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	Olusegun Obasanjo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Obasanjo was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and he enlisted into the army at the age of 18.
		Obasanjo, being in retirement, did not participate in that coup, and did not publicly support it.
		Obasanjo was re-elected in 2003 in a tumultuous election that had violent ethnic and religious overtones, his main opponent (fellow former military ruler General Muhammadu Buhari) being a Muslim who drew his support mainly from the north.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olusegun_Obasanjo (1673 words)

	Nigeria - Profile of Olusegun Obasanjo
		However, the competence Obasanjo demonstrated when he was military Head of State between 1976 and 1979, and the fact that it was he who, in 1979, organised elections and handed over power to civilian president Alhaji Shehu Shegari, were factors which many Nigerians regarded as crucial.
		It was Obasanjo, too, who pushed for the transfer of the nation's capital from the congested city of Lagos to Abuja, and got most of the planning work completed before he left office.
		Obasanjo was condemned to death by a military tribunal.
	www.onlinenigeria.com /obasanjo2.asp (1499 words)

	AfricaResource.com - Criticising Olusegun Obasanjo
		Obasanjo's specific role, according to the information volunteered by him and later confirmed, was that he persuaded Nzeogwu, his close friend and leader of the rebels in Kaduna, to surrender to Ironsi.
		Obasanjo's argument was that the rebels had achieved their principal objective, namely, the overthrow of the civilian administration and that to continue the struggle to assume power was to ask for a civil war which, he believed, the rebels did not desire.
		Obasanjo's roles in the termination of the war and re-unification of Nigeria have largely shaped his attitudes to Nigeria (paternalism and messianism) and to eastern part of the country (contempt).
	www.africaresource.com /content/view/43/68 (1248 words)

	Olusegun Obasanjo: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Olusegun Obasanjo (born March 5, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Abeokuta is a city of southwest nigeria, situated at, on the ogun river, 64 miles north of lagos by railway, or 81 miles by water....
		Obasanjo was handily reelected in 2003 in a tumultuous election that had religious overtones, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/ol/olusegun_obasanjo.htm (1076 words)

	CNN.com - Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital - Oct 23, 2005
		Obasanjo, 59, was "rushed to the hospital late Saturday and the condition became critical," an official at the Nigerian Embassy in Madrid told CNN.
		The Spanish Foreign Ministry told CNN that Obasanjo was on a private visit to Marbella, and that her body was in a morgue in the nearby town of Malaga, where an investigating magistrate was conducting an autopsy.
		Obasanjo was hailed as the Nigerian president's "beloved wife," according to a one-sentence statement signed by presidential spokeswoman Remi Oyo, The Associated Press reported.
	www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary (363 words)

	Obasanjo, Olusegun. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Obasanjo, who joined the army in 1958 and rose quickly to general, was a key commander during the secession of Biafra (1967–70).
		A vocal opponent of Sani Abacha’s military dictatorship in the early 1990s, Obasanjo was jailed in 1995 and released after Abacha’s death in 1998.
		Obasanjo announced that he would fight corruption and improve the economy.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ob/Obasanjo.html (203 words)

	ipedia.com: Olusegun Obasanjo Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A born-again Christian of Yoruba extraction, Obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as his nation's head of state.
		Obasanjo, having earlier retired from the army, did not participate in that coup, and did not approve of it.
		Obasanjo won with 62.6 percent of the vote, sweeping the strongly Christian South-East and the predominantly Muslim north, but decisively lost his home region, the south-west, to his fellow-Yoruba and fellow-Christian, Olu Fale, the only other candidate.
	www.ipedia.com /olusegun_obasanjo.html (553 words)

	Ibrahim Babangida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ibrahim Babangida hails from the Gwari ethnic group and was born in Minna in Niger State, the city in which he has resided since he was disgraced out of power.
		He joined the Nigerian Army's officer corps in 1962, and served in an administrative capacity under the 1976-1979 military government of Olusegun Obasanjo.
		IBB consequently eliminated the Nigerian Middle Class.Presumably because of the perception of his being instrumental in the nomination of the current president of Nigeira [Olusegun Obasanjo].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ibrahim_Babangida (937 words)

	Biography of Olusegun Obasanjo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Obasanjo himself claimed to have "found God" while in prison, which gave him the strength to run for the country again.
		Obasanjo won presidential elections on 27 February with 62 percent of the valid votes cast.
		Obasanjo's rival, Olu Falae of the combined Alliance for Democracy / All People's Party (AD/APP), challenged the result in court claiming that the PDP had bought votes, but lost.
	www.olusegun-obasanjo.com /bio2.html (678 words)

