Babangida Plotted Coup Against  Obasanjo,  planned Abacha style "Fatal Illness".

, Ibori behind 2007 attack on Jonathan


Facts now emerging from a recently declassified wikileaks cable indicates that ex-military ruler, Gen.  Babangida sent one of his known and trusted aides to test the waters with the Americans by suggesting that Babangida and his cohorts could orchestrate a coup against former President Obasanjo and failing that could arrange "an accident" to remove him from the scene.alt

The blatant exposition of such plans by Babangida 's messenger to former U.S. ambassador, John Campbell reveals the mind set of the former ruler. If he could think of such a scheme when an ex-military general was in power Nigerians may want to ask what type of scheme he is cooking up now.

Speaking through his adviser, Ukandi Damachi, Babangida had told the American ambassador that he and his ex-military constituency could be forced to  "unleash the greyhounds" in reference to mid level officers currently in service and who owe loyalty to Babangida and his boys.

And for the first time, Babangida's messenger gave a clue as to who might be responsible for Abacha's death when he delivered a message from Babangida to Ambassador Campbell that Babangida and his constituency might be forced to arrange an "accident" or a "fatal illness" for Obasanjo to remove him from the scene should he press on with his tenure elongation gambit.

The thing to consider is if President Jonathan should continue to consume 'tea' in Aso Rock seeing as he has also initiated plans for a constitutional amendment for a single term for Presidents and governors.

It is not known how widespread this plot was, but in another recently declassified wikileaks cable, Nigerians may also recall that Atiku Abubakar also discussed Obasanjo's death with ambassador Campbell.



In response to Babangida's message, ambassador Campbell informed him that "coups and "accidents" are not acceptable options to the U.S."

Another interesting tidbit from this cable is the confirmation by ambassador Campbell of the long held suspicion that former President Obasanjo is older than his "official age" and suffers from black outs (bouts of unconsciousness) from time to time.

This was not the only time Babangida and his cohort considered a coup. This same Damachi also told former U.S. Consul General, Brian L Brown in a 2007 cable that both Babangida and former Minister of Defence, T.Y. Danjuma, plotted a "lightning fast" coup to topple the inexperienced Yar'adua regime as soon as Obasanjo handed over in 2007 having found Obasanjo too hard a nut to crack.

Also, the cables sensationally reveal that former Governor James Ibori was behind the 2007 attempt to send then governor Goodluck Jonathan to join his ancestors by bombing his Otuoke country home when it was thought he would be there thus eliminating him as a rival for the vice presidency. Apparently Ibori had made a deal with Warri Ijaws, promising them control over Local Governments in Warri in exchange for their help.

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If this is true, then we are dealing with some acute desperadoes.

No wonder the calling of names.

I weep for Nigeria. Thou not surprised at all

we are indeed sitting on a time bomb!

I am not suprised at all. This is the reason Jonathan keeps away from the urhobos. The fifth largest ethnic group in the country with no place at the federal level. Its also the reason ibori will be in jail for as long as necessary to keep our democraw safe.

blink182:

I am not suprised at all. This is the reason Jonathan keeps away from the urhobos. The fifth largest ethnic group in the country with no place at the federal level. Its also the reason ibori will be in jail for as long as necessary to keep our democraw safe.

Every word you utter is grounded in ethnic bigotry and low-mindedness. Why?
A large proportion of the folk in GEJ's inner circle are Urhobo, you only need to use your brain a bit and their names will pop up.

IMHO, IBB and Atiku are behind boko haram with Buhari as their donkey.

These northern muslim no go allow person rest?, na by force una go take serve?.

TO PASSIONATEBB- gullibly passionate, much ado about nothing. is danjuma a muslim? pathetic loser!

It's only bitter people that believe stories like this one. And the bitter people I am talking about is the southeast(the igbo) they never see anything good about others, that is why their bitterness will go a long way to torment them.

@ beaf, I see nothing wrong in supporting my tribe.

What inner circle are you refering to, do you mean people like you that go to the villa to spread rumour with the hope of being given envelope on their way back?

A bigot is a prejudiced person
who is intolerant of any opinions
differing from their own or
intolerant of people of different
political views, ethnicity, race,
class, religion, profession,
sexuality or gender.

I am not one and stop using words you do not know their meaning.