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| Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar |
The Ex Head of States Abdulsalami Abubakar added another year
to his age today 13th June.
Gen. Abdulsalami who was born June 13, 1942 is a retired
Nigerian Army General and was military President of Nigeria from 9 June 1998
until 29 May 1999. He succeeded Sani Abacha upon Abacha's death.
It was during
Abubakar's leadership that Nigeria adopted its new constitution on 5 May 1999,
which provided for multiparty elections.
Abubakar transferred power to president-elect Olusegun
Obasanjo on 29 May 1999.
Happy birthday to the General!
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