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Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Handbook, London: Cassell.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071548
South African History Online (2011) 'Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071548 (Accessed: 1 August 2026).
South African History Online, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071548, (accessed 1 August 2026).
"Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071548. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071548.
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