Opening of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta,

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right); his Ogun State counterpart, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (right); former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (2nd left) and former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Koffi Annan (left) during the grand opening of the Olusegun Obasanjo  Presidential Library at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Saturday, March 4, 2017.
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