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Abacha ruled Africa's most populous nation and top oil exporter from 1993 until his death in 1998, during which time Transparency International estimated that he took up to $5 billion of public money.
A court has ordered the Tinubu administration to hold to account the governments of Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, and Buhari for their spending of about $5bn Abacha loot.
Source: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1543270-court-orders-buhari-govt-account-5bn-abacha-loot/
Buhari headed the Petroleum (Special) Task Force, PTF, under Abacha; and some prominent players in the polity, today, like Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe and Chief Tom Ikimi also worked for Abacha as Ministers.
Buhari headed the Petroleum (Special) Task Force, PTF, under Abacha; and some prominent players in the polity, today, like Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe and Chief Tom Ikimi also worked for Abacha as Ministers.
But retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former aide to late General Sani Abacha, also won the presidential primary election conducted by the Udeze-led faction on June 9 in Abuja.
Source: https://punchng.com/action-alliance-threatens-protest-over-candidates-exclusion/
“He also did not compromise in 1993 after MKO’s mandate was usurped when many others sold out to Abacha by taking up political positions in his cabinet.
In September 1994, although he had pledged to restore democracy, Abacha issued a decree that placed his government above the jurisdiction of the courts, effectively giving him absolute power.
Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/no-to-another-republic-of-nigerian-armyby-martins-oloja/
Moreso, it ordered the disclosure of “details of specific roles played by the World Bank and other partners in the execution of any projects funded with Abacha loot since 1999.”
Source: https://punchng.com/court-orders-obasanjo-jonathan-yaradua-buhari-to-account-for-5bn-abacha-loot/
Pressures on Abiola to renounce his claim to being president-elect in exchange for his freedom intensified after Abacha died suddenly.
Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/two-memorable-encounters/
Prior to that, both men were hounded, faced death threats and their media outfits were repeatedly targeted by the military junta for their fiery columns critical of both Babangida and Abacha regimes.
Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/from-kiev-to-abuja-two-nations-one-struggle-for-electoral-justice/
Seizing the June 12 crisis, General Abacha took over but died in office before realizing his transmutation agenda in 1998.
Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/countdown-to-presidential-election-the-die-is-cast/
The judge held that INEC acted unlawfully to have accepted and published Wali’s name in place of Abacha, who scored the highest votes at the PDP’s gubernatorial primary held in Kano on May 25.
Source: https://leadership.ng/kano-2023-court-dismisses-suit-against-abachas-candidacy/
There were hues and cries about how low the Nigerian judiciary had sunk and the cries compelled General Abacha to constitute a Judicial Panel saddled with the task of reform/reorganization of the judiciary.
Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/osun-cj-advising-adelekes-advisers-by-festus-adedayo/
The SDP flag bearer was to later die in prison under mysterious circumstances during the military administration of late Gen. Sani Abacha.
The son of General Sani Abacha, the late head of state declared that substantial portion…
Source: https://guardian.ng/news/appeal-court-sacks-abacha-affirms-sadiq-as-pdp-guber-candidate-in-kano/