15, 1966, coup. He … Read more