Nigeria: IALS Library Guides

Nigeria: IALS Library Guides

On June 8, , General Sani Abacha, the military leader who took power in Nigeria in , died of a reported heart attack and was replaced by General Abdulsalam Abubakar. General Abubakar released political prisoners and initiated political, economic, and social reforms. Relations between the United States and Nigeria improved with the subsequent transfer of power to a civilian government.

traces back mega-constitutional change in Nigeria between until After a brief groups have been agitating for a constitutional review to address these issues. A Nigeria’s constitution making history: from colonial to military rule to date Nigeria has been governed by five different constitutions. The.

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