– Buhari in a military coup in 1983 became the Head of State – Being Head of State Buhari wrote to British PM clarifying the reasons of the coup Civilian government had returned to Nigeria in 1979 with the election of Shehu Shagari. However, the dissatisfaction with miserable economic conditions and what the military perceived as corrupt politicians led to another military coup in which Buhari was chosen unanimously to be the new head of state. Muhammadu Buhari was declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup on December 31, 1983. Below is the letter that Buhari wrote
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