Prince buruji kashamu, a wealthy nigerian businessman with a checkered past. After a long silence and much discussions by nigerians about former nigerian president olusegun obasanjo 18pageletter to incumbent president, goodluck jonathan, obasanjos letter has finally received a reply from president jonathan. The content of the book was said to be related to a letter dated december 2, 20, written by obasanjo to president goodluck jonathan, claiming that kashamu was wanted for a drugrelated. I was warned about a former minister of finance, who wrote the reply for. Buruji kashamu lost the elections to apc candidate, dapo abiodun read. The court equally barred the former president from having someone. He is a multibillionaire businessman, industrialist, chairmanchief executive of kasmal group of companies, an indigenous conglomerate with interests in hospitality, property, oil and gas, automobile and investment services. Kashamu had obtained an injunction from the federal high court sitting in abuja on december 7, restraining obasanjo from launching his book, but the former president on december 9 went ahead to. Buruji kashamu against the inspectorgeneral of police and others. A man of means, buruji kashamu is a power broker not only in ogun state but in. Why the us government is after buruji kashamu the controversy whether or not millionaire politician, self acclaimed philanthropist snd. Buruji kashamu exposes obasanjosays he is still taking.
Tukur gave the explanation in his reply to obasanjos. According to a report by premium times, efcc detectives have been poring through the books of the gambling moguls company to. A lotto turf war between chief kessington adebutu, popularly known as baba ijebu and senator buruji kashamu has snowballed into a probe of adebutus premier lotto company by the economic and financial crimes commission. Obasanjo, the former pdp chairman explained how mr. Kashamu lunches book on jonathan, rubbishes obasanjos. Buruji kashamu, asking the court to stop the distribution of the book because of some things obasanjo wrote about him in the book. Jan 12, 2014 the national chairman of peoples democratic party, mr. Obasanjos book, abachas loot, buharis fourth chanceissues that. President goodluck jonathan replies former president. President goodluck jonathan replies former president obasanjo december 20th 20 his excellency, chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfr agbe loba house, quarry road, ibara, abeokuta. Full text of jonathans response to obasanjo s controversial letter december 20th 20 his excellency,chief olusegun obasanjo, gcfragbe loba house, quarry road,ibara, abeokuta. The judge agreed with kashamus lawyer, alex iziyon san, that part of the content of the book related to the n20bn libel suit instituted against obasanjo.
Obasanjo sends jonathan, pdp, documents on buruji kashamu s drug case. The allegation that i am imposing kashamu on the southwest is most unfortunate and regrettable. Before it is too late i wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated december 2, 20 and other previous correspondence similar to it. Buruji kashamu is a nigerian senator representing ogun east senatorial district in the current 8th national assembly. Buruji kashamu, whose legal case was basis for orange is the new black, elected to senate in nigeria. Buruji kashamu who was little known before he returned to nigeria in 2003 from britain to become a major financier of president goodluck jonathans party, released a statement yesterday to clarify his reputation in an alleged drug dealing in. The us governments most recent offer for kashumu to answer his.
Share on facebook facebook share on twitter twitter. January 12, 2014 in a swift reaction to olusegun obasanjo letter to the peoples democratic party pdp national chairman on his withdrawal from the party activities due to the presence of mr. Buruji kashamu launches own book, blasts obasanjos my watch. Dec 09, 2014 dec 9, 2014 obasanjos autobiography book, my watch now on sale, publication ban has failed according to an excerpt of former president obasanjos autobiography, cowardly governor godswill akpabio ran to obasanjo after the nigerian governors forum election and said, we have messed up and dont leave us alone. Obasanjos book out, declares president jonathan incapable.
Kashamu secures court order stopping publication of obasanjo. Observers, however, said chief george is not known to be politically opposed to buruji, in recent times. Dec 08, 2014 obasanjo stopped from publishing autobiography. The lagos division of the court of appeal on friday nullified a ruling by the federal high court fhc which prohibited the arrest of buruji kashamu by nigerian law enforcement agencies. Nigerian politics is dirty and dangerous a must read by. A federal high court in lagos on thursday, further adjourned until dec. Little wonder the few reverberating earthquakes after this book is in public circulation, one of which was the. Obasanjos autobiography book, my watch now on sale. Obasanjo sends jonathan, pdp, documents on buruji kashamus. He had won a court order halting publication of obasanjos autobiography but a judge this week rescinded it, saying kashamu had misled the court. Buruji kashamu case inspired orange is the new black.
