Abdulsalam Abubakar
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General Abdulsalami A. Abubakar |
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Abubakar at the UN on 24 September 1998
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| 11th President of Nigeria | |
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In office 9 June 1998 – 29 May 1999 |
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| Vice President | Vice-Adm. Mike Akhigbe as Chief of General Staff |
| Preceded by | Sani Abacha |
| Succeeded by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
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In office 1997–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Oladipo Diya |
| Succeeded by | Al-Amin Daggash |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 June 1942 Minna, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Minna, Niger State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | none (military) |
| Spouse(s) | Fati Lami Abubakar |
| Children | six |
| Alma mater | Technical Institute, Kaduna |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Nigeria
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| Service/branch |
 Nigerian Air Force Nigerian Army
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| Years of service | 1963–1967 (Air Force) 1967–1999 (Army) |
| Rank | General |
Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar 
pronunciation ahb-doo-sah-LAM-ee ah-boo-BAH-kahr (born June 13, 1942) is a retired Nigerian Army General who 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.
Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar hails from the Hausa ethnic group and was born on 13 June 1942 in Minna, Niger State. He was educated at Native Authority Primary School in that city, the Provincial Secondary School in Bida, and finally the Technical Institute, Kaduna. After this, he joined the military. Abubakar led Nigeria's contingent in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and eventually rose to the role of Chief of Defence Staff. His wife's name is Fati and they have six children.
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