Supreme Military Council of Nigeria (1983–1985)


The Supreme Military Council was the body that ruled Nigeria after the 1983 Nigerian coup d'état. Its chairman, Muhammadu Buhari, was the head of state. It lasted until the 1985 Nigerian coup d'état, when Ibrahim Babangida replaced the body with a new Armed Forces Ruling Council.
A previous Supreme Military Council was established by Yakubu Gowon and ruled Nigeria from 1966-1979 until the Second Nigerian Republic.

Members

NameRole
Muhammadu BuhariChairman / Head of State
Babatunde IdiagbonChief of Staff
Domkat Yah BaliMinister of Defence
Ibrahim BabangidaChief of Army Staff
Augustus AikhomuChief of Naval Staff
Ibrahim AlfaChief of Air Staff
Mamman Jiya VatsaMinister for Federal Capital Territory Abuja,
Mohammed MagoroMinister of Internal Affairs
Sanni AbachaGeneral Officer Commanding, 2nd Mechanized Division
Joseph Olayeni OniGeneral Officer Commanding, 1st Mechanized Division
Muhammad Gado NaskoCommander, Nigeria Army Corps of Artillery
Yohanna Yerima KureGeneral Officer Commanding 82nd Division
Salihu IbrahimGeneral Officer Commanding 3rd Armored Division
Okoh Ebitu UkiweFlag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command
Larry KoinyanRepresentative, Nigeria Air Force
Grey Eronmosele LongeSecretary of Federal Military Government and Head of the Civil Service
Chike OffodileAttorney General
Mohammed Lawal RafindadiDirector General of the National Security Organization
James Etim Okon lnyangInspector-General of Police