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Maryam Abacha

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Maryam Abacha
First Lady of Nigeria
In role
17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998
Head of StateSani Abacha
Preceded byMargaret Shonekan
Succeeded byFati Lami Abubakar
Personal details
Born
Maryam Jidah

(1949-03-04) 4 March 1949 (age 75)
Kaduna, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria)
SpouseSani Abacha
Children10
Parents
  • Mahammad Jidah (father)
  • Nana Jiddah (mother)
ResidenceKano

Maryam Abacha ((Listen); born 4 March 1949) is the widow of Sani Abacha, Nigeria's military ruler from 1993 to 1998.[1]

Early life and career

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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

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  • Kabir, Hajara Muhammad,. Northern women development. [Nigeria]. ISBN 978-978-906-469-4. OCLC 890820657.

References

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  1. ^ "The Lost Billions". newsweek.com. 3 December 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "BBC News - Africa - Abacha widow breaks her silence". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ^ "The Lost Billions". newsweek.com. 3 December 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ Acess my library [dead link]
  5. ^ "Britons hired by the Abachas". TheGuardian.com. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2001.
  6. ^ "CNN: Newsmaker Profiles". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 April 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. ^ Chhabra, Hari Sharan (17 December 2000). "After Mobutu, it's Abacha". The Tribune.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "The Perfect Mark". The New Yorker. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  10. ^ "International email scams score billions with offer of millions.," Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  11. ^ "E-Mail Offer Is Scheme to Defraud Visa Seekers". The New York Times. 28 October 2004.
  12. ^ "Imagine what the millions would do to our FDI numbers!, BUSINESS TIMES". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  13. ^ "If It's From Nigeria, Hit Delete". 1 November 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  14. ^ "USATODAY.com - File-sharing war won't go away; it'll just go abroad". USA Today. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  15. ^ "Buy in to Spam to Get Rich Quick". Wall Street Journal. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Nigeria
17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998
Succeeded by