February 1976Event
Obasanjo succeeds as head of state
Olusegun Obasanjo became head of state after Murtala's assassination.
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February 1976
Obasanjo succeeds as head of state
Olusegun Obasanjo became head of state after Murtala's assassination.
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What happened
Olusegun Obasanjo became head of state after Murtala's assassination. He retained Shehu Musa Yar'Adua in the ruling leadership and kept the 1979 handover plan.
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