Olusegun Obasanjo
Kururam
Olusegun Obasanjo
Sex or gender | male ![]() |
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Country of citizenship | Nigeria ![]() |
Name in native language | Oluṣẹgun Matthew Okikiọla Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ ![]() |
Given name | Olusegun ![]() |
Nickname | Baba Africa ![]() |
Date of birth | 5 Armalan 1937 ![]() |
Place of birth | Abeokuta ![]() |
Spouse | Stella Obasanjo ![]() |
Child | Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello ![]() |
Native language | Yoruba ![]() |
Languages spoken, written or signed | Yoruba, English, Nigerian Pidgin, Hausa ![]() |
Ancestral home | Abeokuta, Nigeria ![]() |
Occupation | politician, military personnel, engineer ![]() |
Position held | Chairperson of the African Union, President of Nigeria, Vice President of Nigeria, President of Nigeria ![]() |
Educated at | Baptist Boys’ High School, Royal College of Defence Studies, Defence Services Staff College, Mons Officer Cadet School ![]() |
Residence | Dodan Barracks ![]() |
Work period (start) | 1958 ![]() |
Member of political party | Peoples Democratic Party ![]() |
Candidacy in election | 1999 Nigerian presidential election, 2003 Nigerian presidential election ![]() |
Religion or worldview | Protestantism, Baptists ![]() |
Participant in | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004 ![]() |
Military or police rank | general ![]() |
Conflict | Nigerian Civil War, Operation Tail-Wind, Congo Crisis ![]() |
Military branch | Nigerian Army ![]() |
[1]Olusegun Obasanjo Janar Olusengun Obasanjo GCFR, shiye walji janar sojabe dina, kuro siyasama Nigeriyabe, Obasenjo-a tambuna suro saà duwun yar laarrin fyakkin tulurunmin bǝ lan (1937) birni bəla abeokuta fəte lardə Nigeriyaben danama.