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...Olusegun Obasanjo — who like Mr Buhari is a former general who ran Nigeria as a military leader and as an elected president — has sought to dissuade the 75-year-old leader from running again....
...He says Nigeria can succeed only if it builds on the economic liberalisation begun by former president Olusegun Obasanjo in his two terms from 1999....
...Someone with the stature of Olusegun Obasanjo, the former Nigerian president, should lead a group of eminent persons backed by the African Union to take stock of the country’s needs, assess emergency food...
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...Obasanjo, the gruff former military ruler elected as Nigeria’s civilian leader in 1999 — all but destroyed....
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...In the end, countries should hasten towards a day when they no longer need aid, says Olusegun Obasanjo, a former Nigerian president. Ms Gates has a similar view....
...The signatories included Thabo Mbeki and Olusegun Obasanjo, former presidents of South Africa and Nigeria respectively....
...Olusegun Obasanjo, another southern Christian, ran Africa’s top oil producer and most populous nation from 1999 to 2007....
...Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria, also expressed concern that Mr Trump might revisit some programmes, including Agoa....
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