Mean faced muhammad buhari in army

1983 Nigerian military coup against Pres. Shehu Shagari; Muhammadu Buhari installed

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 PresidentShehu Shagari and the installation of Major General Muhammadu Buhari as head of state.

Mean faced muhammad buhari in army

Background

Tensions between the civilian and military aspects of Nigerian government were escalating. One major incident was when General Muhammadu Buhari, the commanding officer of the 3rd Division, cut off fuel and food supplies into neighboring Chad, an action caused by border disputes between Nigeria and Chad that was opposed by President Shehu Shagari.

Buhari disregarded orders by Shagari to avoid entering Chadian territory, and his unit pursued Chadian intruders around 50 kilometers into Chad. This incident was one of the major contributing factors to the coup, as it p