Nigeria: Presidency Tackles Obasanjo, Asks Ex-President to Explain Absence At Democracy Day Celebration

The presidency has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was officially invited to attend the June 12 commemoration and the presidential inauguration in Abuja, contrary to claims circulated in the media.

A statement from the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday stated that the claims by Mr Obasanjo's aide that he did not receive invitations to the events could not be sustained.

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