Olusegun Obasanjo
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Olusegun Obasanjo | |
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| 12th President of Nigeria | |
| In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | |
| Vice President | Atiku Abubakar |
| Preceded by | Abdulsalam Abubakar |
| Succeeded by | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
| Federal of Petroleum Resources | |
| In office 1999–2007 | |
| 5th Head of State of Nigeria | |
| In office 13 February 1976 – 30 September 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Gen. Murtala Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Shehu Shagari as 1st elected President of Nigeria |
| 3rd Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters | |
| In office 29 July 1975 – 13 February 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Vice-Adm. J.E.A Wey |
| Succeeded by | Maj-Gen. S.M. Yar'Adua |
| Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing | |
| In office 1974–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1937 Abeokuta, Western Region, British Nigeria (now Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | PDP (1999 – Feb. 2015) |
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| Children | Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello |
| Alma mater | Mons Officer Cadet School DSSC, India |
| Nickname(s) | Baba, "OBJ"[1] |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Baba Africa |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigeria Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1979 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970) Congo Crisis (5 July 1960 – 25 November 1965) |
Chief Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR, Ph.D.[2] (/oʊˈbɑːsəndʒoʊ/; Yoruba: Olúṣẹ́gun Ọbásanjọ́[3] born 5 May 1937) is a Nigerian politicians and general. He was President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. He was a military ruler from 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979, and a democratically elected president from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.
From July 2004 to January 2006, Obasanjo also was Chairperson of the African Union.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Ebuzor, Chika. "'Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder,' OBJ says". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Statement by Obasanjo to the United Nations" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ With tone marking, his name is spelled Olúṣẹ́gun Ọbásanjọ́.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Olusegun Obasanjo[permanent dead link] Related News
- Obasanjo Appearances on C-SPAN
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