Almost 32 years after, former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, finally admitted that the late Chief Moshood Abiola (MKO), won the June 12, 1993, presidential election.
General Babangida made the revelation in his autobiography, “A Journey in Service”, which was launched in Abuja on Thursday.
The book was reviewed by former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Babangida in the book said the late MKO 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.
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.
IBB as he is popularly called, however, expressed happiness that former President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledged that Abiola won the election and honoured him with the greatest national title of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR, which is meant only for presidents.
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