The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his current age is official but in reality, he does not know his true age.
In his speech at the 2017 International Youth Variety Day and Public Presentation of Olusegun Obasanjo’s Books for Children, in Abeokuta on Thursday, March 2, he admitted his mother gave birth to him on the Ifo market day.
"At early stage in my life, I had the challenge of knowing my date of birth, and my peers always asked, while in return I persisted in asking my mother, who was an illiterate and had no records," the ex President said.
"When I continued to put pressure on my mother, she told me that she was preparing to go to Ifo market on the said day, and went into labour, and before others could return from the market, she had given birth to me.
According to Obasanjo, his current age was determined by using the age of his peers since his journey to India to solve the puzzle from astronomers was futile.
"I’m not as lucky as some of my peers who know the dates of their birth. What matters to me is that I have chosen a date. If I don’t even know the exact date of my birth, at least I know my age group,” he added.The Nigeria former leader will celebrate his 80th birthday on the March 5 as his assumed date of birth is March 5, 1937.
