February 1999Event
PDP nominates Olusegun Obasanjo
The PDP chose former military ruler and recent Abacha-era prisoner Olusegun Obasanjo as its presidential candidate.
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February 1999
PDP nominates Olusegun Obasanjo
The PDP chose former military ruler and recent Abacha-era prisoner Olusegun Obasanjo as its presidential candidate.
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What happened
The PDP chose former military ruler and recent Abacha-era prisoner Olusegun Obasanjo as its presidential candidate. His candidacy was presented as nationally acceptable after the June 12 rupture.
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