Abdulsalami Abubakar Turns 79 Today!

Abdulsalami Abubakar (born June 13, 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian Army general who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff between 1993 and 1998. He succeeded General Sani Abacha upon his death.

During his leadership, Nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections. He transferred power to president-elect Olusegun Obasanjo on 29 May 1999. He is the current Chairman of the National Peace Committee.

Abubakar from the Hausa ethnic group was born on 13 June 1942 to his father Abubakar Jibrin and his mother Fatikande Mohammed, in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

From 1950 to 1956 he attended Minna Native Authority Primary school. From 1957 to 1962, he had his secondary school education at Government College, Bida, Niger State. From January to October 1963 he studied at Kaduna Technical College.

Presidency

Nigeria had been ruled by military leaders since Muhammadu Buhari seized power from Shehu Shagari in a 1983 coup. Although democratic elections had been held in 1993, they were annulled by General Ibrahim Babangida. Reported to have had an initial reluctance to accepting the position, Abubakar was sworn in as president on 9 June 1998 after the unexpected death of Abacha. He declared a weeklong period of national mourning.

A few days after assuming office, Abubakar promised to hold elections within a year and transfer power to an elected president. He established the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), appointing former Supreme Court Justice Ephraim Akpata as chairman. 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 irregularities that drew criticism from foreign observers.

Transfer of power

Surprising some critics of the country's military, in May 1999 General Abubakar, handed over power to the newly elected civilian president, Olusegun Obasanjo and retired from the army.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdulsalami_Abubakar

Happy birthday sir. Millions of Nigerians are urging you to use this opportunity to demand for immediate resignation of the despot parading as our president. He has brought sorrow and regrets to Nigeria.

Hbd smooth crimi

Mak him enjoy him birthday while stock last...

Na this man follow people wey organize this 1999 constitution wey dey cause problem for this corntree.

Mtchewwee

His fraudulent constitution messed everything up.

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I hear say the money wey this one chop within that short period wey him rule na HIGHEST.

Chop, clean mouth, hand over sharp sharp. Now some people dey refer to am as "heroes past"

Happy birthday baba. More years on Earth surface


Nevertheless, Abacha's fraudulent reviewed constitution you adopted brought us WHERE WE ARE TODAY

From all of us VULTUREBBQGRILLS wish you a happy birthday with knocks on your pantanmi head

This man seems insignificant in Nigeria's leadership.
But this man follow add to the havoc way we still dy face till today.


Don't quote me if you don't understand

HBD sir. What about your helicopter that supplied -------- to the -----?

Well at least he promised democracy and he delivered!

Quota General

9ja was once a better country.

lkillbrokehoes:
Wicked old fool

Lol..be like say the man collect bugan (bread) from una hand

Hbd sir

Tuuueh.....if God want to help us in this country Abdulsalam, Obasanjo, Babangida, Tinubu etc...should be uprooted...they are now weeds and belong to the ages

Low key Cashout Man...

Federal government is busy chasing after the repatriation of the late Abacha's loot.What about the livings like Abdulsalam abubarka,obj,ibb and, even Buhari?If Abacha is alive will they go near his gate?

One of those wey finish 9ja kpatakpata

HBD coded looter..

Happy birthday sir.

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Abdulsalami Abubakar Turns 79 Today!



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdulsalami_Abubakar

I love this man for what he did in 1999.

He shocked me when he handed over power peacefully even though it was in exchange for Nigerias entire Treasury.

Great man. We love you

Happy birthday to old, present and permanent looters, wish you long life and prosperity

No doubt this dude is among the top two greatest looters in Nija.

One of the coded fraudulent cabals who imposed the evil document called 1999 constitution on the zoo country

Silent crimo..enjoy your birthday