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VIDEO: I’ll attend your 70th birthday, Obasanjo jokes about missing Olota’s 80th celebration
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VIDEO: I’ll attend your 70th birthday, Obasanjo jokes about missing Olota’s 80th celebration

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo attended the 60th birthday celebration of Oba Professor Abdulkabir Obalanlege, the Olota of Ota, where he made light-hearted comments about attending future milestones. Speaking in Yoruba, Obasanjo joked that he would attend the monarch's 70th birthday celebration in 10 years but would likely be too old to attend the 80th birthday celebration in 20 years. His remarks were met with laughter from attendees, including dignitaries and traditional rulers. The event also featured cultural displays, such as King Wasiu Ayinde prostrating before Obasanjo, highlighting traditional Yoruba customs. The article includes a video clip of Obasanjo's remarks shared on social media.

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VIDEO: I’ll attend your 70th birthday, Obasanjo jokes about missing Olota’s 80th celebration

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo attended the 60th birthday celebration of Oba Professor Abdulkabir Obalanlege, the Olota of Ota, where he made light-hearted comments about attending future milestones. Speaking in Yoruba, Obasanjo joked that he would attend the monarch's 70th birthday celebration in 10 years but would likely be too old to attend the 80th birthday celebration in 20 years. His remarks were met with laughter from attendees, including dignitaries and traditional rulers. The event also featured cultural displays, such as King Wasiu Ayinde prostrating before Obasanjo, highlighting traditional Yoruba customs. The article includes a video clip of Obasanjo's remarks shared on social media.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a lighthearted public event involving a former president and a traditional ruler, focusing on humor and cultural traditions rather than political controversy. There is no evident ideological framing, biased language, or one-sided sourcing. The tone remains neutral, emphasizing

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