Abdulsalami Abubakar

Military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999

Abdulsalami Abubakar (born 13 June 1942) is a retired Nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff from 1997 to 1998. He succeeded General Sani Abacha upon the latter's death.

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