Mixed reactions have continued to trail Peter Obi’s birthday message to Yakubu Gowon, the former military head of state.
October 20, 2024 2:45 pmPeter Obi’s birthday message to Yakubu Gowon, the former military head of state.via X on Saturday, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, celebrated Gowon’s 90th birthday.
“Your life of service to our great nation, Nigeria, stand as one of sacrifice, leadership, and unity.“Your steadfast commitment to preserving the peace and sovereignty of Nigeria during a challenging period in our history will forever be remembered and revered. “Indisputably, the darkest part of our 64-year journey as a nation is the 30 months of civil war from 1967 to 1970 and God almighty whose way is not our way must have a reason why he kept the Chief Prosecutor of the war who is General Gowon alive to be 90 years today and the man who saw the end of the war, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to be there at 87 years super-heading all the moves to see a reconciled and just Nigeria,”“There was also a developing new spirit why the same country, Nigeria, gave...
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