Our Leadership Council
His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (Chairman)
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is a two-time President of Nigeria. He served as Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1976–79, becoming the first military ruler in Nigeria to hand over power to a democratically elected government. In 1999, he was elected civilian President and held office until 2007.
He currently serves as United Nations Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region and the Africa Union’s High Representative to the Horn of Africa. One of Africa’s most respected elder statesmen, he has been involved in numerous international mediation efforts and has overseen the democratic elections of countries across the African continent.