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Olusegun Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo
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12th President of Nigeria
In office
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Vice President Atiku Abubakar
Preceded by Abdulsalami Abubakar
Succeeded by Umaru Yar'Adua
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 (1937-03-05) 5 March 1937 (age 79)
Abeokuta, Western Region, British Nigeria
(now Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria)
Nationality Nigerian
Political party PDP (1999 - Feb. 2015)
Spouse(s)
Alma mater Mons Officer Cadet School
DSSC, India
Religion Christianity (Anglicanism)
Nickname(s) Baba , "OBJ"
Website Official website
Military service
Allegiance  Nigeria
Service/branch  Nigerian Army
Years of service 1958–1979
Rank General

Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR (/ˈbɑːsən/; Yoruba: Olúṣẹ́gun Ọbásanjọ́ [olúʃɛ̙́ɡũ ɒ̙básandʒɒ̙́]; born c. 5 March 1937) is a former Nigerian Army general who was President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. A Nigerian of Yoruba descent, Obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as his nation's head of state. He served as a military ruler from 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979, and as a democratically elected president from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. From July 2004 to January 2006, Obasanjo also served as Chairperson of the African Union.

Olusegun is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. As a Panel Member he facilitates coalition building to leverage and broker knowledge, and convenes decision-makers to influence policy for lasting change in Africa.

His current home is Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State, where he is a nobleman as the holder of the chieftaincy titles of the Balogun of the Owu lingeage and the Ekerin Balogun of the Egba clan of Yorubaland.


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