Olusegun Obasanjo

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/olusegun-obasanjo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Olusegun Obasanjo born?Circa March 5, 1937
2. Where was Olusegun Obasanjo born?Ibogun-Olaogun, Nigeria
3. Who was Olusegun Obasanjo?Olusegun Obasanjo was a Nigerian leader who started as a farmer's son, became a soldier, and later served as president.
4. When did he become president of Nigeria?He was elected president in 1999 and served two terms until 2007.

Military Junta: A government led by a committee of military leaders, often taking power through a coup.
Post-Colonial: Referring to the period after a country has gained independence from colonial rule.
Pan-Africanism: A movement advocating for the unity and solidarity of all people of African descent worldwide.