The book closes with an account of anenih s stewardship as minister of works under obasanjo as well as his biggest charity work at uch, ibadan as the endower of the geriatrics section. Anenih came into solid prominence during the president obasanjo years. Anenih, who served as the minister of works and housing between 1999 and 2002, said. Mr anenih was at the time minister of works and housing. Ijaw leader, chief edwin clark, has berated former president olusegun obasanjo over perceived disparaging comments against ijaw nation, particularly former presdent goodluck jonathan, in against the run of play, a new book by former presidential spokesman, olusegun adeniyi. This book deals with the story of an individual who overcame the constraints of his very humble beginnings in a peasant environment to master his circumstance. How yoruba leaders opposed my ministerial job over. A part of it reads, i asked obasanjo whether he would want a vicepresident that would give him absolute confidence and allow him to sleep with his two eyes closed or whether he would. According to anenih, the former president told him, you should take me to aso rock but how you do. In his book, my life and nigerian politics, the former minister of works said obasanjo told him specifically, you should take me to aso. Obasanjo was in disbelief when his key allies in the. Former president olusegun obasanjo has described the death of former minister of works, anthony anenih, as the end of one of the most inspiring chapters of nigerias history. Anenih was said to have masterminded the 26 april 2002 declaration of president obasanjo at the international conference center abuja. But some members of the board said the election of obasanjo as bot chairman was an underhand cut as the meeting, which adopted obasanjo, was summoned neither by anenih nor by his secretary, gana.
Former president olusegun obasanjo has described the death of former minister of works, anthony anenih, as the end of one of the most. As anenihs book reveals, the overambitious expectations of the former vice president, alhaji atiku abubakar, and his plot to unseat his principal, olusegun obasanjo, together with the fissures it. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. The book narrated that anenih then advised obasanjo to pick atiku, who had just won the governorship election in adamawa state and was waiting to be sworn in. Tony anenih opens up on how he blocked atiku from succeeding.
The national chairman and the national secretary of the party, chief anenih and alhaji lamido who later signed away the june 12 two days later did not have this faith in the nigerian voters and people. My life and nigerian politics by tony anenih mindex. The reader will appreciate how certain information hitherto considered as rumours have been confirmed by chief tony anenih in this book. Clark blasts obasanjo over attacks on national news track. He was deputy national coordinator of olusegun obasanjos campaign organisation in.
He served as nigerias military ruler 197679 and, as a civilian, as president 19992007. Movers and shakers has revealed the role played by a former national leader of the peoples democratic party pdp, chief tony anenih in the emergence of atiku abubakar as vice president at the nations return to democracy in 1999. How tony anenih, ahmadu ali, others schemed for obasanjos. I blocked atiku from becoming president anenih politics. Olusegun obasanjo, nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in africa to hand over power to a civilian government. My disagreement with tony anenih, and why i have no. February 22, 2020 iran reports fifth coronavirus death health february 22, 2020 nigeria can end farmersherdsmen crisis. These same nigerians are still critical to the administration of president obasanjo today. Anenih was a member of the peoples democratic movement pdm, united nigeria congress party uncp and peoples democratic party pdp. In 2002, he led president olusegun obasanjo s reelection campaign for.
Get the original book, my watch by olusegun obasanjo 3. This was contained in his recently released book, my life and. A former chairman of the peoples democratic partys board of trustees, tony anenih, said he blocked exvicepresident atiku abubakar from succeeding former president olusegun obasanjo. Obasanjo that he never wanted or lobbied for a third term. The only gap is that people are wondering why you didnt take steps to bring those officials of your regime to book.
Movers and shakers, authored by tanu ejenavwo, has revealed how tony anenih, a former national leader of the peoples democratic party pdp, was instrumental to the emergence of atiku abubakar as vice. Dec 24, 2016 the book closes with an account of anenihs stewardship as minister of works under obasanjo as well as his biggest charity work at uch, ibadan as the endower of the geriatrics section. Anenih stated this in his book, titled my life and nigerian politics, which was presented in abuja on saturday. How tony anenih, ahmadu ali, others schemed for obasanjos third.
I am the reason atiku is yet to be president tony anenih. Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. Without anenih, atiku wouldnt have been vp, new book. Anenih, who served as the minister of works and housing between 1999 and 2002, said abubakar became too ambitious during the buildup to the 2003 presidential election in which obasanjo was seeking a second term. How i made obasanjo president in 1999 tony anenih daily post.
