26 August 1993
President of Nigeria
Appointed Interim Head of State of Nigeria after Ibrahim Babangida steps aside
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Abuja in Nigeria. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Appointed Interim Head of State of Nigeria after Ibrahim Babangida steps aside
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the resignation of Ernest Shonekan
Buried on the same day as his death without an autopsy fueling speculation that he may have been poisoned by political rivals
General Abacha dies, allegedly of a heart attack, in June 1998 while at the presidential villa in Abuja. Buried on the same day as his death without an autopsy fueling speculation that he may have been poisoned by political rivals
Death of Sani Abacha
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the death of Sani Abacha
Appointed President of Nigeria, 4th Republic
Appointed President of Nigeria after the 2007 presidential election
Appointed President of Nigeria after the death of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Appointed President of Nigeria after the 2015 presidential election
Wins re-election as President of Nigeria.
Nigeria confirms the first COVID-19 case in sub-Saharan Africa.
Orders lockdowns in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja.
Announces the disbanding of SARS after nationwide protests.
Appointed President of Nigeria after the 2023 presidential election
Provenance
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