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State Affairs 29 Mar 2024

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Military in Power: How General Buhari and his colleagues in the Army overthrew Shagari in 1983

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Surrounding himself with northern officers did stop the same officers from removing him from power. The subtle democracy of the time was dismantled through a military gang up.
The collaborators include Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Babagida, Ibrahim Bako, Halilu Akilu and Sani Abacha. Joshua Dongoyaro was one of them.
There were civilian collaborators too.
Shagari in his autobiography “Beckoned to Serve” suggested a wealthy Nigerian was part of the plot that toppled his government. That Nigerian must been MKO Abiola, a friend of the military. Obasanjo’s role was prominent. Shagari accused him of involving in “coup baiting” through his vitriolic attacks.

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