Independence Day: 20 political highlights of Nigeria's 60-year journey

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PREMIUM TIMES highlights some of the high points of Nigeria's 60-year journey.

13- Mr Murtala was killed in an abortive coup in 1976. Olusegun Obasanjo, who would later serve as a civilian president, over two decades later, succeeded him. Mr Obasanjo lifted the ban on political parties and led the country to its first multiparty polls in 1979.

10- Mr Buhari’s percieved severe austerity programme and harsh anti-graft campaigns led to a coup in 1985. Another major-general, Ibrahim Babangida, assumed power. Mr Babangida repealed several decrees and promised to restore civilian rule by 1992. The general also allowed the formation of two political parties in 1989.

07- For nearly five years, Mr Abacha, held the reins of power, clamping on dissension, and consistently postponing the return to civil rule. In April, 1998, all five political parties adopted Mr Abacha as sole candidate for the August election. Mr Abacha died two months later.06- The then Chief of Defence Staff, Abdulsalami Abubakar, assumed leadership, promising to return the country to civilian rule.

 

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