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An attempt was also made on Obasanjo's life, but the wrong individual was killed. [76] Dimka lacked widespread support among the military and his coup failed, forcing him to flee. [71] Obasanjo did not attend Murtala's funeral in Kano, but declared that the government would finance construction of a mosque on the burial site. [77]
In 2008, Obasanjo published an autobiography titled Bitter-Sweet: My Life with Obasanjo, which chronicled her life experiences with Olusegun Obasanjo, portraying him as a violent womaniser. [3] Her style is described as "elegant in a subtle manner", as she was often dressed in traditional outfits. [5]
Stella Obasanjo (14 November 1945 – 23 October 2005) was the First Lady of Nigeria from 1999 until her death. She was the wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo , although she was not the First Lady in 1976, when Obasanjo was military head of state .
Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo GCFR (// ⓘ; Yoruba: Olúṣẹ́gun Ọbásanjọ́ [olúʃɛ́ɡũ ɔbásanɟɔ] ⓘ; born c. 5 March 1937) is a Nigerian general and statesman who served as Nigeria's head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as its president from 1999 to 2007.
Iyabo Obasanjo (born 27 April 1967) is a former Nigerian senator and the daughter of former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo and his wife Oluremi Obasanjo. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Early life and education
She was the first woman to hold both positions. During her first term as Finance Minister in the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, she spearheaded negotiations with the Paris Club that led to the wiping out of US$30 billion of Nigeria's debt, including the outright cancellation of US$18 billion. [30]
In 2006, she was awarded a national OON conferred on her by President Olusegun Obasanjo. She later received awards from other organisations, such as the National Council of Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria, the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and the Nigerian Institute of Peace Administrators. [6]
He was dismissed by President Olusegun Obasanjo in March 2005 following his indictment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly offering N55 million ($400,000) in bribes to the National Assembly to pass an inflated budget. Obasanjo announced the dismissal in a national radio broadcast that implied his guilt.