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IBB Didn't deny power transfer oath with Abacha when I asked him - Pro-June 12 General

Retired General Ishola Williams, a prominent advocate of the June 12 cause and former Head of Operations, Training, and Plans in the Nigerian Army, has stated that former military ruler General ...
The Nation Newspaper

I was not afraid of Abacha, only concerned of my safety – IBB

Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) said he did not retire late General Sani Abacha for lack of courage but for his safety and that of those dear and close to him. He ...
The Africa Report

The coup that nearly succeeded: How Nigeria’s failed plot made way for Sani Abacha to seize power

In November 1993, General Sani Abacha seized power and went on to run the most authoritarian regime in Nigeria’s history. However, a failed coup three years earlier was the cataclysmic event that ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Nigeria to receive $308m stolen by ex-dictator: US

Nigeria is set to receive around $308 million seized from former military dictator Sani Abacha under a deal backed by the United States and the island of Jersey, US prosecutors said Monday. Former ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Believe IBB’s book and follow him to damnation – Abacha’s grandson fires back

Raees’ remarks align with those of his uncle, Sadiq Abacha, who has also defended Abacha’s legacy, insisting that history will ultimately judge him more favorably than his critics suggest. Believe IBB ...