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2 Nigerian Heads Of State That Divorced Their Wives
They have two things in common. They have ruled the country twice, once as military rulers, and then as democratically elected presidents. Divorced Their Wives However, that is not where the similarities end. They are both divorcees. They have, for reasons best known to them, disengaged from their relationship with their spouses. Now, let us delve in and let’s know more about these two personalities.
Olu Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo was Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1976 to 1979. During that period, he was married to Esther Oluremi Obasanjo, his first wife. They got married in London in 1963. During his rein as Head of State, she represented him at some international occasions and functions.
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They had six children together. They include Senator Iyabo (b. 1967); Busola (b. 1968); Olusegun (b. 1969); Olugbenga (b. 1971); Enitan (b. 1975); Damilola (b. 982).
Remi and Olusegun Obasanjo later divorced in the 80s.
Remi Obasanjo in her tell-all autobiography, Bitter-Sweet: My Life with Obasanjo, she paints a portrait of her husband as a vindictive “master of decoy”, a “violent and unrepentant wife-basher”, and a man whose “womanising knows no bounds”.
Mohammadu Buhari
Hajiya Safinatu Buhari was the first wife of General Mohammadu Buhari when he was Head of State from 1983 to 1985.
She was born 11th December 1952.
Legend has it that Safinatu first met the young Muhammadu when she was only 14 years old. This was when the then Major Mohammadu accompanied his friend, the late General Shehu Musa to Safinatu’s father’s house. A romance between the two ensued afterwards.
