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Sani Abacha GCFR ((listen ⓘ); (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military dictator and statesman who ruled Nigeria with an iron-fist as military head of state from 1993 following a palace coup d'état until his death in 1998. [1] [2] Abacha's seizure of power was the last successful coup d'état in Nigerian military history.
In December 2000, Haruna alleged that Lt-General Jeremiah Useni had planned the killing of Head of State General Sani Abacha, who had died of obscure causes on 8 June 1998. [ 5 ] References
General Sani Abacha died on 8 June 1998, following his death al-Mustapha assembled the military hierarchy in order to avoid a succession crisis. General Abdulsalam Abubakar emerged as head of state on 9 June 1998 and al-Mustapha was removed from office and subsequently arrested.
Abacha ruled Africa's most populous nation and top oil exporter from 1993 until his death in 1998, during which time Transparency International estimated that he took up to $5 billion of public money.
Moshood Abiola died unexpectedly, shortly after the death of General Abacha, on the day that he was due to be released. [55] While meeting group of American diplomats including Thomas Pickering and Susan Rice at a government guesthouse in Abuja, Abiola fell ill and died. Rice had served tea to Abiola shortly before his collapse; despite ...
Jeremiah Timbut Useni (born 16 February 1943) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general, who served as minister responsible for the administration of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja under the Sani Abacha military junta. He served Nigeria in various capacities such as Minister for Transport and Quarter-Master General of the Nigeria Army.
While it is known that she died from barbiturate poisoning and alcohol, it is unknown whether it was a suicide or accident. Mustafa Zaidi died of unknown causes on 12 October 1970. Mustafa Zaidi (40), Pakistani Urdu poet from India who died in Karachi from unknown reasons on 12 October 1970. [139] [140] The case has never been solved.
Abacha dissolved the legislature, as well as the state and local governments, and replaced the elected civilian state governors with military and police officers. [6] [12] He also banned all political activities. [6] Abacha established two governing institutions - the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC) and Federal Executive Council. [7]