Olusegun Obasanjo was named Balogun of Owu Kingdom, coinciding with a PDP candidate running in Ogun Central.

The entities involved

• Olusegun Obasanjo →

  nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

  • Under current political pressure, Tinubu's past tenure as Lagos Governor is being leveraged in a political offensive led by Obasanjo and the Alliance for Democracy.20:42
  • Olusegun Obasanjo pledged his support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu's re-election bid.20:42
• Peoples Democratic Party →

  Nigerian political party founded 1998

  • Jonathan Obuebite shifted allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress and is running as a candidate in Bayelsa State.18:32
  • A Peoples Democratic Party candidate runs for the governorship of Abia State.11:06
• Ogun State →

  state of Nigeria

  • Drug cartels are operating in Nigerian states, including Ogun State.17:12
  • Illegal refinery sourced black sludge from Delta State, located in Ogun State.10:16

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