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About Olusegun Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo first came to power as the head of state of Nigeria in 1976, following the assassination of General Murtala Muhammed in a coup attempt by Colonel Buka Suka Dimka. In 1979, he handed over power to Shehu Shagari, the winner of that year’s election.
Imprisoned unfairly from 1993 amidst allegations of planning a coup against the government of military leader Sani Abacha, he was released after the latter’s death in 1998. He won the 1999 elections and went on to serve two terms as the 12th President of Nigeria.
Family Life
He was the eldest of the nine children of Bernice Ashabi and Amos Obaluayesanjo Bankole. He has been involved in polygamy following his first marriage to Oluremi Akinlawon in 1963. She divorced him in the mid-1970s. His second wife, Stella Abebe died in 2005 following an abdominoplasty abroad. His first child, Iyabo became a senator in Nigeria.
Trivia
He served as a Special Envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo on behalf of the UN.
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F.A.Q. about Olusegun Obasanjo
When is his birthday?
Olusegun Obasanjo's birthday is on March 5, 1937.
In how many days is his birthday?
Olusegun's birthday is in 157 days
How old is he?
He is 85 years old.
Where is Olusegun from?
He was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.