Nigeria's Armed Forces Ruling Council was established in 1985 by Ibrahim Babangida following the coup that overthrew Muhammadu Buhari. It replaced Buhari's Supreme Military Council, which had been in place since 1983.
Initial membership
Of these initial members, only five (Abacha, Dogonyaro, Aikhomu, Nyako and Elegbede) were still members when Babangida stepped down in 1993.
References
Armed Forces Ruling Council (Nigeria) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA