Habibu Idris Shuaibu was military administrator of Niger State

Niger State

Niger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...

 in Nigeria

Nigeria

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 from August 1998 to May 1999, when he handed over control to the democratically elected Abdulkadir Kure

Abdulkadir Kure

Abdulkadir Kure was governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party .In May 2000, he introduced Sharia law in Niger State.-Personal life:...

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Habibu Shuaibu was an aide to General 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...

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In 1989, while at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth

Fort Leavenworth

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, Kansas

Kansas

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 he wrote an unpublished thesis titled "Military Involvement in Politics in Nigeria: The Effect on Nigerian Army".
Speaking as one of those who backed General Babangida's putsch on August 27, 1985, he claimed that the reason for the coup against Muhammadu Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari was a military ruler of Nigeria and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections...

 was that Buhari did not distribute positions to junior officers.

Appointed administrator of Plateau State in August 1996, he persistently urged the people to support and cooperate with the Sani Abacha

Sani Abacha

General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....

administration to enable it accomplish the task ahead.

Habibu Shuaibu retired from the army as a Colonel.