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1980:
The National Party of Nigeria(NPN) forms an accord
with the Nigeria People's Party(NPP)to get a
majority in parliament.
1981:
The end of the oil price boom led to a general
strike and the expulsion of more than one million
foreign (non-Nigerian) African workers.
1981:
The end of the oil price boom led to a general
strike and the expulsion of more than one million
foreign (non-Nigerian) African workers.
1982:
Governors of the opposition parties, NPP, UPN,
GNPP and PRP form the Progressive Alliance to
checkmate the ruling party, NPN, especially after
the crash of NPN/NPP accord at the national level.
1983:
Elections are marred by widespread cheating.
1983(September):
In Nigeria's second national elections, Shehu
Shagari was re-elected president of Nigeria in
August-September 1983.
1983(December
31):
Major-General Muhammed Buhari led another military
coup and overthrew the government of Shehu Shagari.
Buhari suspended the 1979 constitution and
arrested Shagari and other civilian politicians.
1983-1985:
Buhari's "War Against Indiscipline (WAI)"
uncovered corruption in the ranks of government
and society.
1985 (August
27):
General Ibrahim Babangida takes over power in a
bloodless coup.
1986:
General Babangida promises to restore civilian
rule in 1990.
1987:
Babangida postpones the date of return to civilian
rule from October 1990 to October 1992.
1988:
The government reduced fuel price subsidies as
part of its austerity program. In response,
transporters raised their prices 50-100% and the
rest of the population, especially students, went
on strike. Fuel prices were lowered again, making
Nigeria a source of smuggled fuel to neighboring
countries.
1988:
The government increased the number of states in
Nigeria to 21 (from 19). Later on, a further
increase brought the number to 30.
1989(October):
Babangida's government refused to legalize 13
independent political parties. Instead, the
government founded the SDP (Center-left) and the
NRC (Center- right) as the only legal political
parties.
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