Babangida vs. Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria currently hangs between Kanu's Independence referendum and Babangida's devolution of power

Babangida vs. Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria currently hangs between Kanu's Independence referendum and Babangida's devolution of power

In making the case for dialogue over war, the storied British Prime Minister Winston Churchill reputedly said that, “To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.” In its 57 years or so as an independent nation, Nigeria has mostly heeded that piece of wisdom. The only exception was during the political crisis of 1965 which led to a civil war. Even in that case, it is little known that the crisis was nearing a resolution when a military coup upturned everything.

[Under Buhari] "There was frustration in the [Nigerian] society between 1984 to 1985 ". We had no choice than to REMOVE him - Babangida blasts Buhari. Déjà vu?

[Under Buhari] "There was frustration in the [Nigerian] society between 1984 to 1985 ". We had no choice than to REMOVE him - Babangida blasts Buhari. Déjà vu?

Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has given reason while he and colleagues overthrew Muhammadu Buhari in 1985. According to Babangida, Buhari’s junta was overthrown in 1985 because there was extreme frustration in the society under his tyrannical rule.