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Nigeria in 1993

Historical records for Nigeria in 1993, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
4Events
5Named people
1Places
2Categories

Historical records

August

26 August 1993President of NigeriaErnest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan

Abuja · Government / Interim National Government

Appointed Interim Head of State of Nigeria after Ibrahim Babangida steps aside

November

17 November 1993Constitution of NigeriaSanni Abacha

Government / Government of Nigeria

Abacha brings civilian rule to an end in Nigeria

17 November 1993CoupSanni Abacha

Government / Government of Nigeria

Abacha takes over power from the caretaker Government of Chief Ernest Shonekan, which was put into place by General Babangida after his annulment of the 12 June 1993 elections (won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola) causes massive unrest. Abacha brings civilian rule to an end in Nigeria

17 November 1993CoupErnest Shonekan

Government / Government of Nigeria

Abacha takes over power from the caretaker Government of Chief Ernest Shonekan, which was put into place by General Babangida after his annulment of the 12 June 1993 elections (won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola) causes massive unrest

17 November 1993ElectionSanni Abacha

Government / Government of Nigeria

Abacha takes over power from the caretaker Government of Chief Ernest Shonekan, which was put into place by General Babangida after his annulment of the 12 June 1993 elections (won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola) causes massive unrest

17 November 1993ElectionMoshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola

Government / Government of Nigeria

Abacha takes over power from the caretaker Government of Chief Ernest Shonekan, which was put into place by General Babangida after his annulment of the 12 June 1993 elections (won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola) causes massive unrest

17 November 1993ElectionErnest Shonekan

Government / Government of Nigeria

Abacha takes over power from the caretaker Government of Chief Ernest Shonekan, which was put into place by General Babangida after his annulment of the 12 June 1993 elections (won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola) causes massive unrest

17 November 1993President of NigeriaSani Abacha

Abuja · Government / Government of Nigeria

Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the resignation of Ernest Shonekan

17 November 1993President of NigeriaSanni Abacha

Government / Government of Nigeria

Appointed President of Nigeria. Abacha takes over power from the caretaker Government of Chief Ernest Shonekan, which was put into place by General Babangida after his annulment of the 12 June 1993 elections (won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola) causes massive unrest

Names involved

Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde ShonekanErnest ShonekanMoshood Kashimawo Olawale AbiolaSani AbachaSanni Abacha

Places involved

Abuja

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.