58 Quotes by Olusegun Obasanjo

If I am not above the law, nobody in this country can then claim to be above the law.

We need to negotiate with other groups, unless our objective is to prevent any decision.

Make no mistake. We face a very difficult job once we get the pomp behind us tomorrow,

Many are the people, Nigerians and non-Nigerians, dead and alive, that God has used and is still using in the course of my life journey.

My joy knows no bounds, ... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.

People were expecting us to run before we walk, ... People should be patient with us, bearing in mind that even the (Western) countries that are shouting at the top today about being democracies, it took them time to get there.

I have directed the security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book and we will make sure that sort of situation does not arise again.

We must demonstrate the political will and assume the responsibility for the historical wrongs that are owed to the victims of slavery, that an apology be extended by states which actively practiced and benefited themselves from slavery.

It has been a tough campaign, but once again Nigerians have proved themselves and turned out in numbers for this historic day, at least in my constituency, ... We are hopeful the transition to democracy will be smooth, and with the rest of the world watching, Nigeria will once again regain its former glory.