The former wife of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, has questioned the mental health of the former leader, declaring that though she gave birth to two children for him, she was not his wife.
Mr Olusegun Obasanjo is a former military ruler and president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who superintended over one of the most corrupt and inefficient administrations in Nigeria’s history
Osun Defender recalls Taiwo had on Sunday waded into the controversy trailing the statement of the former Army general at Iseyin, Oyo state during last week’s commissioning of projects executed by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde.
The former Nigerian President found himself at the center of a recent controversy during an event where he served as the special guest of honor. The incident revolved around his demand for respect from Yoruba traditional rulers in attendance who, according to him, had not shown him the due reverence accorded to a former head of state. In an unexpected turn of events, Mr. Obasanjo ordered the traditional rulers to stand up and acknowledge his presence.
However, the controversy deepened when a statement titled “Oyo Kings: A plea for forgiveness” was released on Sunday by a woman identified as Mrs. Obasanjo, who claims to have two children with the former president, Olujonwo and Olubunmi. In this statement, she fervently appealed “for permanent and eternal forgiveness and pardon from all Yoruba sons and daughters worldwide, fathers and mothers, youths, teenagers and children, Christians, Muslims, traditional worshippers, all leaders in Yoruba land, and the Council of Kings in Yoruba land.”
In a swift response, Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, dismissed the claim made by Mrs. Obasanjo, labeling her an “impostor.” He clarified that Ms. Martins, as she is identified, is not Chief Obasanjo’s wife, nor is she a member of the Obasanjo family. Akinyemi asserted that no one except Chief Obasanjo himself or individuals authorized by him has the authority to make statements on behalf of the Obasanjo family. Furthermore, he pointed out that Ms. Martins’ statements should not be associated with Chief Obasanjo’s personal views or the Obasanjo family as a whole.
Adding to the unfolding drama, a woman named Taiwo responded with a scathing statement titled “Obasanjo, the Greatest Impostor – The roar and rantings of an old dying lion – laying claim to infallibility.” In her response, Taiwo criticized the former president, attributing many of Nigeria’s challenges to his failure to seize opportunities during his leadership to transform the nation. She accused Obasanjo of consistently positioning himself as an infallible critic, always quick to denounce his successors.
Taiwo went on to state, “Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is the greatest impostor of all time, the liar, the deceiver who now equates himself to the Almighty God and who now arrogantly believes that he has the unchallengeable power of life and death and to render totally useless whoever tries to point out any error of his or doesn’t agree to any of his rigid almighty posture of methodology in handling issues.”
The statement further highlighted Obasanjo’s history of contentious relationships with subsequent Nigerian presidents, describing his tendency to publicly criticize, insult, and demean them. It contrasted this behavior with other former Nigerian presidents who, it claimed, conducted themselves with dignity and refrained from publicly disparaging their successors.
“In his ignoble statement, Daddy Obasanjo said, ‘it must be noted that the state of health of Ms. Martins is known to all and sundry…’
“Well, it must be noted that any leader like you who justifies indecency, humiliation of leaders, talks and acts like a tout or an area boy with uncouth mannerisms, shows us his mental state that he is mentally deranged and there are more than enough evidences from your behaviour and public utterances.
“For the records, my mental state is in perfect condition. I salute you sir, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the Great Legend of Hell tormenting Nigeria and Africa. It is because l voluntarily left you which no wife of yours has ever done, that you want me insane or bedridden. Many times you have done the unimaginable to me, crippled all my business ventures, tried to label me insane, but God made me to triumph over all your schemings. That l am still alive is a great sorrow to you.That l am still breathing without one naira from you is still a great pain and sorrow to you.
“Have you not begged me many times in the past to come back to you? Yet, you query the state of my mental health? You loved me very much in the past, to the extent of even beating your first wife in the house because she insulted me. It is still very painful to you that l left you and l am still alive. God has kept me. When l couldn’t cope, I ran out and left your home because you were to pushing me mad. Didn’t you take me round several houses you own that l should pick one and live there instead of departing from your life completely? Didn’t you also bring a car to me which l returned to you? All these l did when l told you l didn’t want to have anything to do with you again. Didn’t you make me to sit down publicly on your lap at the commissioning of your farm for the press to take photos of us and the photo was all over Nigeria in all the newspapers.
“It is said hell hath no fury like a woman scorned but it is appropriate to say hell hath no fury like an ex – President scorned and now your ego is brutally scorned and deeply hurt because l left you and you are now humiliating yourself not me.
“By the way can you provide the world the evidence that the one you put in your house now as your ‘mrs’, that you paid any bride price or took her to court to marry? She is simply answering your name because it is convenient for you. How many wives of yours did you marry officially with all marriage ceremonies performed? Please tell the world.
“I repeat again with all respect to you sir that you are the impostor, who like Satan is masquerading as a solution to problems which you have created for us in Nigeria and Africa.
“You are the real problem, troubling the land of Nigeria, the people of Nigeria, troubling families and homes and the society at large. God gave you long life, good health, made you famous, gave you wealth, made you three times President of Nigeria, yet you couldn’t give us beautiful roads and 18 or 24 hours electricity which others could build on. All you do is fight, fight, fight every President who comes to power after you instead of embracing them as your loving children to be mentored, supported and guided by you to give us excellent service that will bring comfort to us all in the whole nation.
