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

The victim, a 35-year-old man, worked at the Presidential Library Wildlife Park, owned by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state.

From BBC

According to a statement from the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, the zookeeper had taken some guests to see the lion's feeding routine after hours on Saturday evening.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo was among the critics.

From Reuters

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