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June 1998Event

Abdulsalami begins a rapid transition

Abdulsalami Abubakar succeeded Abacha, freed political prisoners, and promised civilian handover.

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June 1998

Abdulsalami begins a rapid transition

Abdulsalami Abubakar succeeded Abacha, freed political prisoners, and promised civilian handover.

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What happened

Abdulsalami Abubakar succeeded Abacha, freed political prisoners, and promised civilian handover. The rapid transition opened the Fourth Republic while leaving a military-authored constitution.

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