Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming he wrote a notice of his death.
The reports shared on platforms, alleged that former president Obasanjo had released a final memoir about his life.
Reacting on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the former president said the publication was false.
“They publish and circulate a fake paper credited to me, claiming that I am writing and giving notice of my death,” he said.
“That is their wish and surely not God’s wish for me. God has assured me that He has more for me to do on earth.”
Obasanjo added that those behind the report would be dealt with by God.
“I dey kampe as usual,” he said.
He spoke during an international colloquium held to mark his 89th birthday.
The event was titled “Burden and Blessing of Leadership: Reflections from Global Africa to the World.”
Obasanjo used the occasion to reflect on his life in public service and his attachment to Nigeria.
He said his commitment to the country remains firm despite political challenges and imprisonment in the past.
“I love this country with all its contradictions, and I will die loving it,” he said.
Obasanjo served as Nigeria’s military head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as a civilian president from 1999 to 2007.
He recalled his role at the end of the Nigerian Civil War in January 1970, when he commanded the Third Marine Commando Division and had to decide how to conclude the conflict.
He said leadership decisions often rest on the shoulders of one person and come with responsibility.
The former president also cited the 1979 handover to a civilian government and Nigeria’s Paris Club debt relief during his presidency as key moments in his career.
Speaking on Africa, Obasanjo said the continent’s major challenge is leadership.
According to him, Africa has resources and a young population but has not translated these into development due to governance issues.
He said he would continue to serve Nigeria and Africa for the rest of his life.
“I will continue to serve until my last breath,” he said.
