On-babangidas-confessions-that-northern-emirs- Rulers-forced-him-to-annul-june-12-a-other-cock-and-bull-story
September 7, 2020 | News
ON BABANGIDA’S CONFESSIONS THAT NORTHERN EMIRS, RULERS FORCED HIM TO ANNUL JUNE 12 – ANOTHER COCK AND BULL STORY
With regard to the recent statement government round online, supposedly from former Military dictator, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) Rtrd, suggesting that he was in a fix as of June 21st 1993, which led to his annulment of the said election that saw MKO Abiola as the clear winner, and that he was pushed by powerful northerners to do what he did – all I can say is that this story, whether it is was said by Babangida or his close associates, cannot be said to be true for obvious reasons. For one, why wait until after 27 years, to come to tell the cock and bull story?
The said statement, which implicates former Senate President David Mark, late Sani Abacha and some Emirs in the north, does not hold ground because from all that is known concerning the June 12 1993 election, it was Babangida, as the then Military ruler and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, was the one who annulled the said election, and not Abacha or the others mentioned in the said statement.
Babangida was the then Head of the military administration, and so the responsibility of the what happened as regard what was declared and pronounced as the eventual outcome of the election said to be the freest and fairest election in the country’s history; was squarely on the shoulders of Babangida and not Abacha, or any other persons for that matter. The man who called himself “the evil genius”, after the said annulment, has now come forward to tell the public that he was pushed to do what he did in 1993. I wonder why it is often hard and rear to see past and present Nigerian political leaders (both military and civilian) to ‘admit’ their wrongs and where they have grossly erred while/during their reign in office. They would always find a way to pass the bulk of the blame to someone else or something else. That is a classic character trait of an irresponsible leader.
It was until recently, that President Muhammadu Buhari came out publicly and apologized to the MKO Abiola family on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, over the injustice that was meted to them on account of the June 12 episode.
Other than that, nobody forced Babangida to accept that position then as the Military head of State. He was the one who headed the military administration of that time, and he also enjoyed all the power, influence and fringe benefits of that office as a military ruler. As such, one expects that he takes responsibility of whatever that went wrong during that administration, including the said annulled election and other poor economic policies that have majorly contributed to bring the nation to where it is today. Coming out now to tell us, through his cronies, that he was forced to do what he did, is like crying over a spilled milk and passing the blame on others. This was the same way some months ago, Muhammad Babangida, first son of the said former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, was reported to have revealed what his father told him and his brother, Aminu, after he (IBB) annulled the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, alleged that his father – Babangida, must have been compelled by some ‘external forces’ to take the decision, adding that Babangida told them that that particular action “is something that will haunt me for the rest of my life.”
And I noted the fact that, no matter his explanations, or attempts to try to justify his father’s actions regarding June 12 annulment, there is no justification whatsoever that can be enough to remove the blame of June 12 from Babangida’s head. This is simply hinged on the fact that, there ought to be no amount of pressure, no matter how strong, that should make a leader who is supposed to be a custodian of the Nigerian entire populace, to ‘agree’ to take such an EVIL DECISION, which is against the trust and wellbeing of the Nigerian people. As political leaders (whether in past military or current civilian governments), it is expected that for ‘every decision you take’, such a decision should be seen to always be in the interest of the majority of Nigerians, and not ‘self’ or some selected few.
In my own opinion, Babangida and those close to him as family members or close associates/cronies, should just maintain silence on this June 12 issue. If Babangida was forced by unseen hands as they claim, then the question is, why did he not refuse to accept the proposal of the June 12 annulment by the said unseen hands?
Zik Gbemre
June 1, 2020
We Mobilize Others to Fight for Individual Causes As If Those Were Our Causes
With regard to the recent statement government round online, supposedly from former Military dictator, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) Rtrd, suggesting that he was in a fix as of June 21st 1993, which led to his annulment of the said election that saw MKO Abiola as the clear winner, and that he was pushed by powerful northerners to do what he did – all I can say is that this story, whether it is was said by Babangida or his close associates, cannot be said to be true for obvious reasons. For one, why wait until after 27 years, to come to tell the cock and bull story?
The said statement, which implicates former Senate President David Mark, late Sani Abacha and some Emirs in the north, does not hold ground because from all that is known concerning the June 12 1993 election, it was Babangida, as the then Military ruler and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, was the one who annulled the said election, and not Abacha or the others mentioned in the said statement.
Babangida was the then Head of the military administration, and so the responsibility of the what happened as regard what was declared and pronounced as the eventual outcome of the election said to be the freest and fairest election in the country’s history; was squarely on the shoulders of Babangida and not Abacha, or any other persons for that matter. The man who called himself “the evil genius”, after the said annulment, has now come forward to tell the public that he was pushed to do what he did in 1993. I wonder why it is often hard and rear to see past and present Nigerian political leaders (both military and civilian) to ‘admit’ their wrongs and where they have grossly erred while/during their reign in office. They would always find a way to pass the bulk of the blame to someone else or something else. That is a classic character trait of an irresponsible leader.
It was until recently, that President Muhammadu Buhari came out publicly and apologized to the MKO Abiola family on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, over the injustice that was meted to them on account of the June 12 episode.
Other than that, nobody forced Babangida to accept that position then as the Military head of State. He was the one who headed the military administration of that time, and he also enjoyed all the power, influence and fringe benefits of that office as a military ruler. As such, one expects that he takes responsibility of whatever that went wrong during that administration, including the said annulled election and other poor economic policies that have majorly contributed to bring the nation to where it is today. Coming out now to tell us, through his cronies, that he was forced to do what he did, is like crying over a spilled milk and passing the blame on others. This was the same way some months ago, Muhammad Babangida, first son of the said former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, was reported to have revealed what his father told him and his brother, Aminu, after he (IBB) annulled the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, alleged that his father – Babangida, must have been compelled by some ‘external forces’ to take the decision, adding that Babangida told them that that particular action “is something that will haunt me for the rest of my life.”
And I noted the fact that, no matter his explanations, or attempts to try to justify his father’s actions regarding June 12 annulment, there is no justification whatsoever that can be enough to remove the blame of June 12 from Babangida’s head. This is simply hinged on the fact that, there ought to be no amount of pressure, no matter how strong, that should make a leader who is supposed to be a custodian of the Nigerian entire populace, to ‘agree’ to take such an EVIL DECISION, which is against the trust and wellbeing of the Nigerian people. As political leaders (whether in past military or current civilian governments), it is expected that for ‘every decision you take’, such a decision should be seen to always be in the interest of the majority of Nigerians, and not ‘self’ or some selected few.
In my own opinion, Babangida and those close to him as family members or close associates/cronies, should just maintain silence on this June 12 issue. If Babangida was forced by unseen hands as they claim, then the question is, why did he not refuse to accept the proposal of the June 12 annulment by the said unseen hands?
Zik Gbemre
June 1, 2020
We Mobilize Others to Fight for Individual Causes As If Those Were Our Causes