Скачать или смотреть My Roommate Led the 1966 Coup — Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s Untold Story

In this captivating first segment of the Legacy Series, we sit down with the former two-time Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, to discuss his early life and his "accidental" entry into the Nigerian military.

What You’ll Learn:

The Accidental Cadet: Discover how a desire for "railway warrants" (free train rides) led a young teacher to take the army entrance exam, despite having a scholarship to study Geology at UCLA waiting for him.

Training with the Elite: Obasanjo recounts his time with the Welsh Guards at Buckingham Palace and his experiences in a divided Germany during the Cold War.

The 1966 Coup (Firsthand Account): In one of the most personal segments, Obasanjo describes the morning of January 15, 1966. He reveals that the coup leader, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, was his roommate and best friend—and describes the surreal moment he made breakfast for Nzeogwu just as the revolution was unfolding.

The Engineering Corps Choice: Why Obasanjo chose the "unpopular" Engineering Corps over the Infantry, despite being told it was a "stupid" career move.