	Nigeriaworld -- Tell Olusegun Obasanjo!
		It is obvious that Obasanjo finds it quite painful that he cannot order soldiers to shoot at these lecturers as he seems to have chosen to do at the slightest irritation these days, and as he would have ordered when he was a military head of state.
		If all that Obasanjo has said against the academy and the academic are allowed to pass without a response, people might begin to believe him that Nigerian academics are staff-club freaks, who teach one hour a day, drink long, sleep with female students and then return to demand greater pay.
		If Obasanjo continues to ignore this, then we can understand and in fact appreciate how easy it is for Fuji musicians to take on the prefix of "Dr." and - in the case of Kollington Ayinla - "Prof." - and therefore trivialize the academic accomplishments, which the president himself seems to detest with passion.
	nigeriaworld.com /columnist/adebanwi/121001.html (2108 words)

	OLUSEGUN OBASANJO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Obasanjo genuinely loves Nigeria, believes in our potential to be a prosperous modern African nation, a pride and beacon of hope of peoples of African descent world wide.
		If Olusegun Obasanjo were to have had the kind of opportunity that Yakubu Gowon had from the end of the civil war in Jan 1970 to July 1975, he would have laid the foundation for industrialization of Nigeria.
		Obasanjo is an ordinary man called upon to do an extra-ordinary thing, a rough hewn former soldier called upon to operate in a democratic setting, give hope to a people who have been ill-served by a succession of rogue elements and help us lay the foundation of a democratic society.
	www.nigerdeltacongress.com /oarticles/olusegun_obasanjo.htm (790 words)

	Olusegun Obasanjo (1997) - Prize For Freedom - Politics - Liberalism
		When Olusegun Obasanjo was awarded the LI Prize for Freedom 1997, he was in prison.
		Olusegun Obasanjo is a source of great hope for the democracy in Nigeria.
		Obasanjo comes from South Yoruba, to whom North Yoruba and Ibo traditionally are opposed.
	liberal-international.org /editorial.asp?ia_id=699&keywords=Obasanjo (311 words)

	Obasanjo, Olusegun on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		OBASANJO, OLUSEGUN [Obasanjo, Olusegun] 1937-, Nigerian military officer and political leader, b.
		Obasanjo, who joined the army in 1958 and rose quickly to general, was a key commander during the secession of Biafra (1967-70).
		Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo addresses ILO conference: decent work, debt relief needed to build a "new Africa".
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/O/Obasanjo.asp (369 words)

	Amazon.com: Olusegun Obasanjo: In The Eyes of Time: Books: Onukaba A. Ojo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		President Olusegun Obasanjo is a representation of a new breed of African leader(s) who have succeeded in their political careers because of having the interest of the people at heart.
		Obasanjo's ambitions of being a `somebody' in the society started at an early age while he was still in primary school.
		Obasanjo's transformation of the rugged Third Marine Commando was a clear manifestation of his readiness for a bigger role within the army and the country in general.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1575790742?v=glance (1162 words)

	CNN.com - Nigerian Senate rejects third presidential term - May 16, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Obasanjo should pack and go," said Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer and president of the West African Bar Association who was among several jubilant observers in the Senate gallery.
		Obasanjo hasn't said publicly whether he would run for a third term, but has indicated he would like to see through the wide-ranging reforms he implemented after his first election in 1999 that cemented the end of brutal military rule.
		Gbemifola Faraki-Fafowora, a member of Obasanjo's party who is opposed to the amendment, told fellow senators during the debate that "executive term limits should be respected in the interest of institutionalizing democracy and opening the political space.
	www.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/africa/05/16/NigeriaConstitution.ap (602 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Profile: Olusegun Obasanjo
		Mr Obasanjo is a Christian from the Yoruba-speaking south-west of the country.
		On his release from jail, Mr Obasanjo was seen by the northern military power elite, which still retains a strong influence over Nigerian politics, as an ideal candidate for the presidency in the forthcoming civilian elections.
		During his time in office, the army has been accused by human rights groups of two separate massacres (the first in Odi in 1999, the second in Benue State in 2001), in which hundreds of unarmed civilians were killed by soldiers in reprisal for the abduction and killing by local militia groups of security personnel.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/2645805.stm (1119 words)

	Online NewsHour: Nigeria's New Start -- October 29, 1999
		In the wake of new elections in the West African nation of Nigeria that put an end to nearly 16 years of military rule, Nigeria's new president, Olusegun Obasanjo, discusses issues the socioeconomic challenges his country faces as well as Africa's road to the future.
		The winner was a former military ruler, General Olusegun Obasanjo, now in traditional garb instead of army green.
		PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO: Well, President Clinton got it right when he said that taking the economic and social indicators as they are today, Nigeria is potentially a rich country but as of today is a poor country.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/africa/july-dec99/nigeria_10-29.html (1386 words)

