About Datti Abubakar
Lived 1939 – 2005 (aged 65). Datti Abubakar was a Nigerian politician.
Colonel Datti Sadiq Abubakar was Military Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
He was a graduate of Rumfa College, Kano.
In July 1966, Lieutenant Datti Abubakar, Recce, was at the Abeokuta Garrison when most of the Igbo officers were killed, playing an active role in the coup that overthrew Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.
Abubakar was appointed Military Governor of Anambra State in July 1978, holding the position until October 1979.
Following major religious riots in Kano State in 1980, he was a member of the Kano Disturbances Tribunal of Inquiry to investigate causes and make recommendations.
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Who was Datti Abubakar?
Military Governor
When was Datti Abubakar born?
Datti Abubakar was born on 30 March 1939 in Kano.
When did Datti Abubakar die?
Datti Abubakar died on 25 February 2005.
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Datti Abubakar was a politician.
What nationality was Datti Abubakar?
Datti Abubakar was Nigerian.
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