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Obasanjo At 82: Here Are 80 Things You Didn't Know About Him

Love or hate him, he has come be part of our life and History, so let celebrate the Man that ruled Nigeria between 1976-1979 and 1999-2007.

Here are 80 things about Obasanjo:

1. Olusegun Obasanjo was Born on March 5th 1937

2. He was born in Owu Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria.

3. He is a Yoruba from-Owu, Abeokuta, Southwest, Nigeria

4. His full names are Olusegun Matthew Aremu Okikiola

5. Names of his father-Amos Adigun Bankole Obasanjo

6. Names of his Mother-Ashabi Obasanjo

7. He is a Christian, his Denomination-Baptist Church

8. What he does for living formerly a Soldier, presently-Farming

9. Name of the primary School attended-Baptist Boys Primary School, Abeokuta

10. Secondary School Attended-Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta

11. Name of his farm-Obasanjo Farms Nigeria

12. Name of his first son-Gbenga Obasanjo 

13. Name of his first born-Senator Iyabo Obasanjo

14. His traditional Titles in Abeokuta-Balogun of Owu kingdom, Ekerin of Egba

15. State of Origin-Ogun State

16. Name of his son currently in Nigerian Army-Colonel Adeboye Obasanjo

17. He became head of state when General Murtala Mohammed was killed in a Military coup led by Dimka in 1976

18. He became the head of state from13 February 1976 – 30 September 1979

19. His Vice as head of state was Major General Shehu Musah Yar’Adua

20. He handed over to: Alhaji Shehu Shagari

21. He handed over October 1st 1979

22. He was elected as a Civilian President on May 29th 1999- 29th May 2007

23. His Vice president was-Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

24. General Abdulsalam Abubakar, a military head of state handed over to him

25. He contested for the office of Secretary General Of United Nations and he lost

26. His tenure as a civilian president brought Mobile telecommunications into the country

27. Books authored By Obasanjo: The animal called Man, My Watch, Call to duty, Speeches, Not my Will, A new Dawn, No compromise with Apartheid, The Challenges of Agricultural production and Food Security in Africa, Towards Civil rule, Africa in Perspective, A March of Progress, Guides to effective Prayer, My Command: An Account of Nigerian Civil War, I see Hope

28. His son, Dare Obasanjo, is a Principal Program Manager for Microsoft

29. His Wives- Bola, Esther Oluremi (Ex-Wife), Lynda (deceased), Stella Abebe (deceased), Mojisola Adekunle (deceased)

30. His Village: Ibogun, Ifo local Govt. Ogun State.

31. He joined The Nigerian Army at the age of 21

32. He attended the 6-month Short Service Commission training at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot in,England and was thereafter commissioned as an officer in the Nigerian Army

33. He trained also in India at the Defence Services Staff College,Wellington

34.Trained at the Indian Army School of Engineering

35. Number of his Children-20

36. On 23 October 2005, As a ruling President, he lost his wife-Stella Obasanjo, The First Lady of Nigeria the day after she had an abdominoplasty in Spain

37. The Doctor who did the operation on his wife was sentenced to one year in jail for negligence in 2009 and ordered to pay restitution to her son of about $176,000

38. His Nickname-Baba, Baba Africa, OBJ, Uncle Sege

39. He served at 1 Area Command in Kaduna. Promoted to Chief Army Engineer, he was made commander of 2 Area Command from July 1967, which was redesignated 2 Division Rear

40. He also served at the then Ibadan Garrison Organisation.

41. He was the Commander, the Army’s Marine Commando Division that took Owerri, effectively bringing an end to the civil war.

42. He was a Minister of Petroleum during his tenure as a President from 1999-2007

43. He was trained as an Engineer

44. Obasanjo was the Chairperson of The African Union From July 2004 to January 2006

45. Olusegun Obasanjo is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa.

46. As a Soldier, he fought in the Nigerian civil War from 6th July 1967 – 15 January 1970 and Congo Crisis From 5th July 1960-25th November 1965

47. His Children are: Iyabo, Busola, Segun, Gbenga, Deboye, Bola, Kofo, Biyi, Seun, Bisoye, Olu, Dare, Funke, Damilola, Jonwo, Dayo, Funso, Toyosi, Bukola and Kunle (His Adopted nephew).

48. He is known to be a Choleric, though can be very Humorous.

49. From 1974-1975-, He was the Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing

50. From 29 July 1975-13 February 1976, He was the Chief Of Staff Supreme Headquarters

51. Obasanjo defeated Muhammadu Buhari in 2003 election by more than 11 million votes

52. In 1999 election, Obasanjo won with 62.6% of the vote to defeat Olu Falae

53. During his regime as a Civilian President,Nigeria’s GDP Growth rate doubled to 6 percent

54. As a civilian President, Nigeria’s foreign reserves skyrocketed from $2billion in 1999 to $43billion in 2007 when he left office

55. His Second Wife-Lynda was killed by armed robbers after failing to move out of her car quickly as ordered by the robbers.

56. Obasanjo once served as a teacher before joining The Army

57. His close friends are: Akin Mabogunje, Joe Irukwu, Ahmed Joda, Christopher Kolade, Alex Okoro, Adamu Ciroma, Obafemi Olopade, Onaolapo Soleye.

58. Obasanjo survived many Impeachment moves during his tenure as the president

59. He became a Executive President of Nigeria on the platform of PDP

60. Obasanjo established The Bells Group of School,Ota

61. Obasanjo Founded The Bells University-Ota

62. His Daughter Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello was a former Commissioner in Ogun state and Senator of Nigeria.

63. It was alleged that the former Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Okwudili Onyejekwe is his true father because of the resemblance

64. Obasanjo’s favourite clothes is Adire(Egbas’ indigenous clothes)

65. Obasanjo’s shoe is size 42

66. Obasanjo once ordered for Made-in Aba Shoes

67. He went back to school in 2009 for his PhD to Study Theology in Nigerian Open University.

68. Obasanjo attended the same School with Late MKO Abiola(Baptist Boys High School,Abeokuta)

69. He was one of the founding Fathers of People Democratic Party(PDP)

70. He was the one that brought world bank trained Okonjo Iweala into the Nigerian economic scene

71. He established the anti-graft body-EFCC which was first headed by Mallam Nuhu-Ribadu

72. He appointed Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as the Minister for Federal Capital Territory in his tenure as the President

73. Obasanjo was once accused by his son-Gbenga that he was having sexual intercourse with his wife

74. He established a presidential library at his Hill-top home in Abeokuta

75. He was accused of sending soldiers to wipe a community known as Odi

76. Obasanjo sent the military to burn Fela’s Kalakuta

77. Obasanjo’s soldier raid of Kalakuta led to the death of Mrs Funmilayo Ransome Kuti(Fela’s mother)

78. Obasnanjo was imprisoned by The Abacha government for Coup Plot and latter freed by General Abdulsalam Abubakar

79. Bola Obasanjo is the current wife living with Obasanjo

80. Obasanjo’s favourite sport is the traditional Yoruba game known as ‘’AYO”

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