Nov 29, 2016 anenih added that obasanjo did not care how he would get to aso rock, as the presidential villa is called. Mar 21, 2020 abuja, november 27, 2016 a former chairman of the peoples democratic partys board of trustees, tony anenih, said he blocked exvicepresident atiku abubakar from succeeding former president olusegun obasanjo. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. The former minister of works and housing, disclosed in his. By soc okenwa the former nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo, is a great man from all indications. Nov 28, 2016 former peoples democratic party, board of trustees, bot, tony anenih has disclosed how former president, olusegun obasanjo, emerged as the partys candidate in 1999. The military regime of general buhari and tunde idiagbon threw me into detention for 18 months on the basis of an anonymous petition that as a prominent and wealthy politician and leader of the npn in.
Oct 30, 2018 obasanjo won the election and emerged as president. Obasanjo that 85 senators and 260 members of the house of representatives were backing the third term bid. In 2002, he led president olusegun obasanjos reelection campaign for the 2003 election. Chief tony anenih s life was an archetypal lesson in public service and leadership at its best. New book reveals how atiku rose to power through anenih. Anenih, who made the claim in a book titled, my life and nigerian politics, launched at the weekend, also disclosed how a last minute political solution was reached to resolve the postconvention crisis resulting from the defeat of former vicepresident alex ekwueme by obasanjo in 1998.
On the offer of senate presidency slot by obasanjo after ekwueme lost the battles to fly the flag of the party, anenih narrated in 1998 a pdp convention for the nomination partys. Obasanjo told me make me president but its not my business how you do it. Anthony akhakon tony anenih 4 august 1933 28 october 2018 was a nigerian politician who was appointed minister of works and housing in 1999. In the book, obasanjo described buruji as a fugitive wanted in the us. After mr obasanjos reelection, the book states, the plans for a third term began in earnest. Between anenih, atiku and frank daily post nigeria. In his book, my life and nigerian politics, the former minister of works said obasanjo told him specifically, you should take me to aso rock but how you do it is not my business. Book exposes secret of pdp presidential race the sun nigeria.
A personal and political portrait by reuben abati anenih came into solid prominence during the president obasanjo years. Clark accuses obasanjo of influencing adeniyis book to ridicule ijaw. I blocked atiku from becoming president anenih olumuyiwa. I told him we must obey the rules of the game and he also assured me that he would. Many people were shocked to find that the paperback copy of olusegun obasanjo s book books my watch cost. While obasanjo, though out of power, had rooted for the partys decision to endorse mark, anenih was at the head of a group of some former governors sponsoring the candidature of former benue. Anenih, according to the book, then advised obasanjo to pick atiku, who had just won the governorship election in adamawa state and was waiting to be sworn in. They should also remember that he left a book behind. Nov 27, 2016 anenih, according to the book, then advised obasanjo to pick atiku, who had just won the governorship election in adamawa state and was waiting to be sworn in. How i made obasanjo president in 1999 tony anenih voice. Former peoples democratic party, board of trustees, bot, tony anenih has revealed how former president, olusegun obasanjo, emerged as the partys candidate in 1999. A friend of mine who has read brigadier general godwin isamaalabis book. We got the first notice as pdm leaders through lt general aliu. Obasanjo won the election and emerged as president.
Former president, obasanjo writes late anenihs family. Some personalities who have presented themselves as leaders and reformists will have to present counterevidence to defend their reputation. Former peoples democratic party, board of trustees, bot, tony anenih has disclosed how former president, olusegun obasanjo, emerged as the partys candidate in 1999. Following some details in chief tony anenih s book titled my life and nigerian politics that was recently presented to the public, in which the author explained how he stopped atiku abubakars ambition to succeed his then boss, chief olusegun obasanjo, as president during the buildup to the 2003 presidential election, timi frank, a national working committee member of the all. Many people were shocked to find that the paperback copy of olusegun obasanjos book books my watch cost.
The needless tension and fractious relationship that characterized the obasanjo atiku presidency at some point is a copious and cogent testimony to chief anenih s position. Former president olusegun obasanjo announced his resignation from the peoples democratic. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian military and political. In an open letter to obasanjo, chief clark also accused the book s author of giving room to. In his book, my life and nigerian politics, anenih told of how expresident olusegun obasanjo had approached him and sought his help to become president. He added, i asked obasanjo whether he would want a vicepresident that would give him absolute confidence and allow him to sleep with his two eyes closed or whether he would want a vicepresident he did not trust. Deluge of reactions have also continued to trail anenihs account of the circumstances that gave expresident olusegun obasanjo the second term ticket of the pdp in 2002, dealing a death knell. I blocked atiku from becoming president anenih punch. Clark described obasanjo as a man who only believes in himself and no.
