Former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo revealed that he has the utmost respect for the late Head of the Commonwealth of Nations as her remains were interred in the United Kingdom (UK) today.
He described her as having a great personality with great interpersonal skills, and he also had great relationships with her.
On Monday, during an interview with News Central TV at his penthouse apartment at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in the capital of Ogun State, Abeokuta, Obasanjo spoke.
Obama Obasanjo continued to pay tribute to the late head of the Commonwealth of Nations in a news statement published by his special assistant for media, Kehinde Akinyemi, and hinted that he was about to leave secondary school when the late Queen made her maiden visit to the nation in 1956.
The former President said he was fortunate to have hosted the Queen as Nigerian President during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in Abuja in 2003, “and I can say that she was wonderful.
“My relationship with the Queen was perfect, she was a great, great woman, who had shown a great example in human relationships. She carried herself so graciously, so dignified. She was somebody I have tremendous respect for.
“I join the rest of the world to mourn with her family, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth (because she was the Head of Commonwealth), and the rest of the world. I also mourn with Prince Charles, who promised to continue from where she had stopped. May her soul rest in peace,” Obasanjo was quoted as having said.
The interview, which dwelt on African development and leadership in Africa among other sundry issues is expected to be aired on Dstv 422 and Startimes 274 on Friday at 19.00hrs.
The team was led by the Chief Executive officer, Tonye Adonye-Halliday, Senior News Editor Jubril Folami and other crew members.