Today In Nigerian History: 31st December

Alhaji-Shehu-Shagari
On this day in 1983, the nation’s National Assembly was dissolved after the military coup that ushered in  Muhammadu Buhari…

Shagari had contested presidential elections in 1979 and won but on December 3, a military coup led by Major General Mohammed Buhari toppled the government and Shagari was arrested.