| Gen. Sani Abacha (1943-1998) held no political position before he participated in the overthrow of Nigerian president Shedu Shagari in 1983. He served in various important military positions under various dictators until 1993, when he overthrew a short-lived civilian government to become President. He rarely made public appearances, hiding behind his bodyguards while imprisoning opponents and embezzling oil money until his sudden death in 1998. Like Abacha, you're not much for public appearances. Let somebody else jail the dissidents and build a police state. You'll be busy stuffing cash into your pockets. And for years after you die, gullible foreigners will fly to your country, hoping for a piece of the action, only to be swindled by someone claiming to be your widow. |
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