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Checkout Cars Used By Chief Olusegun Obasanjo As Nigeria’s Head Of State And As A President
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is no stranger to any Nigerian, Africa and the world at large. Fondly called many nicknames like Baba Iyabo, Baba, old soldier, some even called Ebora Owu among many other names. Chief Obasanjo is a man who is not afraid to speak his mind and this has earned him many accolades mostly jibes from his political enemies.
One thing you can’t ignore about him is his steadfastness to stand for the truth even when it means he will get into trouble. According to him, I am a Nigerian to the core and I don’t care whether you like me or not.
President Olusegun Obasanjo is a Nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in Africa to hand over power to a civilian government. He served as Nigeria’s military ruler (1976–79) and, as a civilian, as president (1999–2007).
One of the interesting moments of President Obasanjo is that he seems to be the only Nigerian president who is an art collector. At his Museum in Ogun State, his home town, President Obasanjo put on display, cars he rode when he was in the military and also as the former democratic president of Nigeria. These cars are all in good shape in their various size and shapes.
These are some of the cars he rode while in power, before power and after power.
The Beetle (Ijapa)
This was a Volkswagen Beetle that he used from his time as a young army officer, through his first stint as Head of State and after his retirement from the Nigerian army.
The Armoured Vehicle
This automobile was used by Olusegun Obasanjo during his time as a soldier. This vehicle was very important to his military mission him during his time in the Congo wars.
Others include the helicopter he used during his military days, her personal car which is a Mercedes Benz, a replica of the warship he was in during his military days among others.
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