Oluṣẹgun Mathew Okikiọla Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ, GCFR has ruled Nigeria as a military Head of State from 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979; and as elected President from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007, following Abdulsalami Abubakar's transition programme. Since 2007 when he handed over to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Obasanjo has remained in active politics as Chairman, Board of Trustees of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP until April 2012 when he resigned the position, citing personal reasons.
More on his political exploits as a military ruler are contained here
In December 2008, he was appointed the United Nations special envoy to the Congo to mediate in the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
His current home is Abeokuta, the Capital City of Ogun State, where he is a nobleman as the holder of the titles of the Balogun of the Owu Lineage and the Ekerin Balogun of the Egba Clan of Yorubaland.
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olusegun_Obasanjo
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