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BY Nii Ntreh, 9:00am September 13, 2020,

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Nigeria is famous for military men who become presidents – Here they are

by Nii Ntreh, 9:00am September 13, 2020,

General Mathew Okikoola Aremu Olusegun Obasanjo's Legacy of Patriotism -By Okike Benjamin - Opinion Nigeria — Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo at the UN. Photo Credit: UN

Olusegun Obasanjo

Obasanjo is now a global advocate for human rights as well as a hugely respected mediator and elections observer. Experience for those roles was accrued from nearly 13 years as Nigeria’s head of state.

Between February 1976 and and October 1979, General Obasanjo was Nigeria’s military ruler. He was then elected as a civilian president between 1999 and 2007.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: September 11, 2020

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