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BY Nii Ntreh, 9:00am September 13, 2020,

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Nigeria is famous for military men who become presidents – Here they are

by Nii Ntreh, 9:00am September 13, 2020,

Ibrahim Babangida And Abdulsalami Abubakar In Their Younger Days (Throwback Pic) - Politics (2) - Nigeria — General Abdulsalami Abubakar. Photo Credit: Nairaland

Abdulsalami Abubakar

Another soldier who was not elected to the presidency was Abdulsalami Abubakar. When infamous military leader Sani Abacha died in 1998, General Abubakar was sworn in as de facto president of Nigeria.

Abubabkar oversaw the transition into the Fourth Republic by establishing a elections commission and undertaking general electoral reforms. In 1999, he handed over peacefully to president-elect Olusegun Obasanjo.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: September 11, 2020

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