Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth.
He claimed she battled with those he described as witches and wizards before he was delivered.
The Balógun of Òwu Kingdom spoke at the presentation of the drama, titled “Àrẹ̀mú ọmọ Àṣàbí” in honour of his late mother held at the main auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Wednesday.
However, he lamented that it was unfortunate his mother did not live to enjoy the fruit of her labour.
Obasanjo said: “I was told I was in her womb for 12 months, and since I was born, I have not been left for once. She had nine children but two of us survived, myself and my sister but I was the only one who went to school because my father believed that no matter how educated a female child is, she would end up in the kitchen.”
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