Compiled & Written By Jerome Aduojo Agi, Ph.D. INTRODUCTION. On June 8, 1998, Nigeria was shocked by the sudden death of General Sani Abacha, GCFR, the nation's Head of State from November 1993 until June 1998. More than two decades later, few Nigerian leaders continue to evoke such sharply divided opinions.To some, General Abacha remains… Continue reading General Sani Abacha, GCFR (1943–1998) :A Reassessment of a Controversial Statesman Twenty-Eight Years After