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Birthday: Abdulsalami Abubakar Turns 82 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

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OK ó, Happy Birthday Sójà!

None of our leaders can not be exonerated from Nigeria's problems sha.

I wish you well sir.

Happy birthday soldier of Fortune

I can remember his minimum wage, workers were smiling and screaming, "Abdulsalam" with hugs and hand shakes . Hit like if you can remember it

Happy Birthday ooo, Oga.
Na you conduct elections wen we take get Democracy wen we do the silver jubilee yesterday, so we thank You.

The Agenda now, na to return to Regionalism ASAP, make everybody hold hin side. May we for correct the 'error' of Ironsi.

Great man

Happy Birthday General.

Happy birthday to him.

Wow. When I thought Obasanjo was the oldest politician.

Happy Birthday to Rt. Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar. He might have tasted power but he chose to leave a good name and I respect that.

Happy birthday Boss

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My bday mate

Happy birthday. D GENERAL

excanny:
Wow. When I thought Obasanjo was the oldest politician.

Was Abudulsalam a politician?

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Happy birthday my oga at the top! You kept your words and many thanks to the Lieutenant General that paved way for you to become HOS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENERAL.

Wait you mean our former head of state Abdulsalami 82 years or you are joking?

82 years its not possible, woowww he never look tat age.

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Baba wey got the opportunity to sidon tight but handover POWER TO PA AREMU OKIKIOLA OLUSEGUN O B A S A N J O .

Happy healthy birthday sir

Until this evil man dies, there will be no peace in plateau state and the other states in the Middlebelt. He positioned himself so strategically that its only the intelligent few that can decode his antics.
Now, his son is the GoC of plateau state for years now. The Sultan of Sokoto and the first class emirs gave Abdulsalam the mandate to ensure that Middlebelt is captured. He has been going about that so far; beginning with plateau, nasarawa, benue, kogi and his home state Niger.
This man, sani abacha and David mark had to ensure that MKO Abiola did not smell as villa.
I never for one day like this man: he's the most wicked, selfish and worst betrayal Nigeria have had.

Happy birthday General




Good luck to you always

Tinubu age mate

Tinubu, you are 82 and not 72.

Amoda the fraud!

Pharaoh4rin:
Until this evil man dies, there will be no peace in plateau state and the other states in the Middlebelt. He positioned himself so strategically that its only the intelligent few that can decode his antics.
Now, his son is the GoC of plateau state for years now. The Sultan of Sokoto and the first class emirs gave Abdulsalam the mandate to ensure that Middlebelt is captured. He has been going about that so far; beginning with plateau, nasarawa, benue, kogi and his home state Niger.
This man, sani abacha and David mark had to ensure that MKO Abiola did not smell as villa.
I never for one day like this man: he's the most wicked, selfish and worst betrayal Nigeria have had.

See this mumu!! If they bring you to court to prove all these nonsense you're spewing, will you be able to do so? Arindin!

Pharaoh4rin:
Until this evil man dies, there will be no peace in plateau state and the other states in the Middlebelt. He positioned himself so strategically that its only the intelligent few that can decode his antics.
Now, his son is the GoC of plateau state for years now. The Sultan of Sokoto and the first class emirs gave Abdulsalam the mandate to ensure that Middlebelt is captured. He has been going about that so far; beginning with plateau, nasarawa, benue, kogi and his home state Niger.
This man, sani abacha and David mark had to ensure that MKO Abiola did not smell as villa.
I never for one day like this man: he's the most wicked, selfish and worst betrayal Nigeria have had.

this platform is not that faceless ooo.

This man earned my respect, what Babangida couldn't do, he did it with pride and humility