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Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari GCFR ( Hausa pronunciation ⓘ; 25 February 1925 – 28 December 2018) was a Nigerian politician who was the first democratically elected president of Nigeria, after the transfer of power by military head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1979, which gave rise to the Second Nigerian Republic.
Shehu Shagari (born 1925, Shagari, Nigeria—died December 28, 2018, Abuja, Nigeria) was a Nigerian politician, president of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983. Shagari’s great-grandfather founded the village from which the family took its name.
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Dec 29, 2018 · Shehu Shagari, the former president of Nigeria who sought to revive democratic rule only to be deposed by military officers impatient with his seeming inability to confront endemic corruption and...
Shehu Shagari was the only president of Nigeria's Second Republic, which lasted from 1979 to 1983, when he was overthrown by a military coup led by Muhammadu Buhari. He was a devout Muslim, a former finance minister, and a victim of corruption and economic crisis.
Dec 29, 2018 · Shehu Shagari, Nigeria’s second president, whose civilian tenure was sandwiched between two military rulers in an era rocked by coups, died Dec. 28 at a hospital in Abuja, the country’s...
Jul 15, 2023 · Shehu Shagari's presidency marked Nigeria's entry into its Second Republic, following a transition from military to civilian rule in 1979. As Nigeria's sixth president, Shagari prioritized economic development, agricultural reforms, and international cooperation.
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Dec 29, 2018 · Shehu Shagari, Nigeria's second president, whose civilian tenure was sandwiched between two military rulers in an era rocked by coups, has died. He was 93.
