Wilbros Scandal: Obasanjo Defends Soleye

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has come to the defence of Chief Onaolapo Soleye, who was named in the $6 million bribe scandal involving top Nigeria government officials and an American oil service firm, Wilbros Group.
He said over the weekend that no Owu son would be found guilty in such a scandal.
The former president was reacting to reports which alleged that Soleye, a one-time finance minister during the Muhammadu Buhari military government, was offered part of the $6 million bribe in the deal to secure contracts from the Federal Government.
Obasanjo, at the occasion of the 16th National Convention of Owu nation held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, said: "The Owus are not rogues. If any Owu son or daughter is found to be involved in any shoddy deal, then such child's paternity is in doubt."
He told the large gathering of Owu sons and daughters, which included the former Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola, the Olowu of Owu-Abeokuta, Oba Adegboyega Dosumu, and other Owu obas in the country, that they should be ready to fight war of multiple identities and dignity.
He explained that the Owus were known to be stubborn and firm because they would not entertain any nonsense from anybody.
He urged the people of the kingdom to come together and champion a common front as well as empower the less privileged in the society.
Also former Minister of Special Duties, Elder Wole Oyelese, who spoke at the event, took a swipe at Obasanjo’s critics, saying the former president had laid a solid foundation for the future generation of the country
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long live Owu indegenes and the slowpoke called OBJ !

Shame. What a shame.

The Owus are not rogues. If any Owu son or daughter is found to be involved in any shoddy deal, then such child's paternity is in doubt."

we hear, its true owu peeps cant steal,then somebody's paternity is in question once again,, then where is OBJ from ,somebody pls help me with answers.

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we hear, its true owu peeps can't steal,then somebody's paternity is in question once again,, then where is OBJ from ,somebody please help me with answers.

What are you trying to say? Are you suggesting that OBJ is not an Owu man?

Hmmn. . . . . .I once heard a rumour that he was actually from another part of Nigeria.