Former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday has disowned Ms. Taiwo Martins who was begging on his behalf and claimed to be his wife.
Obasanjo disclosed that Ms. Taiwo Martins is not his wife and does not have any authority to speak on behalf of his family.
This was contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, described Ms. Martins as an impostor.
However, findings revealed that Ms. Martins had two children, Jonwo and Bunmi for Obasanjo.
The statement reads, “The attention of former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been drawn to a statement purported to be issued by a wife of the President with the photograph of one Ms. Taiwo Martins as the author of the statement.
“For the records, Ms. Martins has two children, Jonwo and Bunmi, for Chief Obasanjo but to say emphatically that she is not his wife nor a member of the Obasanjo family.
“Her posturing as Chief Obasanjo’s wife is false and that of an impostor. Nobody makes a statement on behalf of the Obasanjo family except Chief Obasanjo or people delegated by him to do so.
“It must be noted that the state of health of Ms. Martins is known to all and sundry and whatever she says or does has nothing to do with Chief Obasanjo as an individual or the Obasanjo family as a whole.
“However, the former President has affirmed that he stood firmly, unapologetically and uncompromisingly on the position that the Governor of a state holds the highest office in the state.
“By that position, the respect, protocol and dignity that must be given to the office by virtue of the Constitution must not be denied. To do otherwise is to deride the office and the Constitution.”
Obasanjo though admitted that Mrs Taiwo Martins had two children for him, Jonwo and Bunmi, but maintained that “she is not his wife nor a member of the Obasanjo family
DAILY GIST reported earlier that Obasanjo said he stands by his position on the traditional rulers whom he accused of disrespecting Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde during an event in Iseyin.
According to him, he stood firmly, unapologetically and uncompromisingly on the position that the Governor of a State holds the highest office in the State.