	Olusegun Obasanjo - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Obasanjo, Olusegun, born in 1935, two-time leader of Nigeria (1976-1979; 1999- ), who became the country’s first civilian president since 1983 when...
		Onetime military leader and former general Olusegun Obasanjo, the candidate of the military-backed People's Democratic Party, swept to victory in Nigeria's February 27, 1999, presidential elections.
		The vote set the stage for Obasanjo to become Nigeria's first civilian ruler since 1983.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Olusegun+Obasanjo (123 words)

	USATODAY.com - Bush, Nigerian leader discuss exiled Liberian strongman, oil prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		WASHINGTON (AP) — Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo defended his country's extension of political asylum to former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday, while expressing hope after a meeting with President Bush that some arrangement could be reached to assure that justice is served.
		Both Obasanjo and White House officials emphasized the delicacy of the situation, noting that Taylor's exile to Nigeria in 2003 helped end bloodshed in Liberia.
		On Tuesday, the day before Obasanjo's arrival in the United States, the House of Representatives approved a resolution 421-1 demanding that Taylor be turned over to the court by Nigeria.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2005-05-05-nigeria_x.htm?csp=34 (756 words)

	TIME Europe \| Olusegun Obasanjo \| 12/27/99
		The 62-year-old Obasanjo, jailed by Abacha in 1995 for allegedly plotting a coup and released last year after the general's death, won the Feb. 27 election with 63% of the vote.
		Obasanjo, who has taken on Mandela's role as elder statesman and unofficial spokesman for the continent, may have shown a lighter side during campaigning, but he wasted no time in getting tough once in power.
		Obasanjo has introduced a bill that will give locals a bigger share of profits, but tension remains high.
	www.time.com /time/europe/magazine/1999/1227/obasanjo.html (814 words)

	NgEX! NigeriaExchange -> Nigeria -> Government -> President -> Profile of Olusegun Obasanjo
		Obasanjo joined the Engineering Unit of the Nigerian Army and rapidly rose to become its Commander in 1963.
		General Olusegun Obasanjo completed the transition programme that had been devised by the General Mohammed regime to return the country to civil democratic rule by conducting general elections which culminated in the handing over to an elected civilian president - Alhaji Shehu Shagari - on October 1, 1979.
		General Obasanjo retired from the Nigerian Army in 1979 and embarked on a career in farming.
	www.ngex.com /nigeria/govt/president (904 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo has for the first time publicly declared the income from his private farm in the south-west.
		Mr Obasanjo had made the public declaration to quell rumours that he was stealing money from the Nigerian state, the spokesman said.
		Mr Obasanjo's spokesman Femi Fani Kayode said his farm was managed by professionals and much of the money was reinvested to develop the property.
	www.nigerianmuse.com /important_documents/Obasanjo_farm_wealth.htm (404 words)

	AllRefer.com - Olusegun Obasanjo (African History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Olusegun Obasanjo 1937–;, Nigerian military officer and political leader, b.
		Obasanjo moved to fight corruption and improve the economy and was partially successful, but Nigeria struggled with renewed ethnic and religious strife.
		He was reelected in 2003, but the election was marred by vote rigging.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/Obasanjo.html (255 words)

	News -- Third term: President Olusegun Obasanjo begins campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As opposition continues to mount over President Olusegun Obasanjo’s alleged third term agenda, there are indications that he might flag-off the campaign in January 2006.
		The report, which would also state why it is necessary for Obasanjo to remain in office for another four years to enable the programme stabilise, would then be passed on to the international community, especially the United States and Britain, to solicit their support.
		It would then be strengthened by a follow-up visit by Obasanjo to both countries where he would inform their leaders about the need for him to stay a bit longer to set the country on a sound footing.
	odili.net /news/source/2005/dec/31/435.html (1120 words)

	NIGERIA - Olusegun Obasanjo. \| Economics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Earlier this year, Obasanjo announced that he would be running for a second term in office during presidential elections in 2003.
		It was thanks to Babangida that Obasanjo was released from prison on June 15, 1998, and later became the strongest candidate to the presidency.
		Obasanjo worked as a teacher for a year before joining the army in 1958.
	www.allbusiness.com /periodicals/article/227060-1.html (682 words)

	FAO : Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo receives Agricola Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		FAO conferred the medal as "as a token of its esteem and respect for President Obasanjo's tireless efforts to fight hunger and poverty and to achieve food security and prosperity not only in his own country, but in the entire continent and the world at large," Dr Diouf said.
		Dr Diouf said Mr Obasanjo had played an important role in strengthening agricultural and social development in Nigeria and paid tribute to his personal commitment to the launch and implementation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).
		Prior to President Obasanjo, several world leaders have received the award, including: President Johannes Rau of Germany, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar, President Jacques Chirac of France, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, President Jiang Zemin of China and President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana.
	www.fao.org /english/newsroom/news/2003/26579-en.html (253 words)

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