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Transition · Obasanjo1979 — 1981· 4th indigenous IGP

Adamu Suleiman

IGP at the 1979 handover to civilian rule. Removed by President Shagari in 1981.

The record

Adamu Suleiman was Inspector-General of Police during the 1979 handover from military rule to the Second Republic of Shehu Shagari. He continued briefly under Shagari before being replaced in 1981.

Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.