Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has confirmed that the late Chief Moshood Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
The revelation is detailed in Babangida’s autobiography, A Journey in Service, launched in Abuja on Thursday.
Through the book’s reviewer, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Babangida stated that Abiola, who ran on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform, secured both the majority vote and the required geographical spread to become president.
He described the annulment of the election as the most difficult decision of his life.
“There was no doubt in my mind; MKO Abiola won the election. He satisfied all the requirements,” Babangida admitted.
He expressed relief that President Muhammadu Buhari later acknowledged Abiola’s victory by posthumously awarding him the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR), Nigeria’s highest honor reserved for presidents.