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Olusegun Obasanjo, on Christmas Day visited his former class teacher and mentor, James Popoola

Olusegun Obasanjo, on Christmas Day visited his former class teacher and mentor, James Popoola

Christmas: Obasanjo visits his 91-year-old ex-class teacher

byDimeji Kayode-Adedeji
December 27, 2018
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A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Christmas Day visited his former class teacher and mentor, James Popoola.

Mr Popoola is 91 years old.

The former president visited the nonagenarian at the latter’s family house in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Mr Popoola taught the former president at the Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, in 1950.

Mr Obasanjo was accompanied on the visit by a former classmate and close friend, the traditional ruler of Ibara, Jacob Omolade.

The former president engaged his retired teacher with old memories and banters to the admiration of the trio.

One of the teacher’s children, Akin, led the former president and his entourage to the family residence.

Mr Popoola, who was seeing Mr Obasanjo for the first time in decades, said, “I can’t believe it. I am happy today. Very happy. You mean I will host you in my house today, before my death. It was 35 years ago I met you. You are welcome. Oh! I am delighted, very delighted.”

The former president led his elderly host on his wheelchair back into the sitting room, and in excitement said, “We are delighted too Sir. Let us come inside. I am here with Kabiyesi too. You remembered Jacob Omolade, that boy that….”

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The former teacher immediately interjected, “Ahhh! Kabiyesi o! Yes, I remember him. The Olubara. I remember everything about Kabiyesi, don’t say it (all burst into laughter), don’t say it, Your Excellency.”

Mr Obasanjo said it has always been his desire to visit “but, for my tight schedule. So, I impressed it on Kabiyesi to let us come during this period. So, when Akin arrived, I sent a message to Kabiyesi that today, we have to break the jinx and to greet you for Xmas.

Olusegun Obasanjo, on Christmas Day visited his former class teacher and mentor, James Popoola
Olusegun Obasanjo, on Christmas Day visited his former class teacher and mentor, James Popoola

“We are happy to see you Sir. And I had told Kabiyesi that I am going to remind you of his behaviour in class. Do you remember sir? Mr Obasanjo asked.

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The former tutor’s wife, Mojisola Popoola, while contributing said, ‘Daddy often times remembers all your pranks. He must be very happy receiving you today.”

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