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”’Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo”’ (10 August 1944 – 4 June 2009) was a Nigerian [[Officer (armed forces)|military officer]] and politician. She founded the Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) party in 1998, which she ran under as a candidate for the presidency in the [[2003 Nigerian presidential election|2003 elections]], which she happened to be the only female contender on the ballot paper for the [[2007 Nigerian presidential election|2007 presidential elections]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2004/apr/03/0041.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701153858/http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2004/apr/03/0041.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 1, 2019|title=We’ll mobilise the masses, says Moji Obasanjo!|author=Celestine Okafor|publisher=Vanguard media|date=April 3, 2004|accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref> She was also the ex-wife of former Nigerian President [[Olusegun Obasanjo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/women-politics-challenges-rwandan-example/|title=Women in Politics: Challenges, and the Rwandan Example|publisher=Newswatch Times|author=James Ezema|accessdate=April 22, 2015}}</ref> |
”’Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo”’ (10 August 1944 – 4 June 2009) was a Nigerian [[Officer (armed forces)|military officer]] and politician. She founded the Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) party in 1998, which she ran under as a candidate for the presidency in the [[2003 Nigerian presidential election|2003 elections]], which she happened to be the only female contender on the ballot paper for the [[2007 Nigerian presidential election|2007 presidential elections]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2004/apr/03/0041.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701153858/http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2004/apr/03/0041.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 1, 2019|title=We’ll mobilise the masses, says Moji Obasanjo!|author=Celestine Okafor|publisher=Vanguard media|date=April 3, 2004|accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref> She was also the ex-wife of former Nigerian President [[Olusegun Obasanjo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/women-politics-challenges-rwandan-example/|title=Women in Politics: Challenges, and the Rwandan Example|publisher=Newswatch Times|author=James Ezema|accessdate=April 22, 2015}}</ref> |
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Adekunle-Obasanjo died on 4 June 2009, at her daughter’s residence at Ikoyi, [[Lagos State|Lagos]] after a brief illness.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://leadership.ng/news/415316/female-presidential-candidates-how-far-can-they-go!|title=Female Presidential Candidates: How Far can They Go?|author=Godwin Mbachu|accessdate=April 22, 2015|date=March 5, 2015|publisher=Leadership News}}</ref> She was survived by four children and numerous grandchildren. |
Adekunle-Obasanjo died on 4 June 2009, at her daughter’s residence at Ikoyi, [[Lagos State|Lagos]] after a brief illness.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://leadership.ng/news/415316/female-presidential-candidates-how-far-can-they-go!|title=Female Presidential Candidates: How Far can They Go?|author=Godwin Mbachu|accessdate=April 22, 2015|date=March 5, 2015|publisher=Leadership News}}</ref> She was survived by four children and numerous grandchildren. |
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 6 December 2025
Nigerian army major (born 1944)
Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjoⓘ (10 August 1944 – 4 June 2009) was a Nigerian military officer and politician. She founded the Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) party in 1998, which she ran under as a candidate for the presidency in the 2003 elections, which she happened to be the only female contender on the ballot paper for the 2007 presidential elections.[1] She was also the ex-wife of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.[2]
Adekunle-Obasanjo died on 4 June 2009, at her daughter’s residence at Ikoyi, Lagos after a brief illness.[3] She was survived by four children and numerous grandchildren.
Mojisola worked as a Radiologist with the Nigerian Army for most of her career before she retired to run for office.[4] In 2003, Mojisola ran as a presidential candidate in the national and Gubernatorial election. She received a total number of 157,560 votes which was equivalent to 0.40% of the approved votes.[5]
She also ran in the 2007 Nigerian Elections and was defeated.[6]
- ^ Celestine Okafor (April 3, 2004). “We’ll mobilise the masses, says Moji Obasanjo!”. Vanguard media. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ James Ezema. “Women in Politics: Challenges, and the Rwandan Example”. Newswatch Times. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Godwin Mbachu (March 5, 2015). “Female Presidential Candidates: How Far can They Go?”. Leadership News. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ All Africa. “Nigeria: Moji Obasanjo Dies at 65”. AllAfrica.
- ^ Gupta, K.R (2005). Studies in World Affairs, Vol. 1 (1 ed.). India: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd. p. 116. ISBN 9788126904952.
- ^ Sahara Reporters. “Major Moji Obasanjo is Dead!-PM News, Lagos”. Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
