Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo
Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo | |
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| Birth name | Mojisola Adekunle |
| Born | 10 August 1944 |
| Died | 4 June 2009 (aged 64) Lagos |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Service/ | Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Major |
| Known for | Politics |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 5 |
Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo (10 August 1944 – 4 June 2009) was a Major in the
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.
Political career
Mojisola worked as a Radiologist with the Nigerian Army for most of her career before she retired to run for office.[4] In 2003, Major Mojisola ran as a presidential candidate in the national and Gubernatorial election. She received a total number of 157,560 votes which was equivalent to 0.40% of the approved votes.[5]
She also ran in the 2007 Nigerian Elections and was defeated.[6]
References
- ^ Celestine Okafor (April 3, 2004). "We'll mobilise the masses, says Moji Obasanjo!". Vanguard media. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ James Ezema. "Women in Politics: Challenges, and the Rwandan Example". Newswatch Times. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Godwin Mbachu (March 5, 2015). "Female Presidential Candidates: How Far can They Go?". Leadership News. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ All Africa. "Nigeria: Moji Obasanjo Dies at 65". AllAfrica.
- ISBN 9788126904952.
- ^ Sahara Reporters. "Major Moji Obasanjo is Dead!-PM News, Lagos". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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