Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday held a memorial service in honour of his late friend and former President of the United States of America (USA), Jimmy Carter, paying glowing tributes to the American leader whom he described as a titan and man of peace.

Carter, the 39th president of the United States died at 100, on December 29, 2024, at his home in Plains, Georgia. At the Chapel of Christ the Glorious King, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential

Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, where the service was held, Obasanjo recalled how Carter stuck out his neck to save his life by seeking his release from prison under the late Head of State, General Sanni Abacha.

He also said Carter paid a visit to Abacha solely to plead for his release.