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1983 Nigerian coup d'état
1983 Nigerian military coup against Pres. Shehu Shagari; Muhammadu Buhari installed / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nigerian military coup of 1983 took place on 31 December that year. It was coordinated by key officers of the Nigerian military and led to the ousting of the democratically elected government of President Shehu Shagari and the installation of Major General Muhammadu Buhari as head of state.
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Shehu Shagari | Muhammadu Buhari |
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