Abubakar Saleh Michika
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Abubakar Saleh Michika was the first civilian governor of Adamawa State
, Nigeria
from 2 January 1992 to 17 November 1993. He was a member of the then ruling National Republican Convention
(NRC).
He was born in Michika, headquarters of the Michika
Local Government Area (LGA), in what is now the northeastern state of Adamawa.
Saleh Michika created a stir when he said in 1992 that he would be willing to relocate to the neighboring Niger Republic if there were a military coup in Nigeria. Fourteen years later, he made a controversial statement that the solution to the problems of corruption and misrule in the country would be a diarchy, a mixture of military and civilian personalities, with a military head of state.
A pragmatist, before the 1993 elections he refused to meet Bashir Tofa
, the presidential candidate of his NRC party, but he was helpful when M.K.O. Abiola, candidate of the rival Social Democratic Party
(SDP) came to his state.
However, in July 1993, after the Ibrahim Babangida
administration had annulled Abiola's presidential election, he said "Much as I personally admired Moshood Abiola as an individual, the idea of a southern president was unrealistic".
In January 2002, Michika described the National Assembly members as corrupt officials for whom he had no respect, and warned of the danger of another military coup.
In October 2002, Saleh Michika was a strong contender to become the All Nigeria People's Party
(ANPP) candidate for the Adamawa governorship.
In May 2006 a police corporal was killed by suspected armed bandits at his residence. However, the state commissioner of police, Alhaji Muhammad Sambo, said the attack was not an assassination attempt. The bandits just wanted to snatch the corporal's gun.
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from 2 January 1992 to 17 November 1993. He was a member of the then ruling National Republican Convention
National Republican Convention
The National Republican Convention was a Nigerian political party established by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida and ultimately disbanded by the incoming military regime of General Sani Abacha in 1993.-Alignment:...
(NRC).
He was born in Michika, headquarters of the Michika
Michika
Michika is a Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. The principal tribe and language in Michika is the Kamwe. Michika local government was created in 1976. It is located in the northern axis of the state and is bordered on the East by the Republic of Cameeroon.Michika is made of eight...
Local Government Area (LGA), in what is now the northeastern state of Adamawa.
Saleh Michika created a stir when he said in 1992 that he would be willing to relocate to the neighboring Niger Republic if there were a military coup in Nigeria. Fourteen years later, he made a controversial statement that the solution to the problems of corruption and misrule in the country would be a diarchy, a mixture of military and civilian personalities, with a military head of state.
A pragmatist, before the 1993 elections he refused to meet Bashir Tofa
Bashir Tofa
Bashir Othman Tofa is a Nigerian politician. A Hausa Muslim who hails from Kano State, Tofa was the National Republican Convention candidate in the annulled Nigeria's June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was organised by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida.Before his...
, the presidential candidate of his NRC party, but he was helpful when M.K.O. Abiola, candidate of the rival Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria, popularly known as SDP, was a political party created to encompass the ideals of a center left political organization. It was one of the products of a democracy project by former President Ibrahim Babangida to have two detribalized political parties, one a...
(SDP) came to his state.
However, in July 1993, after the Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
administration had annulled Abiola's presidential election, he said "Much as I personally admired Moshood Abiola as an individual, the idea of a southern president was unrealistic".
In January 2002, Michika described the National Assembly members as corrupt officials for whom he had no respect, and warned of the danger of another military coup.
In October 2002, Saleh Michika was a strong contender to become the All Nigeria People's Party
All Nigeria People's Party
The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a conservative political party in Nigeria. At the last legislative elections , the party won 27.0% of the popular vote and 92 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives and 27 out of 109 seats in the Senate...
(ANPP) candidate for the Adamawa governorship.
In May 2006 a police corporal was killed by suspected armed bandits at his residence. However, the state commissioner of police, Alhaji Muhammad Sambo, said the attack was not an assassination attempt. The bandits just wanted to snatch the corporal's gun.