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303:. In September 2001, as chairman of the MBF he said "the middle belters are grossly marginalized and have become an endangered species on the brink of extinction and cultural annihilation".
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291:(NADECO), he was forced into exile. Sani Abacha died unexpectedly in June 1998. On 7 October 1998, he returned to Nigeria. Suleiman became a leader of the
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Suleiman was
Chairman of Allied Bank of Nigeria Plc between 1984 and 1986.
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Oil, politics and violence: Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976)
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512:"Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The coup against Gowon - Part 8"
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486:"Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The coup against Gowon - Part 6"
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appointed him chairman of the Rubber
Research Institute of Nigeria.
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Nigerian Second Republic (1979 - 1983)
588:"Indigeneship and Citizenship in Nigeria: Myth and Reality"
240:(1966–1970). He was appointed to the cabinet of General
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Suleiman was appointed the first military governor of
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Suleiman died on 1 February 2023, at the age of 80.
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220:, Suleiman became chairman of the
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459:Nigerian Newsday (Nasarawa State)
418:"Cry of Anguish from Middle Belt"
416:Sefy Megafu (19 September 2001).
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306:In the 2003 PDP primaries in
289:National Democratic Coalition
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1418:Governors of Plateau State
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647:"ARCHIVES: THE TRANSITION"
356:. WINNGAM Communications.
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734:. Reuters. 4 June 2007
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1208:George Agbazika Innih
896:Habibu Idris Shuaibu
621:"BOARD OF DIRECTORS"
561:Max Siollun (2009).
350:Omonijo, M. (1999).
63:Position established
1174:Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa
1134:Abdul Rahman Mamudu
712:on 27 December 2004
261:Benue-Plateau State
214:Benue Plateau State
1116:Babatunde Elegbede
1066:Abdullahi Shelleng
651:Motherland Nigeria
627:on 13 January 2010
315:Russian Federation
238:Nigerian Civil War
163:Nigerian Air Force
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392:"Nigeria: States"
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1252:Ebitu Ukiwe
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308:Delta State
285:Sani Abacha
265:Benue State
226:Middle Belt
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1366:Gado Nasko
1316:Paul Tarfa
1256:Joseph Oni
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