Obasanjo

British

/ ˌɒbəˈsændʒeʊ /

noun

Olusegun (ɒlʊˈseɪɡən). born 1937, Nigerian politician and general; head of the military government (1976–79); president (1999–2007)

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Its envoy, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, put the number of people who died in the conflict at around 600,000.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025

This began to change after Olusegun Obasanjo was elected as president in 1999, and made a push to revive agriculture.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2023

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo was among the critics.

From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2023

Popular on social media and with young people, he has received praise from Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and former president Olusegun Obasanjo, among others.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023

In February, I was visited by General Obasanjo to discuss the nature of the delegation’s brief.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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