Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo & His First Lady Taiwo Obasanjo |
Taiwo Obasanjo, the estranged wife of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, has been evicted from her Abuja residence due to years of unpaid rent. The eviction took place on Friday, October 18, 2024, after the landlord issued a 30-day "Pay or Vacate" notice, which Taiwo failed to comply with.
The property, located at 30 Jessie Jackson Street in Asokoro, has seen its rental payments fall behind for several years. Sources report that Taiwo has faced significant difficulties in settling her rent, resulting in a public eviction where her belongings were placed outside the apartment.
“Taiwo, wife of former President Obasanjo, was evicted by her landlord last Friday over unpaid rent on her apartment, which had expired for years. She is currently struggling to pay the house rent at her Asokoro residence. She was publicly disgraced, and her properties are still outside the building,” a source informed SaharaReporters.
This eviction comes in the wake of a tumultuous relationship between Taiwo and her estranged husband. In a dramatic exchange in 2023, she accused Obasanjo of being a "wicked husband" after he publicly disowned her, citing concerns about her mental health and stating that she was neither his wife nor part of his family, despite their two children together.
Following his criticism of traditional rulers during a visit to Iseyin, Oyo State, Taiwo publicly requested forgiveness on Obasanjo's behalf. This plea was met with a sharp rebuttal from the former president, who referred to her as mentally unstable.
In response, Taiwo launched an outspoken attack on Obasanjo, highlighting past grievances and questioning the legitimacy of his current relationship. She remarked, “Have you not begged me many times in the past to come back to you? Yet you query the state of my mental health? You loved me very much in the past... It is still very painful to you that I left you, and I am still alive.”
As the situation continues to unfold, Taiwo's eviction serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities surrounding their troubled marriage.
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