— Says NADECO lobbied for extension; military not ready to cede power to civilians By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that he abandoned the late General Sani Abacha’s transition programme because it lacked credibility. Abubakar, who took over government after the death of the then head […]
June 15, 2026
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd)
— Says NADECO lobbied for extension; military not ready to cede power to civilians
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that he abandoned the late General Sani Abacha’s transition programme because it lacked credibility.
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