Buruji kashamu news latest breaking stories and top. The battle between former president olusegun obasanjo and his former political associate, buruji kashamu, has entered another phase with an abuja high court stopping the publication of the. Buruji kashamu is a nigerian politician, a serving senator representing ogun east senatorial district. Obasanjo defies court order, releases memoir the icir. The questions obasanjo must answer, by kashamu vanguard. Buruji kashamu was born in ogun state nigeria on 19 may 1958. The court equally barred the former president from having someone publish same on his behalf. In the book, obasanjo described buruji as a fugitive wanted in the us. Kashamu vows to press criminal charges against obasanjo over. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that i should, before the door closes on reason and promotion of national interest, alert you to the danger that may be lurking in the corner. He is also famous for being the drug lord that led a heroin trafficking ring in 1998 and is still wanted by the united states government.
Chief obasanjo needs to obtain a court injunction, restraining the public sale of kashamu s book as quickly as possible, latest on monday morning by 9a. When the case came up for hearing on thursday, the dss counsel neither sent a representative nor gave. For cozying up to ogun state pdp strong man buruji kashamu, whom the retired general has accused as being a drug baron, the former president of nigeria 1999 to 2007, chief olusegun aremu obasanjo has withdrawn his activities in protest from the beleaguered ruling party in nigeria the peoples democratic party. Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. Kashamu, while speaking at the presentation of his book, said the motive and timing of my watch are suspicious, pointing out that obasanjo aimed at rubbishing the achievements of president. Chairman of the organisation and mobilisation committee for the peoples democratic party in south west, chief buruji kashamu saturday, lashed out at former president olusegun obasanjo over his latest letter of withdrawal from the party, saying, the ex. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 81 ratings. His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjos birthdate from the time itself. The issue of buruji kashamu is one of those lies that should not be. Kashamu, who is a campaign director in the presidents ruling peoples democratic party, is unhappy about references to him. Kermans book never identified kashamu by name, but there is a west african drug. All our ex presidents are corrupt and stupendously rich.
Customs releases obasanjos autobiography, my watch new. The reply of the southwest leader, chief buruji kashamu, to former president. Buruji kashamu, seeking to stop his extradition to the u. Pdp chieftain, buruji kashamu buys n40m rolls royce phantom.
Man indicted in us for drug deal elected senator in nigeria. Obasanjo and kashamu have been at each others throat over statements credited to the former president about kashamu and his alleged drug running past and pending drug related cases in the us. My expulsion from pdp lawless and undemocratic kashamu. Although he did not state what the other many issues were, he made a heavy weather out of my purported indictment over some drugrelated offences. One question on the lips of a lot of people is when will politician and businessman, buruji kashamu, return to america. Court lifts ban on obasanjos autobiography, my watch. Olusegun obasanjo stopped from publishing his autobiography.
Last year an appeal filed by buruji kashamu, a chieftain of the peoples democratic party pdp in ogun state, was dismissed. No request by us for my extradition, kashamu replies obasanjo. For saving him from food poisoning, obasanjo forgives. You will recall that all the letters were brought to me by hand. Buruji kashamu, a senator representing ogun east senatorial district, allegedly used forged educational qualifications to contest and win election to the nigerian senate in 2015 according to saharareporters investigations. Buruji was in lagos on friday where he granted an interview and still. Baba obasanjo ever go to print books outside the shores of. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. Obasanjo launches controversial book despite court order. The federal government of nigeria has told the supreme court that prince buruji kashamu has been harassing it with multiple court cases in a bid to frustrate execution of the extradition request. Buruji kashamu, a chieftain of the peoples democratic party pdp, had obtained an injunction restraining obasanjo from releasing the book.
Buruji kashamu, senator representing ogun east, has written off the chances that the governor of ekiti state, ayodele fayose, will get near the presidency in 2019 kashamu, according to a statement issued on tuesday, berated fayose for positioning himself as a vicepresidential candidate. Buruji kashamu insists obasanjos my watch must be banned. The issue of buruji kashamu is one of those lies that should not be associated with a former president. Months back, the federal government claimed that it had received a request by the american government to deliver kashamu up for prosecution for his alleged role in an illicit drug deal in the country. Ashi upheld the argument by obasanjos counsel, kanu agabi san, that the court was misled into granting the orders on dec. Pdp expels buruji kashamu, three others punch newspapers. Ogun state is home to olusegun obasanjo, femi majekodunmi, ibikunle amosun and many of nigerias political leaders. This is where the national drug law enforcement agency got it all wrong tunde sulaiman. Buruji kashamu, the drug lord wanted in the united states for heroin trafficking and senator representing ogun. The court of appeal in abuja will on february 8 hear a suit between the minister of justice and attorney general of the federation agf and senator. Kashamu, adebutu take political war further as kashamu is.
