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Abdulsalami Abubakar

Military · Politician

Abdulsalami Abubakar is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abdulsalami Abubakar · Абдулсалами Абубакар · Абдусалам Абубакар · عبد السلام أبو بكر · عبد السلام ابو بكر · 7 more...				[sources]
Other name	Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar · Абубакар, Абдусалам · عبدالسلام أبو بكر				[sources]
Weak alias	阿卜杜勒萨拉米·阿布巴卡尔				[sources]
Birth date	1942-06-13				[sources]
Place of birth	Minna				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Nigeria				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom · Nigeria				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Last name	Abubakar				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q262346				[sources]
Position	Chief of the Defence Staff (1997-1998) · President of Nigeria (1998-1999)				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-07-02	First seen	2024-09-04

Descriptions

Nigerian general and brief head of state

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-09-05

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
President of Nigeria	1998-06-08	1999-05-29

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Amina Abubakar Bello Politician	parent	-	-
Fati Lami Abubakar Politician	spouse	-	-

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