Maryam Abacha ((ⓘ); born 4 March 1949) is the widow of Sani Abacha, Nigeria's military ruler from 1993 to 1998.[1]
Maryam Abacha | |
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| First Lady of Nigeria | |
| In role 17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998 | |
| Head of State | Sani Abacha |
| Preceded by | Margaret Shonekan |
| Succeeded by | Fati Lami Abubakar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maryam Jidah 4 March 1949 Kaduna, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria) |
| Spouse | Sani Abacha |
| Children | Late Ibrahim Abacha Mohammed Abacha Abba Sani Abacha Mahmud Sani Abacha Sadiq Abacha Zainab Abacha Fatima Gumsu Abacha Rakiya Abacha Late Abdullahi Abacha Mustapha Abacha |
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| Residence | Kano |
Early life and career edit
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.[2] After the death of her husband, Maryam was caught while attempting to leave Nigeria with 38 suitcases filled with cash.[3] 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.[4] She resides in Kano state, Nigeria.[5]
Maryam and Sani Abacha had three daughters and seven sons.[6] Maryam Abacha's eldest surviving son is Mohammed Abacha.[7]
Maryam Abacha founded National Hospital Abuja (originally National Hospital For Women And Children) and the African First Ladies Peace Mission.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Bibliography edit
- Kabir, Hajara Muhammad,. Northern women development. [Nigeria]. ISBN 978-978-906-469-4. OCLC 890820657.
References edit
- ^ "The Lost Billions". newsweek.com. 3 December 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "BBC News - Africa - Abacha widow breaks her silence". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "The Lost Billions". newsweek.com. 3 December 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Acess my library [dead link]
- ^ "Britons hired by the Abachas". TheGuardian.com. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2001.
- ^ "CNN: Newsmaker Profiles". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 April 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Chhabra, Hari Sharan (17 December 2000). "After Mobutu, it's Abacha". The Tribune.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Perfect Mark". The New Yorker. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "International email scams score billions with offer of millions.," Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- ^ "E-Mail Offer Is Scheme to Defraud Visa Seekers". The New York Times. 28 October 2004.
- ^ "Imagine what the millions would do to our FDI numbers!, BUSINESS TIMES". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "If It's From Nigeria, Hit Delete". 1 November 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "USATODAY.com - File-sharing war won't go away; it'll just go abroad". USA Today. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Buy in to Spam to Get Rich Quick". Wall Street Journal. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
External links edit
- "Obasanjo visit sparks Kano riot." BBC.
- "An open letter to Mrs. Mariam Abacha". Archived from the original on 27 November 1999. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
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