For saving him from food poisoning, obasanjo forgives buruji kashamu june 17, 2015 by chinwe esther leave a comment policemen from zone 2 command, onikan, lagos, have arrested two persons who allegedly posed as daughter to former president olusegun obasanjo and an intelligence officer respectively, to senator buruji kashamu, with a plan to. Obasanjos biography book banned by abuja court bcos it. Omoilu lifts 76yearold community leader with a car. Buruji kashamu has filed two libel cases against obasanjo over his book. Prior to the launch of the book, buruji kashamu, a chieftain of the peoples democratic party pdp in ogun state, obtained a court injunction to. Buruji kashamu launches own book, blasts obasanjos my. Pdp chieftain, buruji kashamu buys n40m rolls royce. He, therefore, wondered why he would be suspended by the party without following the rules. Chairman, organisation and mobilisation committee of the peoples democratic party pdp in the south west, prince buruji kashamu, has said that. Kashamu, who is a campaign director in the presidents ruling. But now, buruji is accusing chief bode george, a leader of the pdp.
Spread the lovejustice nnamdi dimgba of the federal high court, abuja, has decried the attitude of the department of state services dss in the suit filed by sen. You can now get an original copy of the book, my watch by olusegun obasanjo 3 volumes for just. There are worse people than kashamu in nigeria politics,both within the judiciary and the legislature. Kashamu started his education at ansarudeen primary school, ijebu igbo and left in 1972 to complete his primary school education at st. While chief obasanjo can write three volumes onetime, kashamu can only write a lightfeathered book of 171 pages with only 12 chapters. Chairman, organisation and mobilisation committee of the peoples democratic party pdp in the south west, prince buruji kashamu yesterday berated former president olusegun obasanjos new book my. The director general of adeniran campaign organisation, alhaji shehu musa gabam who addressed journalists monday in abuja said the allegations that the former minister of education is being bankrolled by former presidents olusegun obasanjo, ibrahim babangida, senator buruji kashamu and former vice president atiku abubakar is false. Posts about kashamu buruji written by lagosbooksclub. The book details the life of the obasanjo, highlighting his years as the. Buruji kashamu exposes obasanjosays he is still taking him to court former president obasanjo in his recent letter to president jonathan called buruji kashamu a criminal.
Dec 17, 2014 a pdp member, buruji kashamu who has been in the thick of former president olusegun obasanjo s quarrels with the ruling party, has called for his latest autobiography my watch to be banned. Although former president olusegun obasanjo wanted him kicked out. The alleged drug kingpin behind orange is the new black has won. The national chairman of peoples democratic party, mr. Dec 10, 2014 home news kashamu vows to press criminal charges against obasanjo over book launch kashamu vows to press criminal charges against obasanjo over book launch on december 10, 2014 2. Why the us government is after buruji kashamu sahara. A 76yearold community leader, pa ayinde odeyemi, of akoni village, via bode olude, ajumbu opeji area of odeda loca government area of ogun state, has become the the latest beneficiary of the senator buruji kashamuinspired omoilu foundation empowerment programme. Whoever picks fayose as a running mate endangers his life. Apr 17, 2015 customs releases containers of obasanjos my watch autobiography. Kashamu had responded to the letter by suing the former president for libel. Read breaking, latest and top buruji kashamu in nigeria. Obasanjo had, in his reply to kashamus case in court, stated that, aside the plaintiffs illicit drug business for which he was indicted and wanted in america, the plaintiff has penchant.
Prince kashamu was sighted in the rolls royce in the afternoon of wednesday, september 11, 20, while he was driving inside his hotel on ahmadu bello way, victoria island, lagos. The us wants kashamu extradition more than ever one of the drug couriers, ellen wolters, allegedly had a romance with kashamu. Buruji kashamu, enjoys the party support and backing because of the role kashamu played in strengthening the pdp in the southwest. The court upheld agabis argument that the applicant, a peoples democratic party chief in ogun state, buruji kashamu, who is currently pursuing a n20bn libel suit against obasanjo in the same court, suppressed vital facts to obtain the order.
A federal high court in lagos has now fixed june 6, to reopen hearing in a suit by sen. Many people were shocked to find that the paperback copy of olusegun obasanjos book books my watch cost. Former president, olusegun obasanjo has informed the peoples democratic. In a bid to nail his estranged political associate, buruju.
