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General Muhammadu Buhari regime was overthrown by

General Muhammadu Buhari regime was overthrown by
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  • A Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
  • B Buka Suka Dimka
  • C Gen. Sani Abacha
  • D Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 1985 Nigerian coup d'état was a military coup which took place in Nigeria on 27 August 1985 when a faction of mid-level Armed Forces officers, led by the Chief of Army Staff Major-General Ibrahim Babangida, overthrew the government of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (who himself took power in the 1983 coup d'état).

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