Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjoⓘ (10 August 1944 – 4 June 2009) was a Nigerian military officer and politician. She founded the Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) party in 1998, which she ran under as a candidate for the presidency in the 2003 elections, which she happened to be the only female contender on the ballot paper for the 2007 presidential elections.[1] She was also the ex-wife of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.[2]
Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mojisola Adekunle 10 August 1944 |
| Died | 4 June 2009 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
Branch |  Nigerian Army |
Rank |  Major |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
Adekunle-Obasanjo died on 4 June 2009, at her daughter's residence at Ikoyi, Lagos after a brief illness.[3] She was survived by four children and numerous grandchildren.
Political career
editMojisola worked as a Radiologist with the Nigerian Army for most of her career before she retired to run for office.[4] In 2003, 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
edit- ↑ Celestine Okafor (April 3, 2004). "We'll mobilise the masses, says Moji Obasanjo!". Vanguard media. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. 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. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ All Africa. "Nigeria: Moji Obasanjo Dies at 65". AllAfrica.
- ↑ Gupta, K.R (2005). Studies in World Affairs, Vol. 1 (1 ed.). India: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd. p. 116. ISBN 9788126904952.
- ↑ Sahara Reporters. "Major Moji Obasanjo is Dead!-PM News, Lagos". Sahara Reporters. New York City, United States. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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