Obasanjo, Nigeria and the world John Iliffe

This first full account of Obasanjo's life from 1937 to 2010 combines an analysis of an exceptionally vital and complicated man with a history of an exceptionally vital and complicated country.

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Main Author: Iliffe, John (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge, Suffolk James Currey [2011]
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