Shehu Shagari
Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, Turakin Sakkwato (25 February 1925[1] – 28 December 2018) was a Nigerian politician. He served as the President of Nigeria's Second Republic from 1979 to 1983. His government was given power by General Olusegun Obasanjo's military government.
Shehu Shagari | |
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| 6th President of Nigeria | |
| In office October 1, 1979 – December 31, 1983 | |
| Vice President | Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme |
| Preceded by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Succeeded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
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| Born | 25 February 1925 Shagari, Sokoto State, Nigeria |
| Died | 28 December 2018 (aged 93) Abuja, Nigeria |
| Political party | National Party of Nigeria |
Shagari died on 28 December 2018 at a hospital in Abuja, Nigeria from a short-illness at the age of 93.[2]
References
- Nuhu-Koko, Abubakar Atiku (2008-02-26). "Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR, @ 83". Daily Triumph (Kano). Triumph Publishing Company Limited, via nigeriavillagesquare.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- Nigeria's first executive president, Shehu Shagari, dies aged 93
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