In August 1985, Major General Buhari was himself overthrown in a - TopicsExpress



          

In August 1985, Major General Buhari was himself overthrown in a coup led by General Ibrahim Babangida and other members of the ruling Supreme Military Council (SMC).[18] Babangida brought many of Buharis most vocal critics into his administration, including Fela Kutis brother Olukoye Ransome-Kuti, a doctor who had led a strike against Buhari to protest declining health care services. Buhari was then detained in Benin City until 1988.[19] Buharis admirers believe that he was overthrown by corrupt elements in his government who were afraid of being brought to justice as his policies were beginning to yield tangible dividends in terms of public discipline, curbing corruption, lowering inflation, enhancing workforce and improving productivity
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:48:26 +0000

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