{"id":57725,"date":"2018-06-22T13:25:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T12:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=57725"},"modified":"2022-07-25T13:53:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T12:53:07","slug":"olusegun-obasanjo-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/olusegun-obasanjo-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Olusegun Obasanjo Biography: A Look At His Age, Education and Life Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olusegun Obasanjo (born March 5, 1937; Age: 87 years old) is a former Nigerian military officer who twice served in the country’s highest office as Head of State (February 1976 to October 1979) and President (May 1999 to May 2007).<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a military ruler, Obasanjo oversaw various reforms in the Nigerian government before handing over power to a newly elected civilian government. He further played key roles that saw to the end of different conflicts across Africa while encouraging cooperation across the continent.<\/p>\n

Many years later, after having spent time in prison while Nigeria was under the military dictatorship of various military officers, Obasanjo entered electoral politics and became president. He served two four-year terms before moving into life in diplomacy. Today, the 87-year-old statesman remains a key figure in Nigerian politics.<\/p>\n

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Olusegun Obasanjo Bio and Profile Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n