Obasanjo: My Stance on the Obas Remains Unchanged, Ex-Wife Cannot Speak for Me
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has maintained his stance on the obas, adding that on the matter his former wife cannot apologize on his behalf because she was not authorized to do it.
Additionally, Obasanjo denied Ms. Taiwo Martins, whom he charged of pretending to be his wife and who is the mother of two of his children, Jonwo and Bunmi.
He called her a fraud and claimed that only he or those he has authorised to speak on his behalf make public statements on behalf of the Obasanjo family.
He also suggested that people should pay attention to Ms. Taiwo Martins’ health and disregard the apology she had allegedly made on the family’s behalf.
On September 18, Obasanjo stated that he still adhered to his Friday, September 15 command to “stand up, sit down” given to Yoruba traditional leaders from Iseyin in the Oke Ogun region of Oyo state.
The notion that the governor occupies the highest office in the state, which informed his statements and the “edide e joko” edict, will be upheld by Obasanjo indefinitely, without remorse or concession.
The elder statesman pointed out that the position, respect, protocol, and dignity that must be accorded to the office of a governor by the constitution must not be denied, stressing that to do otherwise is to deride the office and the constitution.
Obasanjo’s statement reads: “The attention of former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been drawn to a statement purported to be issued by a wife of the president with the photograph of one Ms. Taiwo Martins as the author of the statement.
“For the records, Ms. Martins has two children, Jonwo and Bunmi, for Chief Obasanjo but to say emphatically that she is not his wife nor a member of the Obasanjo’s family.
“Her posturing as Chief Obasanjo’s wife is false and that of an impostor. Nobody makes a statement on behalf of the Obasanjo family except Chief Obasanjo or people delegated by him to do so.
“It must be noted that the state of health of Ms. Martins is known to all and sundry and whatever she says or does has nothing to do with Chief Obasanjo as an individual or the Obasanjo family as a whole.
“However, the former President has affirmed that he stood firmly, unapologetically and uncompromisingly on the position that the Governor of a State holds the highest office in the State.
“By that position, the respect, protocol and dignity that must be given to the office by virtue of the Constitution must not be denied. To do otherwise is to deride the office and the Constitution.”
