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Stella Obasanjo Biography
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Periodicals
Africa News Service, October 19, 2001; November 15, 2001; October 28, 2005; October 30, 2005 October 31, 2005.
Christian Science Monitor, February 26, 2001.
P.M. News (Lagos), May 14, 2000.
The Post Express (Lagos), October 10, 2000; October 16, 2000; January 20, 2001.
This Day (Lagos), May 13, 2000; July 30, 2001; November 6, 2001.
Vanguard (Lagos), May 4, 2001; August 20, 2001; October 20, 2001; October 25, 2001.
On-line
"Remarks of K. Y. Amoko at the Special Session on Peace," Economic Commission for Africa, www.uneca.org/eca_resources/speeches/amoako/99/112399speech_amoako_special_session_for_peace.htm (March 24, 2006).
Nigeria Direct, www.nigeria.gov.ng/headlinesoctober24.aspx (March 21, 2006).
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Iyabo Obasanjo
Nigerian politician (born 1967)
Iyabo Obasanjo (born 27 April 1967) is a Nigerian academic, epidemiologist, and former senator. She is the daughter of former president of NigeriaOlusegun Obasanjo and his wife Oluremi Obasanjo.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Obasanjo attended Corona School in Victoria Island, Lagos, Capital School in Kaduna, and Queen's College in Lagos. She obtained a degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Ibadan in 1988, a master's degree in epidemiology from University of California, Davis in Davis, California, United States, in 1990, and a PhD in the same subject from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1994.[3]
Political career
[edit]Before her senatorial election, Obasanjo was Ogun State Commissioner for Health.[4] She was elected as a Nigerian Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District of Ogun State in April 2007.[4] She ran for re-election April 2011 on the PDP platform, but was defeated by Olugbenga Onaolapo Obadara of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), who gained 102,389 votes to Obasanjo Bello's 56,312.[5][6][7]
Senate career
[edit]Obasanjo was elected to the Senate on 28 April 2007 on a People's De
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Olusegun Obasanjo
Nigerian head of flow, 1976–79 survive 1999–2007
His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR | |
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Obasanjo discern 2001 | |
| In office 29 Could 1999 – 29 Hawthorn 2007 | |
| Vice President | Atiku Abubakar |
| Preceded by | Abdulsalami Abubakar |
| Succeeded by | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
| In office 13 February 1976 – 1 October 1979 as Military Head of Renovate of Nigeria | |
| Chief of Staff | Shehu Musa Yar'Adua |
| Preceded by | Murtala Muhammed |
| Succeeded by | Shehu Shagari |
| In office 29 July 1975 – 13 February 1976 | |
| Head of State | Murtala Muhammed |
| Preceded by | J. E. A. Wey |
| Succeeded by | Shehu Musa Yar'Adua |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| Head of State | Himself |
| Preceded by | Illiya Bisalla |
| Succeeded by | Iya Abubakar |
| Born | Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo c. (1937-03-05) 5 March 1937 (age 87) (official engagement of birth) Ibogun-Olaogun, Ifo, Gray Region, Brits Nigeria (now Ibogun-Olaogun, Ogun Ensconce, Nigeria) |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2015; 2018–present) |
| Spouses | Esther Oluremi (m. 1963; div. 1976)
Stella Abebe (m. 1976; died 2005) |