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Murtala Mohammed and Olusegun Obasanjo military leadership (1975–1979)

Murtala Mohammed and Olusegun Obasanjo military leadership (1975–1979)

  1. Bloodless coup ousts Yakubu Gowon

    Labels: Murtala Mohammed, Olusegun Obasanjo

  2. Constitution drafting committee convenes

    Labels: Constitution Committee

  3. National Security Organization created by decree

    Labels: National Security, NSO

  4. State creation expands federation to 19 states

    Labels: State creation

  5. Abuja announced as future federal capital

    Labels: Abuja, Federal Capital

  6. Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) legally established

    Labels: Federal Capital, FCDA

  7. Murtala Mohammed assassinated in failed coup attempt

    Labels: Murtala Mohammed, Dimka coup

  8. Obasanjo becomes military head of state

    Labels: Olusegun Obasanjo

  9. Operation Feed the Nation formally launched

    Labels: Operation Feed

  10. Draft constitution submitted to Supreme Military Council

    Labels: Constitution Committee, Supreme Military

  12. Constituent Assembly formally established

    Labels: Constituent Assembly

  13. Constituent Assembly holds first meeting

    Labels: Constituent Assembly

  14. Land Use Decree published in official gazette

    Labels: Land Use

  15. Ban on political parties lifted; draft constitution submitted

    Labels: Political parties, Constituent Assembly

  16. Presidential election held; Shagari declared winner

    Labels: Shehu Shagari, Presidential Election

  17. Supreme Court resolves Awolowo v. Shagari petition

    Labels: Supreme Court, Awolowo v

  18. Obasanjo hands power to civilian government

    Labels: Olusegun Obasanjo, Shehu Shagari