In 2007, despite his unhidden fatherly affection for him, Obasanjo as president reportedly sidestepped then Kaduna governor, Ahmed Makarfi as potential successor due to health concerns. Daniel desperately wished the divine message in the dream of Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, would be for the enemies of his majesty. Even the Nigerian delegation that went with the president was out of sorts, demonstrating poor diplomatic understanding on the part of those representing us in Ankara. I’m pleading with Mr President to see his “fall” in Ankara as an opportunity to end the jankara (street lingo for anyhowness which includes fraudulent deeds) in his presidency. That is when the jankara monkey business is always reportedly conducted, according to Villa sources.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 08, 2026 06:41 UTC