Yankiss:


Buhari did not participate in that coup. He became head of state by accident. The ringleader, Brig. Ibrahim Bako, who would have been president was killed in crossfire on the coup night by Shagari's body guard, allegedly Col Tunde Ogbeha. Buhari was brought in from Jos on the insistence of Lt. Jokolo who became his ADC. IBB wanted to upstage Buhari and he and Abacha were not happy with Jokolo. The would-be emir paid dearly by deposition. If the coup was to stop Ekwueme, why was it at the dawn of Shagari's second tenure and not the twilight?

2Ebisco:


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/07/01/buhari-overthrew-shagari-to-prevent-ekwueme-from-becoming-president/

AreaFada2:


Now Listen in case you were not born yet then. Every body who was not "deaf & dumb" knew Buhari wanted to overthrow on October 1st 1983 during swearing in Ceremony after re-election. Deaf & dumb here means having no insider knowledge of goings-on. It was a surprise when it didn't happen. Umaru Dikko and others were persuading Shagari to wear a bullet vest proof under his Agbada on inauguration day.

Of course Buhari had a mole in the presidency who fed him everything back.

I was in a home of a journalist and frequented by many journalists, so I heard their discussions clearly as a kid. And also the home of an investigation service personnel. What I learnt firsthand as a kid about Nigerian intrigues many may never learn life long.

Much earlier, on Shagari's visit to Jos/Plateau State, he told Solomon Lar about Buhari's coup plot. Of course as GOC in Jos Buhari went to see

Shagari off at the airport. There Lar informed Buhari he'd visit him. But Buhari insisted he'd visit Lar in his office instead. On the visit Lar told
Buhari of the rumours. Buhari swore no such plot and asked to be dismissed from the army if not trusted. Buhari clearly expected to be arrested there and then. But he was let go. Reason unknown till today.

SO Buhari planned and carried out the coup from his Division in Jos, While commanding The fight against Chadian invaders abi,
And Officers and soldiers were shooting and some dying while the chief planner was not even close to the scene. The Military do not operate that way sir!!!!!1

Even much earlier, Buhari didn't want OBJ to even hand over to civilian govt. But Yar'Adua, Danjuma and others supported OBJ and opted to follow Murtala's Mohammed's handover time-table of October first 1979.

But OBJ had to act. He decided to deny Pa Awo the presidency (maybe to save his life and or democracy). According to the law that existed at election in 1979, if election was inconclusive but candidates scores were very close, instead of a run-off election, the NASS will vote to choose the next president. Pa Awo already had the numbers in a deal at NASS. But OBJ decided to retrospectively change the decree to cover election already done and declare Shagari the winner.

Why did OBJ not retire Buhari? Maybe he wasn't considered having the leadership quality to marshal officers for a coup. His ambition was basically underestimated often. But no doubt he was the leader, albeit Dongoyaro, Abacha, Shagaya & IBB, & Bako (who died trying to arrest Shagari) being the face of it.

BUT one person was not so naive: Umaru Dikko. He got Shagari to send Buhari to far away Jos, away from the important Ibadan, Lagos & Kaduna brigades. Dikko warned Shagari seriously about Buhari. But Fulanis hardly take action against each other.
Dikko turned out to be right.

When Buhari took over power, he decided to do everything to punish Dikko. Including Buhari becoming Nigeria's first kidnap mastermind long before Billionaire kidnapper Evans! He kidnapped Dikko in London but was fuelled. Accusation of corruption was just convenient.

Dikko was Shagari's campaign manager & head of rice taskforce but not more corrupt than any average 9ja politician.

Now shall we ask how much of Rivers oil money Amaechi stole to buy delegates and fund Buhari's election as campaign manger? Then we can compare with Dikko.

IBBG:
then why did he campaign for buhari emergence

GSA01:


And Bamidele was locked up by Buhari because, Major Sambo Dasuki had pre-informed Buhari on the coup after the plan has reached advanced stages...
If only they teach Nigeria History properly in Schools, all this debate would have been put to rest...

kestolove95:
Mumu 4yrs, Buhari never participated in the coup, his was brought from maiduguri to take ova, it was abacha, babangida, vatsa and co...dat did d coup, study ur history

magoo10:

Utomi, who was Special Assistant to Shagari, stressed that Nigeria would have been a better country if that military coup didn’t happen.

Buhari have always been a destroyer of democracy,a coupist and a serial dictator.

The incoming government should declare dec 31st 1983 democracy destruction day.

LZAA:

Again tell that to major bamidele who later died bcuz of wat he experienced by not reporting dt coup
Ogbeha was never shagari's bodyguard
Both ibb and abacha were junior to buhari

Yankiss:

I meant presidential guard. Buhari was senior. That was why I said they wanted to upstage him.

magoo10:

Utomi, who was Special Assistant to Shagari, stressed that Nigeria would have been a better country if that military coup didn’t happen.

Buhari have always been a destroyer of democracy,a coupist and a serial dictator.

The incoming government should declare dec 31st 1983 democracy destruction day.

docadams:
Hmmmm

Bloggers are really a menace. So many inconsistencies in the narrative. Utomi will deny this if brought to his attention.
Utomi was special adviser on political affairs to Ekwueme and not Shagari. There was wild jubilation following the coup because the economy was in a parlous state worsened by the introduction of austerity measures by the Shagari regime
Without the coup, Ekwueme wouldn't have become the president. He was made VP to Shagari to cement a marriage of convenience. Back then no way the core North will allow an Easterner become the President. There was nothing hidden about it. The powerful Northern block made it very clear of their intention to hold on to power. As it was then so it is now. The Ibo's were content with such slavish alliance deluding themselves that one day, the Fulani oligarchs will give them a pass. They gladly accepted to play a secondary role so long it brings them nearer the central govt than the Yoruba's.
Why was Ekwueme dumped for Obasamjo in 1999 and in subsequent years of PDP reign? Was PMB also responsible?

saaron:
Buhari's hatred for Igbos is buried deep in his blood. No wonder his agenda to wipe Christians through Miyetti allah terrorist group.

kestolove95:
Mumu 4yrs, Buhari never participated in the coup, his was brought from maiduguri to take ova, it was abacha, babangida, vatsa and co...dat did d coup, study ur history