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Olusegun Obasanjo

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Olusegun Obasanjo 1937-, Nigerian military officer and political leader, b. Abeokuta. Obasanjo, who joined the army in 1958 and rose quickly to general, was a key commander during the secession of Biafra (1967-70). He was Gen. Murtala Muhammad's deputy during his presidency, and succeeded him when Muhammad was assassinated in 1976. In 1979, Obasanjo voluntarily stepped down after the election of President Shehu Shagari . A vocal opponent of Sani Abacha's military dictatorship in the early 1990s, Obasanjo was jailed in 1995 and released after Abacha's death in 1998. He became leader of the... Read more
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...previously been prominent in national Nigerian politics, became the PDP's presidential candidate in 2006 when President Olusegun Obasanjo engineered his selection. He won the presidency in 2007 after an election that was almost universally condemned... Read more
Fela
Encyclopedia of World Biography ...She later died from her injuries. In protest, her son dumped her coffin at the house of then-president General Olusegun Obasanjo. Unconventional Lifestyle Although such incidents rallied support for Fela, he was notorious for a lifestyle that... Read more

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Magazine article from: New African; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; General Olusegun Obasanjo has triumphed in the presidential elections and is all set to take...Obasanjo has to build a new nation. Alan Rake reports. So General Olusegun Obasanjo is back and is more or less certain to assume power as promised... Read more
Nigeria's Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo: A Rendezvous With History
Newspaper article from: Los Angeles Sentinel; 6/9/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...Sentinel 06-09-1994 Nigeria's Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo: A Rendezvous With History...since independence, is General Olusegun Obasanjo. Indeed, through a combination...Ramat Murtala Muhammed, General Olusegun Obasanjo "reluctantly" accepted to become... Read more
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Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 5/29/1999; 374 words ; Olusegun Obasanjo was Saturday sworn in as the elected president...constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria," Obasanjo has completed the long-expected transition...civilian in the west African country. Obasanjo is the only military ruler in the Nigeria... Read more
Analysis: President Olusegun Obasanjo wins African presidential election
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 4/21/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...00-0000 Analysis: President Olusegun Obasanjo wins African presidential election...the re-election of President Olusegun Obasanjo in weekend polls. It appears...but with 70 percent of returns Obasanjo has commanding lead. However... Read more
A troubled but lingering president; Nigeria.(The travails of President Olusegun Obasanjo)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 8/6/2005; 631 words ; ...a constitutional term limit, Olusegun Obasanjo may feel he should stay on AT...ruler turned civilian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, launched a national political...caused some embarrassment for Mr Obasanjo, when delegates from the oil-produci... Read more
OLUSEGUN OBASANJO PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA OLUSEGUN OBASANJO HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING HIS MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BUSH
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 12/2/2004; 360 words ; ...Service 12-02-2004 PRESIDENT OBASANJO HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY...DECEMBER 2, 2004 SPEAKER: OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA [*] OBASANJO: Well, I just want to thank...debt problem (OFF-MIKE) OBASANJO: Yes, you talk about resources... Read more
OLUSEGUN OBASANJO PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA OLUSEGUN OBASANJO HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING A MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BUSH
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 5/5/2005; 404 words ; ...2005 NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OBASANJO HOLDS MEDIA AVAILABILITY...BUSH MAY 5, 2005 SPEAKER: OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA [*] OBASANJO: Good afternoon. As usual...about oil? Oil production... OBASANJO: Yes, well, of course. You... Read more
'God Is a Nigerian'.(President Olusegun Obasanjo stresses that he will end the world's skepticism and bring about National reconciliation in Nigeria)(Brief Article)(Interview)
Magazine article from: Newsweek; 6/7/1999; 606 words ; Last Saturday, Olusegun Obasanjo was inaugurated president of Nigeria...permeated much of Nigerian society. Obasanjo, a former general, ruled Nigeria from...strongman Sani Abacha's mid-'90s reign, Obasanjo was jailed for criticizing the government... Read more
A president frustrated; Nigeria.(Nigeria's president is rebuffed)(Olusegun Obasanjo )
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 5/20/2006; 365 words ; ...of speculation that President Olusegun Obasanjo might get the constitution changed...was rejected by the Senate. Mr Obasanjo accepted the verdict in a speech...Nigeria hands over to another. Mr Obasanjo's supporters said that they wanted... Read more
A Hollow Triumph?(Olusegun Obasanjo's election in Nigeria)
Magazine article from: Newsweek International; 4/28/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...born-again Christian, 66-year-old Olusegun Obasanjo seemed likely last weekend to...president of Nigeria. In addition, Obasanjo's People's Democratic Party (PDP...voting wasn't free of controversy--Obasanjo's chief rival, Muhammadu Buhari... Read more

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