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Olusegun Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President of Nigeria; Chairman and Advisory Board Member Emeritus, The Brenthurst Foundation

Member of The Brenthurst Foundation's Advisory Board

Nigeria Nigeria


President Olusegun Obasanjo is the former President of the Republic of Nigeria. He is an international statesman with a passion for conflict resolution and mediation. In 2008 he was appointed by the United Nations as a special envoy for Africa and has since overseen democratic elections on behalf of the African Union and Ecowas in countries across the continent.

President Obasanjo had a distinguished military career, was a member of the 1957 UN Peace Keeping Mission to Congo, and received the instrument of surrender on behalf the Nigerian Government from the opposing forces in the Nigerian Civil War that lasted from 1967 to 1970. He rose to the rank of full General and became the Nigerian Head of State on the assassination of the then Military Head of State in 1976. He handed over to a democratically elected government in 1979. He was later jailed for his pro-democracy views for three and a half years. On release, he was democratically elected President in 1999 and served two terms. He is the author of over 30 books covering a variety of topics.

He was chairman of The Brenthurst Foundation Advisory Board until June 2023 and continues to be an emeritus member of the board.


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Content by Olusegun Obasanjo

The Asian Aspiration Documentary

VIDEOS

The Asian Aspiration Documentary

Ray Hartley, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Bobi Wine, Hailemariam Desalegn, Olusegun Obasanjo, Greg Mills

12 Oct 2020

The Asian Aspiration Documentary...Coming Soon

VIDEOS

The Asian Aspiration Documentary...Coming Soon

Bobi Wine, Olusegun Obasanjo, Hailemariam Desalegn, Greg Mills

30 Sep 2020

Africa's 'smart reopening' through technology is urgent for AfCFTA

NEWS

Africa's 'smart reopening' through technology is urgent for AfCFTA

Olusegun Obasanjo

2 Sep 2020

The Africa we want needs strong leaders and stronger institutions

NEWS

The Africa we want needs strong leaders and stronger institutions

Olusegun Obasanjo

1 Sep 2020

Africa In Perspective - RUSI Webinar

EVENTS

Africa In Perspective - RUSI Webinar

with Olusegun Obasanjo, Greg Mills

The Pathfinders - Bold Solutions For Africa's Future

EVENTS

The Pathfinders - Bold Solutions For Africa's Future

with Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo

Afrobarometer virtual book launch of The Asian Aspiration

EVENTS

Afrobarometer virtual book launch of The Asian Aspiration

with Greg Mills, Hailemariam Desalegn, Olusegun Obasanjo

A Statement from Our Chairman, President Obasanjo, on COVID-19

NEWS

A Statement from Our Chairman, President Obasanjo, on COVID-19

Olusegun Obasanjo

1 Apr 2020

Le Modèle Asiatique

BOOKS

Le Modèle Asiatique

Emily van der Merwe, Olusegun Obasanjo, Hailemariam Desalegn, Greg Mills

COVID-19: Africa must act locally, but keep thinking globally

NEWS

COVID-19: Africa must act locally, but keep thinking globally

Jonathan Oppenheimer, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Olusegun Obasanjo

23 Mar 2020

The Asian Aspiration

BOOKS

The Asian Aspiration

Greg Mills, Emily van der Merwe, Olusegun Obasanjo, Hailemariam Desalegn

Where the Rubber Hits the Road - The Future Of African Cities

PUBLICATIONS

Where the Rubber Hits the Road - The Future Of African Cities

Olusegun Obasanjo, Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno, Dickie Davis, David Kilcullen, Emily van der Merwe, Archimedes Muzenda, Dianna Games, Nicola Doyle, Sarah Calburn, Nchimunya Hamukoma, Ray Hartley, Greg Mills

27 Jan 2020