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World Service,5 mins

'Her sense of humour was terrific' - Obasanjo

Focus on Africa

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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo recalls his various meetings with the late British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The two heads of state first met when Nigeria hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in December 2003. The former president told Focus on Africa's Esau Williams, he remembers a Queen who had “a genuine knowledge and genuine interest" in the Commonwealth and who also had a terrific sense of humour. Photo: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo in December 2003. Credit: Getty Images.

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