His allies say that as Vice-President he greatly assisted President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) to achieve several debt cancellations as part of a process that reduced Nigeria's debt stock by around US$30 billion...

WarningsThe AU's chief negotiator former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo – who commanded troops in his own country's war against Biafran secessionists over 50 years ago – warned that the agreement was 'not the end of this process but the beginning of it...

As the battle raged on multiple fronts Tigray's leaders stepped up their diplomatic game welcoming an African Union-led peace process after previously upsetting the continental bloc by saying that its envoy ex-Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo was biased towards Abiy (AC Vol 63 No 14 Rivals differ over talks location)...

A tycoon and former head of customs from Adamawa state Atiku was number two to President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) and has dominated the PDP for the last four years...

Some favour Kenya's government currently distracted by post-election disputes or the African Union which has nominated Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo (AC Vol 63 No 14 Rivals differ over talks location)...

The last attempt to impeach a president was a cross-party rebellion over budgetary and human rights issues against President Olusegun Obasanjo 20 years ago...

Several dignitaries including ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo are firmly in Obi and Baba Ahmed's camp...

Yet Atiku is one of the party's richest backers and served eight years as vice-president to President Olusegun Obasanjo...

TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael says that African Union envoy Olusegun Obasanjo is too close to the federal government and that Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta should mediate the talks which they add should be held in Kenya...