Ibrahim Babangida Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ibrahim Babangida, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Nigeria.

7 records1983–19925 events0 places

Chronological biography

1983

Commander in Chief1983

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief, Nigerian Army

Coup1983

Revolution / Revolution of Nigeria · Commander in Chief

Leads a coup against President Buhari & assumes the Presidency

Coup1983

Revolution / Revolution of Nigeria · Major General

Takes part in a coup against President Shehu Shagari

Major General1983

Warfare / Military · Major General

Appointed Major General

1985

President of Nigeria1985

Government / Government of Nigeria · President of Nigeria

Appointed President of Nigeria

1989

Constitution of Nigeria1989

Government / Government of Nigeria · President of Nigeria

Allows the creation of competing political parties

1992

Constitution of Nigeria1992

Government / Government of Nigeria · President of Nigeria

Promises a return to civilian Government

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief · Major General · President of Nigeria

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.