Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo
Nigerian army major (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo (10 August 1944 – 4 June 2009) was a Major in the Nigerian army. She founded the party Masses Movement of Nigeria in 1998 and later ran for the Presidency under the party Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) in 2003. She was on the ballot as the only female contender for the 2007 presidential elections.[1]
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Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo | |
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Birth name | Mojisola Adekunle |
Born | (1944-08-10)10 August 1944 |
Died | 4 June 2009(2009-06-04) (aged 64) Lagos |
Allegiance | Nigeria |
Service/ | Nigerian Army |
Rank | Major |
Known for | Politics |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 5 |
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She was also an ex-wife (1991–1998) of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.[2]
Adekunle-Obasanjo died on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at her daughter-Adetokunbo's residence in Ikoyi Lagos after a brief illness.[3] She survived by four children and numerous grandchildren.