![]() ![]() Olusegun Obasanjo: – May 29, 2007įormer military ruler Olusegun Obasanjo returned to power after he officially won the presidential elections in Nigeria. True to his words, he transferred power to Olusegun Obasanjo who was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1999. Wen he entered government in 1998, he promised to conduct a democratic election within one year and return government to the civilian.Ībubakar was the one who established the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to oversee the country's election. General Abdulsalami Abubakar took over power after the death of General Sani Abacha in 1998, and he vacated office in 1999 after he handed over power to a civilian President in 1999. General Sani Abacha was Nigeria's former military ruler who died unexpectedly on the 8th of June 1998 at the age of 54 years.Ībacha, who was the Minister of Defence, use a military coup by force to collect power from caretaker president Ernest Shonekan on 17 November 1993 and ruled the country until he died in the year 1998.įull list of Nigerian national honours and what they represent as Tinubu, Shettima get GCFR, GCON General Abulsalami Abubakar: J– May 29, 1999 ![]() Shonekan died in Lagos, south-west Nigeria at the age of 85 in the year 2022. It was a coup that the late General Sani Abacha carried out that led to his exit from office.Ĭhief Ernest Shonekan was appointed by General Ibrahim Babangida as Interim President. Chief Ernest Shonekan: Aug– November 17, 1993Ĭhief Ernest Shonekan was the interim head of the Nigerian Government between August 26 and November 17 1993. IBB cancelled the election base on allegations of violence and electoral malpractice. Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO) ran under the platform of the SDP while Bashir Tofa ran under the platform of the NRC. BREAKING: FG finally declares public holiday ahead of May 29 handover to Tinubu
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