The Resume

(November 14, 1945-October 23, 2005)
Born in Esan West, Nigeria
Birth name was Stella Abebe
First lady of Nigeria (1999-2005)
Wife of President Olusegun Obasanjo
Died while undergoing liposuction at a Spanish clinic

Why she might be annoying:

She was criticized for her ostentatious displays of wealth.
She was accused of selling government-owned properties to her relatives at reduced prices.
She ordered the arrest of the publisher of the newspaper that broke the story (2005).

Why she might not be annoying:

She separated from her husband, but they reunited while he was imprisoned by dictator Sani Abacha.
She contributed to children's charities and the women's rights movement in her country.
The physician who botched her surgery reportedly left her for four hours.
She might have survived the injuries if she had received prompt medical attention.
The surgeon was found guilty of 'causing homicide through negligence' and sentenced to a year in prison (2009).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 24]
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 59)
• I Have Asthma
• I Married in 1976
• International First Ladies
• Profiles 27001-27250 (Ranked: 27137)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20051023)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 140 Votes: 70.0% Annoying