Sani Abacha military regime

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf revolutionary
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:endDate 1998-06-08
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sani Abacha military regime
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Sani_Abacha
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Ogoni_Nine_execution
human rights abuses
arrest of political opponents
widespread corruption
dissolution of democratic institutions
execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa
closure of media houses
creation of six new states in Nigeria
alleged assassination attempts on opposition figures
General Sani Abacha's self-succession plan
annulment of 1993 presidential election results
arrest and detention of Moshood Abiola
creation of new local government areas
death of Sani Abacha in office
imprisonment of Olusegun Obasanjo
imprisonment of Shehu Musa Yar'Adua
international sanctions against Nigeria
introduction of Petroleum Trust Fund
massive looting of state funds
proscription of political parties
repression of press freedom
return of looted funds from foreign banks
suspension of Nigeria from the Commonwealth
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Interim_National_Government_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:startDate 1993-11-17
gptkbp:successor Abdulsalami Abubakar military regime
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1993_Nigerian_coup_d'état
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7