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Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida’s attempt to rewrite history regarding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election has sparked widespread reactions, with Dr. Joe Odumakin, President of the Centre for Change, strongly condemning the move.

Speaking in response to Babangida’s remarks at the launch of his autobiography, Odumakin accused the former leader of engaging in

“Maradona-style double-speak” by itting responsibility for annulling the election while simultaneously blaming the late General Sani Abacha, his then Chief of Army Staff, for the decision.

“It is ridiculous that Babangida, as Commander-in-Chief, would accuse a deceased man of such a grave offence, knowing fully well that Abacha can no longer defend himself,” Odumakin said.

She questioned Babangida’s claims, pointing out that he had the authority to remove Abacha if the latter had indeed acted against the people’s mandate given to Chief Moshood Abiola.

Odumakin also recalled the repeated delays in Babangida’s transition to civilian rule, noting that he postponed the handover to a democratically elected government in 1990 and 1992 before finally annulling the 1993 election.

“Will he also blame Abacha for those postponements? What about the banning, unbanning, and re-banning of political associations and individuals? Was Abacha responsible for that too?” she asked.

She called on President Bola Tinubu to take decisive steps to correct the historical injustice.

“For now, President Tinubu should posthumously recognize Abiola as a past President of Nigeria and grant his family all the rights and entitlements due to deceased presidents.

“Furthermore, those responsible for the annulment of the 1993 election must be held able for the chaos and unrest it unleashed on the nation,” she stated.

https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2025/02/21/ibbs-attempt-to-rewrite-history-must-be-rejected-odumakin/

An Igbo woman with sense. IBB's book is full of lies. We thought he was about to say the truth and die peacefully but a Maradona will always be a Maradona.

I'm sure most sane Nigerians are against the attempt by IBB to rewrite history.. the only truth in his book is the part he itted M.K.O Abiola, GCFR of blessed memory won the 1993 presidential election, others are just manipulations.

IBB is a f*cking liar!
Nigeria should not spare him. I want him thoroughly dealt with. Omg!

I see no reason why a man should lie on his death bed.
The truth is that most people cannot handle the truth.

zero8zero:
An Igbo woman with sense. IBB's book is full of lies. We thought he was about to say the truth and die peacefully but a Maradona will always be a Maradona.

Accusing someone of lies while typing lies is the trait everyone now associates ur tribe with. How is Joe Osei-Odumakin an Igbo name??

He must write something that will favour him.

zero8zero:
An Igbo woman with sense. IBB's book is full of lies. We thought he was about to say the truth and die peacefully but a Maradona will always be a Maradona.

How is Odumakin Igbo
Or you don smoke Colos this morning?

So it should be rejected even if the history is based on falsehood?

We are beginning to know the true enemies of Nigeria.

I don't really understand all these arguments about this IBB book......

Facts are facts....

*The 1966 coup was lead by Nzeogwu in the company of about 5 others with only one (Yoruba) from a different region other than the eastern region

*The casualties of the coup were "majorly" senior military officers from other regions even though the "senior" military officers then were majorly Igbos..

* The leaders of the western and northern regions were executed while the president (though ceremonial) and the eastern leader were not.

*After ironsi took power, it took him months and excessive pressure to hold the coup plotters able for their crimes.



They claimed they wanted to install Awolowo...?

Was Awolowo informed in calabar prison that he would be installed?....

How were they sure that Awolowo would entirely accept to be PM after the killings?

Will Awolowo be democratically elected the PM by the house under gun point by the coup plotters or appointmented the PM by the coup plotters?...

Pls events during and after the coup indicates that a group of ppl from a certain region perfectly planned to destabilise the government (either with good or bad intentions) but failed.....and there are consequences particularly when the stakes are high

People believing Babangida.

So you mean to say Abiola didnt win the election.... 😂

Since you where there tell us what happened...

Yoruba decades of media propagandas have been exposed.
Now, they are saying IBB wants to rewrite history, thank God for computer age.

No peace for the sly betrayers

IBB is the man of the moment! The man who has demystified the lies told by the media controlled by some certain people in this country.

Anyone who says IBB lied should write their own version of the truth and launch it or forever shut up!

The media was left in the hands of the wolves and they claimed that the sheep bit them first.

As long as Gen. Abacha is not alive to counter IBB, that book is incomplete.

The evil liar indeed. He just can't change.

No doubt, the book is in Public domain already, so another book with convincing evidences would be needed to do the job

yinka, Buhari has already done what you asked since 2019 if i correctly.

So this fool couldn't even read the book " Why We Struck" to cure his ignorance and not embarrass his generation.

Anybody in doubt of what IBB said should get that book. IBB simply corroborated what was written in that book,

Babangida is evil, imagine trying to vindicate himself of all the atrocities he did back then and blame everyone else, I had to ask my dad and he said IBB is full of lies, a known evil genius even at his death bed still trying to claim saint and whitewash his evil legacy smh, he will die a painful death in Jesus name,

And Tinubu should not make the mistake of any posthumous trash or rename a building after him when he's dead if he doesn't want thunder to fire him

agadez007:
How is Odumakin Igbo
Or you don’t smoke Colos this morning?

She is the widow of late Odumakin and she is Igbo.

zero8zero:
An Igbo woman with sense. IBB's book is full of lies. We thought he was about to say the truth and die peacefully but a Maradona will always be a Maradona.

why is he called maradona

how's odumakin an Igbo name??

zero8zero:
An Igbo woman with sense. IBB's book is full of lies. We thought he was about to say the truth and die peacefully but a Maradona will always be a Maradona.

Felimax:
IBB is a f*cking liar!
Nigeria should not spare him. I want him thoroughly dealt with. Omg!

Go and deal with him na.

Empty chestbeating!!

agadez007:
How is Odumakin Igbo
Or you don’t smoke Colos this morning?

This woman is well known activist for over 20 years now.She is an Igbo woman married to the late Yinka Odumakin.

OgbeniOja1:
how's odumakin an Igbo name??

agadez007:
How is Odumakin Igbo
Or you don smoke Colos this morning?

olisaEze:


Accusing someone of lies while typing lies is the trait everyone now associates ur tribe with. How is Joe Osei-Odumakin an Igbo name??

So, an Igbo woman is no longer Igbo because she married a Yoruba man?. Ipob, you see una life

All our past & present head of states will not write their books now oo!

They will not write books labelling ppl dat made dem fail in leadership so dat we will begin asking those ppl why dey made our president fail...

Na wen those accused don kpai go finish u go begin hear say, "dis one seized our refinery, dat one did dat thing, not me!"

They will not write their books now oo!

xtimconsult:
So you mean to say Abiola didnt win the election.... 😂

Since you where there tell us what happened...

Read na haba!!

Sirheny007:
I see no reason why a man should lie on his death bed.
The truth is that most people cannot handle the truth.

God bless you. I have seen a sponsored campaign against the person of IBB that emanated from their social media group.

Instead of countering his submission with facts, they are just interested in calling him a liar.

The little problem is, how can they call him a liar without actually calling him a liar 😌