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Sani (given Name)
Sani is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Sani Abacha (1943–1998), Nigerian military officer and politician *Sani Ahmed, Nigerian basketball coach *Sani Ibrahim Azar (born 1961), Palestinian Lutheran bishop *Sani Bečirovič (born 1981), Slovenian basketball player and coach *Sani Bello (born 1942), Nigerian political leader and military administrator *Sani Dangote (c. 1959–2021), Nigerian businessperson *Sani Daura, Nigerian Federal Minister *Sani Daura Ahmed, Nigerian Governor of Yobe State *Sani Emmanuel (born 1992), Nigerian footballer *Sani Rizki Fauzi (born 1998), Indonesian footballer *Sani Yahaya Jingir, Nigerian Islamic scholar *Sani Kaita (born 1986), Nigerian footballer *Sani Anuar Kamsani, Malaysian footballer *Sani Lakatani (born 1936), former Premier of Niue *Sani Lulu (born 1958), former president of the Nigeria Football Federation *Sani Maikatanga (born 1975), Nigerian photographer *Sani Mohammed, Nigerian politician *Sani al Mulk (Abu'l-Hasan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha (; (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military dictator and statesman who ruled Nigeria with an iron fist as military head of state from 1993 following a palace coup d'état until his death in 1998. Abacha's seizure of power was the last successful coup d'état in Nigerian military history. He wielded power with an unyielding attitude and his rule heralded an unprecedented total disregard for human rights with several political assassinations and summary executions of dissidents and political opponents in Nigeria. His rule drew disrepute to the country with Nigeria becoming a pariah state in international relations particularly with regards to the execution of environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. Sani Abacha was considered one of the twentieth century's most corrupt dictators and as a kleptocrat for the alleged embezzlement of US$2–5 billion. Abacha, and his family, allegedly hid most of the loot abroad in Switzerland, as well as in ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
