Abdulsalami Abubakar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Nigerian general and brief head of state
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Place of Birth: Minna, Nigeria
About Abdulsalami Abubakar
- Abdulsalami Abubakar ( (listen); born June 13, 1942) is a retired Nigerian Army General who was Military Head of State from 9 June 1998 until 29 May 1999.
- He succeeded Sani Abacha upon Abacha'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.
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