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Abdulsalami Abubakar

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815: 835: 775: 803: 792: 54: 359: 627:. In 1982 he was appointed as the colonel of administration and quartering, 1st mechanised division. A position he held up until 1984. From 1985 to 1986, Abubakar was the commander 3rd Mechanised Brigade. He served as the military secretary of the army, 1986–1988. Abubakar was made general officer commanding 1st mechanised division 1990–1991. Between 1991 and 1993, he was the principal staff officer, as the army chief of plan and policy, Defence Headquarters. 350: 704: 384: 616:. From 1967 to 1968, Abubakar was general staff officer two, second garrison, and commanding officer, 92 infantry battalion from 1969 to 1974. Between 1974 and 1975, he was made brigade major, 7th infantry brigade. In 1975 he served as commanding officer, 84 infantry battalion. In 1978–1979, Abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (NIBATT II), United Nations Interim force, 333: 1538: 500: 694:
The INEC held a series of elections first for Local Government Areas in December 1998, then for State Assemblies and Governors, National Assemblies and finally for the President on 27 February 1999. Although efforts were made to ensure that the elections were free and fair, there were widespread
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After joining the army in 1966 as an officer cadet, Abubakar attended the emergency combatant short service course two. In October 1967, Abubakar was commissioned second lieutenant, infantry division,
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in Chicago, Illinois, United States featuring him encountered opposition, because he had supported Abacha's government. (Abacha's administration was notorious for its
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During his leadership, Nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections. He transferred power to president-elect
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Abubakar is a member of the pioneering sets of officer cadets who enlisted into the Nigerian Air force on 3 October 1963. From 1964- 1966, he was flown to
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A few days after assuming office, Abubakar promised to hold elections within a year and transfer power to an elected president. He established the
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Surprising some critics of the country's military, in May 1999 General Abubakar handed over power to the newly elected civilian president,
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In 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd Infantry division, Nigeria. From 1980 to 1982, Abubakar was chief instructor at the
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abuses). He was also sued in that country by other Nigerians who claimed he was responsible for the death of 1993 president-elect
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The Inaugural Addresses and Ascension Speeches of Nigerian Elected and Non elected presidents and prime minister from 1960 -2010
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Financial development, impact on output and its determinants: the case of the economic community of the West African states
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Native Authority Primary school. From 1957 to 1962, he had his secondary school education at Government College, Bida,
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in a 1983 coup. Although democratic elections had been held in 1993, they were annulled by General
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Abudulsalami Abubakar has received several awards and medals. In alphabetical order they include:
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Abdulsalami Abubakar – Famous Nigerians and personalities – OnlineNigeria.com
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on 29 May 1999. He is the current Chairman of the National Peace Committee.
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Abubakar is married to Fati and they have six children together.
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irregularities that drew criticism from foreign observers.
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Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States
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Training. When he returned to Nigeria in 1966, he was
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Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria
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with a team of officer cadets, for Basic and Advance
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Military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999
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Index

Abdulsalam Abubakar
General
GCFR

11th
Head of State of Nigeria
Chief of General Staff
Michael Akhigbe
Sani Abacha
Olusegun Obasanjo
Minister of Defence
Theophilus Danjuma
Chief of Defence Staff
Oladipo Diya
Al-Amin Daggash
Minna
Northern Region
British Nigeria
Minna
Niger State
Nigeria
Fati Lami Abubakar
Nigeria

Nigerian Air Force

Nigerian Army

General
Nigerian Civil War

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