Maryam Abacha

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Maryam Abacha
First Lady of Nigeria
In office
17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998
PresidentSani Abacha
Preceded byMargaret Shonekan
Succeeded byFati Lami Abubakar
Personal details
Born (1947-03-04) 4 March 1947 (age 74)
Kaduna, Nigeria
ChildrenLate Ibrahim Abacha
Mohammed Abacha
Abba Sani Abacha
Mahmud Sani Abacha
Sadiq Abacha
Zainab Abacha
Fatima Gumsu Sani Abacha
Rakiya Abacha
Abdullahi Abacha
Mustapha Abacha
Parent(s)Nana Jiddah
ResidenceKano

Maryam Abacha (born 4 March 1947) is the wife of Sani Abacha, Nigeria's military ruler from 1993 to 1998.

In 1999, Maryam Abacha said that her husband acted in the good will of Nigeria; an official of the Nigerian government said that Maryam Abacha said that to convince the government to grant her a reprieve, as the president, Olusegun Obasanjo, had been jailed by Sani Abacha.[1] As of 2000 Maryam Abacha remained in Nigeria and continued to proclaim the innocence of her husband despite several human right abuses attributed to him.[2] She resides in Kano state, Nigeria.[3]

Maryam and Sani Abacha had three daughters and seven sons.[4] Maryam Abacha's eldest surviving son is Mohammed Abacha.[5]

Legacy[]

  • Maryam Abacha founded National Hospital Abuja (originally National Hospital For Women And Children).
  • African First Ladies Peace Mission.F.E.A.P, N.P.I.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "BBC News - Africa - Abacha widow breaks her silence". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-7261033_ITM
  3. ^ "Britons hired by the Abachas". 4 October 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2001.
  4. ^ "CNN: Newsmaker Profiles". Archived from the original on 8 April 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  5. ^ Chhabra, Hari Sharan (17 December 2000). "After Mobutu, it's Abacha". The Tribune.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "The Perfect Mark". The New Yorker. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ^ "International email scams score billions with offer of millions.," Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  9. ^ "E-Mail Offer Is Scheme to Defraud Visa Seekers". The New York Times. 28 October 2004.
  10. ^ "Imagine what the millions would do to our FDI numbers!, BUSINESS TIMES". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  11. ^ "If It's From Nigeria, Hit Delete". 1 November 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  12. ^ "USATODAY.com - File-sharing war won't go away; it'll just go abroad". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Buy in to Spam to Get Rich Quick". Wall Street Journal. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Nigeria
17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998 		Succeeded by
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