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Olusegun Obasanjo

Also known as Gen Olusegun Obasanjo, Baba Iyabo, Baba Sege, President Obasanjo, President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo, OBJ, Olesegun Obasanjo

nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

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Olusegun Obasanjo is a Nigerian political and military leader who served as the country's president from 1999 to 2007 and previously held power as a military ruler from 1976 to 1979. He is a significant figure in modern Nigerian history because he helped transition the country from military to democratic rule and shaped many of its policies during critical periods of national development.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Nigeria
Place of birth: Abeokuta
Spouse: Oluremi Obasanjo
Child: Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello
Occupation: politician
Political party: Peoples Democratic Party
Languages spoken: Yoruba
Native language: Yoruba
Religion: Baptists
Award: Order of the Star of Ghana
Conflict: Congo Crisis
Military branch: Nigerian Army
Military rank: general
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date of birth: 1937-03-05
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name in native language: Oluṣẹgun Matthew Okikiọla Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ
ancestral home: Nigeria
nickname: Baba Africa
start of work period: 1958-00-00
candidacy in election: 2003 Nigerian presidential election
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Personal details BornOlusegun Matthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo c. (1937-03-05) 5 March 1937 89) (official date of birth) Ibogun-Olaogun, Ifo, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now Ibogun-Olaogun, Ogun State, Nigeria)

PartyPeoples Democratic Party (1998–2015; 2018–present) Spouses

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