Who Was Mohammed Abacha and What Impact Did He Have on Nigeria? We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. Mohammed Abacha is the eldest surviving son of Nigeria 's former military ruler, the late general Sani Abacha , and his wife Maryam Abacha . During his father's military rule, Mohammed Abacha was involved in looting the government. Mohammed Abacha is the eldest surviving son of Nigeria 's former military ruler, the late general Sani Abacha , and his wife Maryam Abacha . During his father's military rule, Mohammed Abacha was involved in looting the government. MohammedAbachais the eldest surviving son of Nigeria's former military ruler, the late general Sani Abacha, and his wife Maryam Abacha. The late General Sani Abachawas a military dictator who ruled Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. He didn't have the best reputation in Nigeria to date, but against all odds, his son Mohammed entered the political scene and contested for the PDP gubernatorial ticket in 2023. A few days later, though, he began receiving e-mails from someone claiming to beMohammedAbacha, the eldest surviving son of Nigeria’s late dictator General Sani Abacha, who reputedly stole billions from the Nigerian treasury. MohammedAbachawas released from prison custody last week but was immediately re-arrested by the police, sparking protests in Kano, northern Nigeria's biggest city. Abacha died of heart failure (some say Idian Chicks did the job but. .) on June 8, 1998 and was replaced by General Abdulsalami Abubakar who eventually handed over to a democratic elected President thus shutting the doors on the military. The late Head of State, General Sani Abachahas remained one of the most controversial figures in Nigeria’s history.