Armed_Forces_Ruling_Council_(Nigeria)

Armed Forces Ruling Council (Nigeria)

Armed Forces Ruling Council (Nigeria)

Legal armed force council in charge during 1985 to 1993 in Nigeria

Nigeria's Armed Forces Ruling Council was established by Ibrahim Babangida following the 1985 Nigerian coup d'état that overthrew Muhammadu Buhari. It replaced Buhari's Supreme Military Council, which had been in place since the 1983 Nigerian coup d'état.

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Of these initial members, only five (Abacha, Dogonyaro, Aikhomu, Nyako and Elegbede) were still members when Babangida stepped down in 1993.[1]

References

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    Max Siollun, Babangida, His Life and Times Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Part 4
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