Olusegun Obasanjo
Chief Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR, Ph.D.[2] (/oʊˈbɑːsəndʒoʊ/; Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 468: attempt to index field 'scripts' (a boolean value).[3] born 5 May 1937) is a Nigerian politician 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.
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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) |
From July 2004 to January 2006, Obasanjo also was Chairperson of the African Union.
In August 2021, the African Union appointed Olusegun Obasanjo as High Representative for Peace in the Horn of Africa.
Olusegun Obasanjo Media
"Colonel Olu Obasanjo, Commander, 3rd division". New Nigerian Newspaper, page 7, 12 January 1970. End of the Nigerian civil war with Biafra.
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter with Obasanjo on the former's state visit to Nigeria in 1978
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In 1986, Obasanjo met with Nelson Mandela. He related that it "was an encounter never to be forgotten. I saw in [Mandela] a South African indeed an African and a world leader of no mean order. He towered physically and metaphorically above all the leaders we met inside South Africa."[4]
Visitation of Olusegun Obasanjo with Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei and President Mohammad Khatami- January 12, 1999
Obasanjo with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in 2001
Obasanjo with Donald Rumsfeld at The Pentagon in 2001
Bush talks with Obasanjo during a G8 Summit France, June 2003
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References
- ↑ Ebuzor, Chika. "'Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder,' OBJ says". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. 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.
- ↑ Iliffe 2011, p. 122.
Other websites
- Olusegun Obasanjo[dead link] Related News
- Obasanjo Appearances on C-SPAN