Olusegun Obasanjo ruled as a military general and an elected president
It’s 50 years today since Nigeria’s first coup.
But historian Max Siollun says the coup is still affecting the country today.
He says the 1966 coup propelled a group of young military officers onto the national stage who still wield enormous influence in Nigerian politics.
Gen Olusegun Obasanjo is one of these retired military king-makers. His withdrawal of support for then-President Goodluck Jonathan is thought to be one factor in his presidential election defeat last year, and the victory of current President Muhammadu Buhari.
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http://mccessfoundation.blogspot.com.ng/2016/01/how-first-coup-still-haunts-nigeria-50.html
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