events
In Nigeria, a coup d'état led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari ends the Second Nigerian Republic.
Related Wikipedia articles
Nigeria
Country in West Africa
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi). With a population of more…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1983 Nigerian coup d'état
1983 Nigerian military coup against Pres. Shehu Shagari; Muhammadu Buhari installed
A military coup took place in Nigeria on 31 December 1983. It was coordinated by key officers of the Nigerian military and led to the ousting of the democratically elected government of President Shehu Shagari and the installation of Major General Muhammadu Buhari as head of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Muhammadu Buhari
President of Nigeria (1983–1985; 2015–2023)
Muhammadu Buhari was a Nigerian general and politician who ruled as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and later served as the democratically elected civilian president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Second Nigerian Republic
Second formation of Nigeria 1979–1983
The Second Nigerian Republic was a brief formation of the Nigerian state which succeeded the military governments formed after the overthrow of the first republic.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)