Iyabo Obasanjo Clarifies Ex-President’s Real Age

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has shed light on the uncertainty surrounding her father’s actual age, revealing that the elder statesman may be older than his official records indicate.
Speaking during an interview on latest edition of ‘The Morayo Show’, Iyabo said the former president is officially expected to celebrate his 90th birthday next year but believed he could, in reality, be about two years older.
According to her, the discrepancy was linked to the way ages were recorded in rural communities at the time Obasanjo was growing up.
“My dad would have his 90th birthday next year. He was born in a small village in Ifo Local Government ca...