Former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has finally revealed and admitted that the late Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Babangida’s revelation was contained in his autobiography, “A Journey in Service”, which was launched in Abuja on Thursday....Read Full Article >>➤
Through the book reviewer and former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, Babangida said that the late Abiola, who contested the presidential election on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), secured the majority of votes and the geographical spread to be the President of Nigeria. He described the June 12 election annulment as the most challenging aspect of his life.
“There was no doubt in my mind; MKO Abiola won the election. He satisfied all the requirements,” he said.
He, however, said that he was happy that President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledged that Abiola won the 1993 presidential election and honoured him with the greatest national title of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR, which is for presidents.
Earlier, popular Nigerian activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has described former military leader, Babangida, as a murderous dictator who has lived his life in falsehood.
Babangida launched his autobiography, titled ‘A Journey In Service,’ today, February 20, 2025, at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
Speaking via his X account on Thursday, Sowore said, “Today, former Nigerian dictator Ibrahim Babangida will launch his book, which is expected to falsely blame late General Sanni Abacha, another wicked dictator, for the annulment of June 12 elections.
“He murdered several military officers and bosom friends in a phantom coup d’etat, he crashed a plane filled with military officers.
“He stole billions from the Nigerian national treasury, destroyed the Nigerian economy through SAP and introduced a fake transition program that he personally aborted in 1993.
“As usual he will blame someone else for all these.” ...Read Full Article >>➤
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