Sani Abacha

10th Head of State of Nigeria
In office
17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998
Preceded by Ernest Shonekan
Succeeded by Abdulsalami Abubakar
Chief of Defence Staff & Minister of Defence (Nigeria)
In office
August 1990 – November 1993
Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)
In office
August 1985 – August 1990
Preceded by Ibrahim Babangida
Succeeded by Salihu Ibrahim
Personal details
Born 20 September 1943
Kano, Nigeria
Died 8 June 1998 (aged 54)
Abuja, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Political party: none (military)
Spouse(s): Maryam Abacha
Religion: Islam
Military service
Service/branch: Nigerian Army
Years of service: 1963–1998
Rank: General

Sani Abacha (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian Army general and politician who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998.[m Abacha's regime is controversial: although it saw dramatic economic growth, it also witnessed widespread human rights abuses.

The Abacha administration became the first to record unprecedented economic achievements:[7] he oversaw an increase in the country's foreign exchange reserves from $494 million in 1993 to $9.6 billion by the middle of 1997, reduced the external debt of Nigeria from $36 billion in 1993 to $27 billion by 1997, brought all the controversial privatization programs of the Babangida administration to halt, reduced an inflation rate of 54% inherited from Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida to 8.5% between 1993 and 1998, all while the nation's primary commodity, oil was at an average of $15 per barrel. His administration is also credited with creating the most comprehensive and realistic blueprint for Nigeria's development through the Vision 2010 committee chaired by his predecessor Ernest Shonekan.

Abacha is credited with restoring Nigeria's standing as an African power when he twice ordered the Nigerian military to intervene and restore the civilian and democratic governments of Sierra Leone and Liberia after a series of military coups in both countries.

According to Oliver Okpala, during the Abacha regime, many political parties and associations flourished without let or hindrance. Like-minded politicians held meetings freely and formed a plethora of associations. After the Constituent Assembly, Abacha’s government democratised the local government by conducting peaceful and credible elections of councilors and chairmen. Abacha’s government also conducted House of Assembly and National Assembly elections in the country. In February 2014, during Nigeria's centenary celebrations, the Nigerian government honored Abacha for his immense contribution to the nation's development.


Early in 1998, Abacha announced that elections would be held that August, with a view toward handing power to a civilian government on 1 October. It soon became apparent, though, that Abacha had no intention of permitting an honest election; by April he had strong-armed the country's five parties into endorsing him as the sole presidential candidate.

Abacha died in June 1998 while at the presidential villa in Abuja. He was buried on the same day, according to Muslim tradition, without an autopsy. This fueled speculation that he may have been executed extrajudicially by way of being poisoned by political rivals via prostitutes. The government identified the cause of death as a sudden heart attack. It is reported that he was in the company of two Indian prostitutes imported from Dubai. It is thought that the prostitutes laced his drink with a poisonous substance, making Abacha feel unwell around 4:30am. He retired to his bed and was dead by 6:15am.

After Abacha's death, Maj. Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, was sworn in as the country's head of state. Abubakar had never before held public office and was quick to announce a transition to democracy, which led to the election of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Abacha was married to Maryam Abacha and had seven sons and three daughters. He left fifteen grandchildren: eight girls and seven boys.



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I know Abacha and Bin Laden are room mates, on Dolphin Estate in hell.

can't really say his soul should rest in peace cos am sure its resting in pieces now.



All the same its good to remember all Nigerians have passed through to reach here.


May God be praised !!!!








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HungerBAD:
I know Abacha and Bin Laden are room mates, on Dolphin Estate in hell.

Na u be their LANDLORD abi

Dat abok1 dat looted nigeria dry n passd out in d tigh of indian bitches. Aturu-ugwu

RIP Man.


Even though some of us believe you were corrupt, some other persons believe you were never corrupt.


Again, RIP.

May the Lord forgive him. Most of our politicians today are worse when it comes to looting and living reckless life after all, and we are quick to call them our hero.