Maryam Abacha
| Maryam Abacha | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maryam Abacha March 4, 1945 Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Residence | Maiduguri, Kanuri, |
| Occupation | Former Nigeria First Lady |
| Spouse(s) | Sani Abacha (1943–1998) |
| Children |
Ibrahim Abacha Mohammed Abacha Abba Sani Abacha Mahmud Sani Abacha Sadiq Abacha Zainab Abacha Fatima Gumsu Sani Abacha Rakiya Abacha Abdullahi Abacha Mustapha Abacha |
| Parent(s) | Nana Jiddah |
Maryam Abacha (born 4 March 1945, Kaduna) is the widow of Sani Abacha, de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998.
In 1999 Maryam Abacha said that her husband acted in the good will of Nigeria; an official of the Nigerian government said that Maryam Abacha said that to convince the government to grant her a reprieve, as the president, Olusegun Obasanjo, had been jailed by Sani Abacha.[1] As of 2000 Maryam Abacha remained in Nigeria.[2] she was also spotted at the Nigerian airport with 38 suitcases filled with cash, a total of $66million her husband looted from the country and was banned from leaving Nigeria, but later made an escape to the United States. [3]
Maryam and Sani Abacha had three daughters and seven sons.[4] Maryam Abacha's eldest surviving son is Mohammed Abacha.[5]
Legacy
Maryam Abacha founded National Hospital Abuja (originally National Hospital For Women And Children).African First Ladies Peace Mission.F.E.A.P, N.P.I etc.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
References
- ↑ "BBC News - Africa - Abacha widow breaks her silence". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-7261033_ITM
- ↑ "Britons hired by the Abachas". Retrieved 4 October 2001.
- ↑ "CNN: Newsmaker Profiles". Archived from the original on 8 April 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Chhabra, Hari Sharan (2000-12-17). "After Mobutu, it's Abacha". The Tribune.
- ↑ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?
- ↑ "The Perfect Mark". The New Yorker. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "International email scams score billions with offer of millions.," Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- ↑ "E-Mail Offer Is Scheme to Defraud Visa Seekers". New York Times. October 28, 2004.
- ↑ "Imagine what the millions would do to our FDI numbers!, BUSINESS TIMES". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "If It's From Nigeria, Hit Delete". 1 November 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "USATODAY.com - File-sharing war won't go away; it'll just go abroad". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "Buy In to Spam to Get Rich Quick". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
External links
- "Obasanjo visit sparks Kano riot." BBC.
- An open letter to Mrs. Mariam Abacha at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 November 1999)
- Why I fought Abubakar Audu– Ex-Kogi commissioner, Hajiya