I’m not missing, Obasanjo’s son replies mother

Olujonwo, one of the children of former President Olusegun
Obasanjo, has refuted the claim by his mother, Ms. Taiwo Martins,
that he was missing.

He described as “ridiculous” the claim that he had gone missing
after he disobeyed her mother’s spiritual message against getting
married on the wrong date and that the police should look for
him.

Ms. Martins, who is an estranged wife of ex-president Obasanjo,
had last week said in an interview with a national newspaper that
Olujonwo was missing and that security agents had been alerted to
search for him.

But in a statement signed by Olujonwo and made available to
reporters in Abeokuta, the former president’s son wondered how he
could be looked for at his age.

The statement titled, “I am neither missing nor lost” was dated
February 7.

Olujowon explained that on his own volition, he decided to keep
away from his mother for now.

He said, “At my age of over 34 years, it is ridiculous to
extreme that my mother would ask the Police to look for me. I am
well, alive and kicking and the Police need not look for me.

“For peace in my life, I have decided to keep away from my
mother for now. She should not make me part of her seeking media
attention.

“My siblings and others in my family who care about me without
negative influence and abhorrent action know my whereabouts and we
keep interacting and communicating.

“My father, who has supported me and my decisions in every
aspect of my life, has been in constant communication with me and
he is aware that I am hale and hearty. This is my personal and
deliberate decision.”

On the controversy surrounding his marriage, Olujowon said he is
old enough to marry and manage his marriage, “including to decide
what to do with it, if the need ever arises.”

“I don’t want crocodile tears nor undue publicity from anybody,”
he added.

It will be recalled that Ms. Martins last week claimed that her
estranged husband, Chief Obasanjo, has a question to answer on her
son’s whereabouts.

Last year, she filed a suit at an Ikeja High Court, seeking to
stop the wedding of her son scheduled for May but lost the
suit.

She had objected to the timing of the wedding based on a
prophecy and also insisted that her son’s wedding should be
quiet.

Olujonwo, one of the children of former President Olusegun
Obasanjo, has refuted the claim by his mother, Ms. Taiwo Martins,
that he was missing.

He described as “ridiculous” the claim that he had gone missing
after he disobeyed her mother’s spiritual message against getting
married on the wrong date and that the police should look for
him.

Ms. Martins, who is an estranged wife of ex-president Obasanjo,
had last week said in an interview with a national newspaper that
Olujonwo was missing and that security agents had been alerted to
search for him.

But in a statement signed by Olujonwo and made available to
reporters in Abeokuta, the former president’s son wondered how he
could be looked for at his age.

The statement titled, “I am neither missing nor lost” was dated
February 7.

Olujowon explained that on his own volition, he decided to keep
away from his mother for now.

He said, “At my age of over 34 years, it is ridiculous to
extreme that my mother would ask the Police to look for me. I am
well, alive and kicking and the Police need not look for me.

“For peace in my life, I have decided to keep away from my
mother for now. She should not make me part of her seeking media
attention.

“My siblings and others in my family who care about me without
negative influence and abhorrent action know my whereabouts and we
keep interacting and communicating.

“My father, who has supported me and my decisions in every
aspect of my life, has been in constant communication with me and
he is aware that I am hale and hearty. This is my personal and
deliberate decision.”

On the controversy surrounding his marriage, Olujowon said he is
old enough to marry and manage his marriage, “including to decide
what to do with it, if the need ever arises.”

“I don’t want crocodile tears nor undue publicity from anybody,”
he added.

It will be recalled that Ms. Martins last week claimed that her
estranged husband, Chief Obasanjo, has a question to answer on her
son’s whereabouts.

Last year, she filed a suit at an Ikeja High Court, seeking to
stop the wedding of her son scheduled for May but lost the
suit.

She had objected to the timing of the wedding based on a
prophecy and also insisted that her son’s wedding should be
quiet.