Abdulsalami Abubakar
Abdulsalami Abubakar | |
|---|---|
| 11th Head of State of Nigeria | |
| In office 9 June 1998 – 29 May 1999 | |
| Chief of General Staff | Michael Akhigbe |
| Preceded by | Sani Abacha |
| Succeeded by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 9 June 1998 – 29 May 1999 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Sani Abacha |
| Succeeded by | Theophilus Danjuma |
| Chief of Defence Staff | |
| In office 21 December 1997 – 9 June 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Oladipo Diya |
| Succeeded by | Al-Amin Daggash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1942 Minna, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Minna, Niger State, Nigeria) |
| Spouse | Fati Lami Abubakar |
| Children | 7 |
| Residence | Minna |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Air Force Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1963–1966 (Air Force) 1966–1999 (Army) |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War 1978 South Lebanon conflict |
Abdulsalami Abubakar GCFR (/ˌɑːbdəlsəˈlæmi ˌɑːbuˈbɑːkɑːr/ ⓘ; born 13 June 1942) is a retired Nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff from 1997 to 1998. He succeeded General Sani Abacha upon the latter's death.
During his leadership, Nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections. He transferred power to president-elect Olusegun Obasanjo on 29 May 1999. He is the current Chairman of the National Peace Committee.