He is also the chairman of the group kasmal sal in. An attempt by buruji kashamu, a close associate of president goodluck jonathan, to stop the publication of a threevolume book by former president obasanjo, appears to have failed as saharareporters can confirm that the book has gone into circulation. Obasanjo sends jonathan, pdp, documents on buruji kashamu. Chief obasanjo needs to obtain a court injunction, restraining the public sale of kashamus book as quickly as possible, latest on monday morning by 9a. Prince buruji kashamu, the pdp national vice chairman in the southwest, was accused of being a drug dealer by former president olusegun obasanjo in his letter to president goodluck jonathan.
Obasanjo dares judge, unveils controversial book the news. Prior to becoming a senator of the federal republic of nigeria, he was a business man. The fifth reason is that this letter may appear in biographies and other books which political commentators on nigerias contemporary politics may write. He then attended evening classes at igbobi college while working as a licensing agent.
Buruji kashamu rejects suspension, insists on voting. Bamanga tukur, has told former president olusegun obasanjo that his estranged kinsman, buruji kashamu, enjoys the party support and backing because of the role kashamu played in strengthening the pdp in the southwest. Full text of obasanjos letter to president jonathan. Kashamu buruji kashamu was reacting to obasanjos response to the pleas by some leaders. Buruji said he was neither accused of committing any crime nor asked to defend himself before any committee. Obasanjo dares buruji kashamu to go to court over drug case. How notorious drug kingpin became senator with forged certificates mr. These are the six documents obasanjo sent to jonathan and the pdp to nail expolitical ally, buruji kashamu.
Buruji kashamu, whose legal case was basis for orange is. Kashamu is a drug baron declared wanted in the united states for heroin trafficking. South west, prince buruji kashamu, has presented a book to counter the autobiography written by former president olusegun obasanjo. A man of means, buruji kashamu is a power broker not only in ogun state but in the entire south west geopolitical zone. Kashamu is suing obasanjo for libel for stating that kashamu is a fugitive from u. Buruji kashamu biography, net worth, age, family, contact. Former nigerian leader, olusegun obasanjo had been accused by buruji for being the mastermind of the plan to remove him to the united states. However, kermans book references a nigerian kingpin known only as alaji. He is the chairmanchief executive of kasmal group of companies, an indigenous conglomerate with interests in hospitality, property, oil and gas, automobile and investment services. Dated january 7, 2014, obasanjo accused the partys leadership of imposing a chieftain of the party, buruji kashamu, on the party as the zonal leader of the party in the zone. Get the original book, my watch by olusegun obasanjo 3. Obasanjo said i am one of the many issues that he had pointed out and still pointing out.
Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. Obasanjo had, in his reply to kashamus case in court, stated that, aside the plaintiffs illicit drug business for which he was indicted and wanted in america, the plaintiff has penchant for taking loans from unsuspecting banksfinancial institutions with intention to permanently eludeavoid repayment or liquidation of such loans. I do not even impose party officials in my home state of bayelsa and there is no zone in this country where i have imposed officials. Olusola fabiyi, abuja the national executive committee of the peoples democratic party has approved the expulsion of senator buruji kashamu and three others from the party for hobnobbing with the. Obasanjo stopped from publishing autobiography ynaija. Buruji kashamu s reply to the 3paragraph letter written by former president olusegun obasanjo to the chairman of the pdp, alhaji bamanga tukur re. Obasanjo lays into jonathan as autobiography faces. Man who inspired orange is the new black elected senator in.
Kashamu is suing obasanjo for libel for stating that kashamu is a fugitive from us justice. Read buruji kashamu latest news, photos, gist and videos today, april 16, 2020 on. Buruji kashamu as the leader of the party, the accused have issued a statement calling obasanjo. Dec 14, 2014 buruji kashamu has filed two libel cases against obasanjo over his book. In a bid to nail his estranged political associate, buruju kashamu, former president. Nigerian govt moves against buruji kashamu daily post. Obasanjos book lacks credibility kashamu vanguard news. Expresident olusegun obasanjo full text of obasanjo s letter to president jonathan before it is too late i am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. Mar 14, 2019 in 2018, he became the deputy governor candidate under the pdp for governorship candidate buruji kashamu for ogun state. The attormey general of the federation and minister of justice and the national drug law enforcement agency ndlea have said that the ogun state senator, prince buruji kashamu will not be extradited to the us to face hard drug importation charges until all court actions in respect to the extradition are resolved. A pdp member, buruji kashamu who has been in the thick of former president olusegun obasanjos quarrels with the ruling party, has called for his latest autobiography my watch to be banned.
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