91.   A civilian government was installed and four elected governments have held power since.

92.   A retired general, Olusegun Obasanjo, won presidential elections last month and is due to take office as head of a civilian government late May.

93.   A spokesman for Abacha said the Cabinet sacking was designed to give ministers who want to take part in a civilian government freedom to prepare for an election.

94.   A spokesman for Abacha said the move allowed ministers who want to take part in a civilian government time to prepare for an election.

95.   Abacha was followed by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, who has repeatedly promised to surrender power to a civilian government.

96.   Abdulsalami Abubakar, who has repeatedly vowed to hand over power to a civilian government.

97.   Abubakar also visited members of the Nigerian community living in Yaounde, where he briefed them on his upcoming handover to civilian government at the end of the month.

98.   Abubakar has been working to liberalize Nigeria and hand power over to a civilian government next year.

99.   According to the report, Torrijos was less communicative with his U.S. contacts after he ousted the civilian government of President Arnulfo Arias in a military coup.

100.   Abacha has promised to hold presidential elections in August and to hand power to a civilian government.