Chief tony anenih s life was a lesson in public service and leadership at its best. This was contained in his recently released book, my life and nigerian politics. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8023 ratings. He wrote that in the build up of the 1999 elections, obasanjo had phoned him as one of the leaders of the peoples democratic movement pdm and presented him with two requests. Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. Tony anenih, former chairman of the peoples democratic party pdp board of trustees, has revealed how he worked for olusegun obasanjo to become the partys candidate in the 1999 election and president. Movers and shakers has revealed the role played by a former national leader of the peoples democratic party pdp, chief tony anenih in the emergence of atiku. Anenih narrates how he effected obasanjos request to be made.
Ventures africa a new book has given an insight into how money was raised for the spirited campaign to keep former president olusegun obasanjo in office beyond his second term in 2007. In his further analysis of the power game equation, anenih wrote on how he schemed to make atiku obasanjo s running mate and subsequently. Without anenih, atiku wouldnt have been vp, new book reveals. Tony anenih obasanjo told me to make him president, pdp. Beverly hills, november 28, thewill a former chairman of the peoples democratic party, pdp, board of trustees, chief tony anenih, has recounted how he worked for olusegun obasanjo to emerge as the candidate from the partys primaries and eventually win the 1999 presidential election. You can now get an original copy of the book, my watch by olusegun obasanjo 3 volumes for just. How i made obasanjo president in 1999 tony anenih the.
In his book, my life and nigerian politics, which was launched last saturday, the former minister. Anenih narrates how he effected obasanjos request to be. It further narrated how president muhammadu buhari was brought into politics to confront obasanjo. As anenihs book reveals, the overambitious expectations of the former vice president, alhaji atiku abubakar, and his plot to unseat his principal, olusegun obasanjo, together with the fissures. Tony anenih has disclosed how former president, olusegun obasanjo. Tony anenih, former chairman of the peoples democratic party pdp board of trustees, says he stepped on the toes of ibrahim babangida, former military president, and atiku abubakar, former vice president, over the reelection of former president olusegun obasanjo. Fix it the man who could fix any political problem. How i made obasanjo president in 1999 tony anenih daily. Given anenihs unbroken record of success as a superintendent of electoral issues, he became knows as mr. Anenih, who was a minister under the administration of former president olusegun obasanjo stated this in his book launched in abuja on saturday titled.
He had to himself a life full of accomplishments and meritorious services to the local and. 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. How i made obasanjo president tony anenih naija news. Mr obasanjo, who appointed mr anenih as minister in his first cabinet in 1999, added, in the course of a lifetime of remarkable contributions to the political sector of our nation, he anenih. Malami reveals how religion february 22, 2020 27yrold nigerian, kike oniwinde gets special recognition from jay zs roc nation entertainment february 22, 2020 coronavirus. Nov 28, 2016 beverly hills, november 28, thewill a former chairman of the peoples democratic party, pdp, board of trustees, chief tony anenih, has recounted how he worked for olusegun obasanjo to emerge as the candidate from the partys primaries and eventually win the 1999 presidential election. Given anenih s unbroken record of success as a superintendent of electoral issues, he became knows as mr. Dec 02, 2016 the needless tension and fractious relationship that characterized the obasanjoatiku presidency at some point is a copious and cogent testimony to chief anenihs position. Tony anenihs life in nigerian politics thisdaylive. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. This book deals with the story of an individual who overcame the constraints of his very humble beginnings in a peasant environment to master his circumstance and rise beyond it to play a pivotal role in the politics of the nation where he succeeded beyond all sanguine expectations.
Anenih, who made the claim in a book titled, my life and nigerian politics, launched at the weekend, also disclosed how a last minute political solution was reached to resolve the post. Clark accuses obasanjo of influencing adeniyis book to. It also reveals how the campaign began and the individuals who conducted it. Jerry ghana, abubakar rimi and adamu ciroma, even as lar was said to have told obasanjo that rimi was his preferred candidate but obasanjo was not convinced. Anthony akhakon tony anenih 4 august 1933 28 october 2018 was a nigerian politician. The book also narrates how president muhammadu buhari was reluctantly dragged into politics as the lionhearted man to confront obasanjo. Anenih reveals how he made it impossible for atiku to.
Anenih reveals how he made it impossible for atiku to succeed. Buhari jailed me for 18months because i was wealthy and. Anenih added that obasanjo did not care how he would get to aso rock, as the presidential villa is called. Chief tony anenih former peoples democratic party, board of trustees, bot, tony anenih has revealedhow former president, olusegun obasanjo, emerged as the partys candidate in 1999. In his book, my life and nigerian politics, the former minister of works said obasanjo told him. Nov 28, 2016 anenih said he met with obasanjo in abuja the next day, and he advised that they play the game by the rules. How obasanjos failed third term agenda was funded new book.