Dan Suleiman was a Nigerian Air Force officer and politician.
11 Facts About Dan Suleiman
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Dan Suleiman was a member of General Murtala Muhammed's supreme military council in Nigeria between July 1975 and March 1976, and was military governor of Plateau State from March 1976 to July 1978 after it had been created from part of the old Benue Plateau State.
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Dan Suleiman played a leading role during the Nigerian Civil War.
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Dan Suleiman was appointed to the cabinet of General Yakubu Gowon in January 1975.
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Dan Suleiman assisted in the military rebellion of 29 July 1975, when Gowon was deposed, replaced by General Murtala Muhammed.
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Dan Suleiman was appointed the first military governor of Plateau State in Nigeria from March 1976 to July 1978, after Benue-Plateau State was divided into Benue State and Plateau State.
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Dan Suleiman was Chairman of Allied Bank of Nigeria Plc between 1984 and 1986.
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Dan Suleiman resisted the dictatorship of General Sani Abacha after the elections of 12 June 1993 were annulled.
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Dan Suleiman became a leader of the People's Democratic Party in Adamawa State.
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Dan Suleiman joined the board of directors of Trans Nationwide Express.
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Dan Suleiman died on 1 February 2023, at the age of 80.