According to The Vanguard, former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), was reported to have absolved the Igbo ethnic group of any blame regarding the 1966 military coup. This statement comes nearly six decades after the coup took place.
The 1966 coup led to the removal of the civilian government headed by Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa. Several key political and military figures lost their lives in the process, including Balewa himself, Northern Premier Ahmadu Bello, Western Region Premier Ladoke Akintola, and numerous senior military officers from the North.
Fani-Kayode Said”I hate to burst your bubble, but there is NOWHERE in IBB’s book that he said that. Access the entire article instantly by cllcking here!
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