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Obasanjo, Babangida absent at dinner with Jonathan

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It was supposed to be their dinner: but two former leaders of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida were absent in Aso Rock, Abuja today.

President Goodluck Jonathan had invited the former leaders to the Presidential Villa.

The ex-leaders who attended were: General Yakubu Gowon, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Chief Ernest Shonekan, General Abdusalami Abubakar.

No reason was given for the absence of Obasanjo and Babangida.

Jonathan right with Jack Gowon
Jonathan right with Jack Gowon
Jonathan, Shonekan and Shagari
Jonathan, Shonekan and Shagari
Waiting for another guest: Jonathan, Shonekan and Shagari
Waiting for another guest: Jonathan, Shonekan and Shagari
Gowon, Jonathan and Abdulsalami
Gowon, Jonathan and Abdulsalami
Jonathan with General Abdulsalami
Jonathan with General Abdulsalami

 

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