1975Event
Olusegun Obasanjo appointed deputy to Murtala
Obasanjo became Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, effectively deputy head of state.
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1975
Olusegun Obasanjo appointed deputy to Murtala
Obasanjo became Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, effectively deputy head of state.
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Obasanjo became Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, effectively deputy head of state. This position later made him successor after Murtala's assassination.
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