Obasanjo stuns guests with appearance at Jonathan’s daughter’s wedding

Scores of others tear gassed at reception
There was an unlikely guest at the church wedding of President
Goodluck Jonathan's daughter, Inebharapu, yesterday, in Abuja: former
President Olusegun Obasanjo.
His presence at the National Christian Centre venue of the wedding
stunned many guests who had read last week's exchange of insults
between both men.
Chief Obasanjo had fired the first shot when, at a meeting with women
leaders in the Southwest at his Abeokuta residence, accused the
Jonathan administration of squandering $25billion from the nation's
foreign reserves.
That was a few weeks after claiming in his latest book,My Watch, that
the Jonathan administration and the National Assembly were involved in
monumental corruption.
President Jonathan himself hit back on Wednesday, saying some senior
citizens behave and talk like motor park touts.
Obasanjo was accompanied to yesterday's wedding by Senator Andy Uba,
among other associates, drawing applause from guests.
President Jonathan acknowledged Obasanjo's presence, calling him 'our father'.
He thanked him for gracing the occasion.
The President and his wife, Patience exchanged pleasantries with the
former president before taking their seats.
However, scores of guests at the wedding reception held at the
International Conference Centre, Abuja, got more than they bargained
for when they were tear-gassed at the entrance of the hall.
The invitation card holding guests had gathered at the entrance for
security clearance before being admitted inside.
Such was the crowd that a struggle to go in soon ensued.
Finding the situation to be getting out of hand, the security men at
the entrance reached for their tear gas canisters which they threw at
the crowd.
The result was a stampede that left many of them injured.
Some lost valuables like handbags, shoes, money, head gears, and mobile phones.

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