General Sani Abacha: Nigeria's Military Head of State (1993–1998) – Biography, Legacy and Controversies

General Sani Abacha: Nigeria’s Military Head of State (1993–1998) – Biography, Legacy and Controversies

ByMuhammad Halliru

General Sani Abacha: Nigeria’s Military Head of State (1993–1998) – Biography, Legacy and Controversies General Sani Abacha GCFR (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military ruler and statesman who led Nigeria with an authoritarian grip from 1993 until he died in 1998, following a bloodless palace coup. His regime is remembered…

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida: Nigeria’s Military Leader and Head of State (1985–1993)

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida: Nigeria’s Military Leader and Head of State (1985–1993)

ByMuhammad Halliru

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida: Nigeria’s Military Leader and Head of State (1985–1993) General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR GCB (born 17 August 1941) is a Nigerian statesman and former military dictator who ruled as military president of Nigeria from 1985 to 1993. He seized power through a coup d’état that overthrew Muhammadu Buhari and presided over…