Amosun entered politics in 1998 during the transition programme initiated by the military government of General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd.) to return Nigeria to democratic rule. Instead of joining the Yoruba-dominated Alliance for Democracy (AD), and the political platform that was closely associated with Afenifere in the Southwest, Amosun aligned himself …
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Former Head Of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar Reportedly Flown Abroad
General Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former military Head of State, is gravely ill, according to Thisday. The retired Army General may have suffered a partial stroke. Abubakar was reportedly flown out of Nigeria for medical treatment three weeks ago. He was flown to Dubai in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), but is …
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