Buy obasanjo, nigeria and the world by john iliffe isbn. In nigeria, obasanjo is a household name, a civil war hero, an administrator, a successful farmer, the first military head of state to have organized an election and handed over successfully to a civilian government, a nationbuilder who initiated most of nigerias national heritage and a builder of men who introduced. Olusegun obasanjo is freed from prison transparency. Assistant professor of kinesiology and health sciences iyabo obasanjos book, african presidents daughter, details her experiences and offers. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. Our member and former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, publishes a book. Olusegun obasanjo a biography from wikipedia, the free. Olusegun obasanjo biography childhood, life achievements. In october 1977, a constitutive assembly was convened in order to draw a new. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria. Cookies are used to keep a log of your activities on our website, in order to identify you.
Olusegun obasanjo is the author of my watch volume 2 3. Olusegun obasanjo, who steered nigeria to democracy in 1979, is chair of the advisory council of transparency international. Abshire endow ed lecture, december 15, 1987 csis significant issues series aug 1, 1988. Olusegun obasanjo from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia olusegun obasanjo 12th president of nigeria in office 29 may 1999 29 may 2007 vice president atiku abubakar preceded by abdulsalami abubakar succeeded by umaru yaradua federal minister of petroleum resources in office 19992007 5th head of state of nigeria in office february 1976 30 september 1979 preceded by.
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