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.