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Abacha, IBB and the Burden of History, By Olusegun Adeniyi

February 28, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

One of the grandchildren of the late General Sani Abacha attacked General Ibrahim Babangida last weekend in an angry post on X. Titled, ‘My grandfather saved the life of a coward’, it features a photo of Babangida and Abacha holding hands. But the first line carries the punch: “If the lifespans of these two consequential figures were reversed, this treachery […]

My grandfather, Abacha saved the life of a coward ―Raeese Abacha responds to IBB

February 23, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Raeese Abacha, a grandchild of the late military dictator, Gen Sani Abacha has taken to X to respond to Ibrahim Babangida’s statement at his book launch that it was Abacha that annulled the June 12 1993 presidential election won by MKO Abiola. He wrote: “If the lifespans of these two consequential figures were reversed, this […]

The Posthumous ‘Benevolence’ of Abacha, By Olusegun Adeniyi

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

For the past several years, the joke in Abuja is that whenever Nigeria encounters dire financial straits, the late General Sani Abacha looks down on us from beyond and drops a hefty sum into the national coffers. While I disagree with a friend who insists that Nigeria may have used Abacha for money rituals, more […]