Which major change took place in Nigeria in 1999? Ethnic tensions came to an end. A peace treaty concluded the civil war. Military leaders led a government coup. A civilian president was elected.

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A civilian president was elected.

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On the 29th of May 1999, after the elections, General Abdulsalami Abubakar handed over to a former military General  - Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, thus marking the return of power to a civilian regime.

Who is Olusegun Obasanjo?

Also known as a Chief, Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, a GCFR, is a leader, general statesman, and diplomat who served both during the Military Dispensation as a head of state between 1976 to 1979.

He also served as a civilian leader from 1999 to 2007. He handed over after the general elections to Umaru Yar'Adua.

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