Maryam Abacha

Maryam Abacha (born 4 March 1947) is the wife of Sani Abacha, Nigeria's military ruler from 1993 to 1998.
In 1999, Maryam Abacha said that her husband acted in the good will of Nigeria; an official of the Nigerian government said that Maryam Abacha said that to convince the government to grant her a reprieve, as the president, Olusegun Obasanjo, had been jailed by Sani Abacha. As of 2000 Maryam Abacha remained in Nigeria. She resides in Kano state, Nigeria.
Maryam and Sani Abacha had three daughters and seven sons. Maryam Abacha's eldest surviving son is Mohammed Abacha.