| Maryam Abacha | |
| Office: | First Lady of Nigeria |
| Term Label: | In role |
| Term Start: | 17 November 1993 |
| Term End: | 8 June 1998 |
| 1Namedata: | Sani Abacha |
| Predecessor: | Margaret Shonekan |
| Successor: | Fati Lami Abubakar |
| Birth Name: | Maryam Jidah |
| Birth Date: | 1949 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kaduna, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria) |
| Residence: | Kano |
| Parents: |
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| Spouse: | Sani Abacha |
| Children: | 10 |
Maryam Abacha (; born 4 March 1949) is the widow of Sani Abacha, Nigeria's military ruler from 1993 to 1998.[1]
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.[2] After the death of her husband, Maryam was caught while attempting to leave Nigeria with 38 suitcases filled with cash.[3] As of 2000 Maryam Abacha remained in Nigeria and continued to proclaim the innocence of her husband despite several human right abuses attributed to him.[4] She resides in Kano state, Nigeria.[5]
Maryam and Sani Abacha had three daughters and seven sons.[6] Maryam Abacha's eldest surviving son is Mohammed Abacha.[7]
Maryam Abacha founded National Hospital Abuja (originally National Hospital For Women And Children) and the African First Ladies Peace Mission.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] '