The reason ,it was learnt may not be unconnected to the fact that President Jonathan could not allow him to dictate the state of the nation any longer.
It is reported that Obasanjo is said to have dumped politics for evangelism having been trained at the National Open University.
He was said to have teamed up with a royal father gfrom his home -town,Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, Karounwi III, and the world -renowed evangelist, Kayode Williams whose ministry is Bishop Kayode Williams World Outreach, to hold crusades nationwide.
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Sources disclosed that Obasanjo, Oba Tejuoso and Kayode Williams, an ex-armed robber who repented while in the Sokoto prison, have begun a five-day crusade in Ogbomoso, Oyo state yesterday.
Confirming the new status of the former president, a cleric who is also an indigene of Ogbomoso, Pastor Kayode Alabi,said "Yes, it is true that former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Oba Tejuoso Adedapo and Bishop Kayode Williams are coming to Ogbomoso for a five-day crusade beginning from today (yesterday).
The whole city agog for the programme tagged "Healing Ogbomoso Land Gospel Crusade" holding at the Beulah Baptist Convention ground, Ogbomoso. The progamme is being hosted by Ogbomoso Christian Ministry Fellowship".
According to him,Obasanjo may have resolve to spend bthe remaining part of his life serving God who brought him out of prison and made him prisident for eight years.He said "Baba Obasanjo has many reasons for returning to God to serve him.You would recall how Gen. Abacha arrested him with others, sentenced him to death for alleged involvement in a phantom coup: was set free after spending three years, three months and three days in prison.He was elected president and served for eight years and today he has many reasons to serve the same God. Don't forget he graduated from Open University as an evangelist.God could use anyone who is willing and ready to serve him.
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