Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), has revealed details of the foiled coup allegedly led by his childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, which he says compelled him to choose between preserving a longstanding personal bond and safeguarding the nation’s future. In excerpts from his autobiography, ‘A Journey of Service,’ launched on February 20,…
Less than 24 hours after its launching, the pirated copies of the autobiography of former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), titled, ‘A Journey in Service’, on Friday surfaced on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. X, formerly known as Twitter, is awash with links for free downloads, with netizens vowing to embrace its pirated…
Results of the 1993 Presidential Election, Won by MKO Abiola but Annulled, as Published in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s Memoir ‘A Journey in Service’. Recall that former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election. The June 12 election has been a…
Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has expressed the hope that the “truth” about the person responsible for the October 19, 1986 assassination of Newswatch Editor, Dele Giwa, would be uncovered. Giwa, a fearless journalist, was alleged to have been killed by a bomb sent in a parcel bearing the official seal of the president….
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida has revealed that he proposed an interim government led by MKO Abiola following the annulment of the 1993 presidential election, but Abiola rejected the offer. In his newly launched autobiography, A Journey in Service, Babangida detailed his attempts to resolve the political crisis, including meetings with Abiola through traditional leaders….
Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday jokingly remarked that President Bola Tinubu was now celebrating with his former tormentors. Osinbajo spoke during the public presentation of former military president Ibrahim Babangida’s autobiography, “A Journey in Service”, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Reviewing the book, Osinbajo recalled how Tinubu, then a senator, resisted the…
Former military president, Ibrahim Babangida has finally broken his silence on the June 12, 1993, presidential election annulled by his regime. The election, described as the freest and fairest in the history of the country, was won by Chief MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party. In his newly released autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service,’…
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, saying he would do things differently if given another chance. He said this during the launch of his autobiography – “A Journey in Service”, in Abuja, on Thursday. Speaking after, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo reviewed…
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election. The June 12 election has been a heated topic with different accounts of the events narrated by different parties. However, in his autobiography: “A Journey in Service,” which was launched in Abuja,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida has denied endorsing military rule for the country. His media office in a statement signed by Mahmud Abdullahi said Babangida was committed to democratic rule and not military. The statement said: “Our attention has been drawn to a post on a parody account on X,…