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Describing the former military ruler as the “Grand Commander of the Order of Cowardice”, Odinkalu said that Babangida portrayed himself in the book as a victim of dead men and women.

Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has knocked former Nigerian military dictator, General Ibrahim Badamos Babangida retd. (IBB) for filling his autobiography, “A Journey In Service” with lies.

Odinkalu said that Babangida deliberately waited until all the people he accused died before launching the book he filled with allegations against dead men and women who could no longer controvert his claims and allegations against them.

Describing the former military ruler as the “Grand Commander of the Order of Cowardice”, Odinkalu said that Babangida portrayed himself in the book as a victim of dead men and women.

Babangida was Nigeria's military ruler from 1985 to 1993, a period marked by significant political and economic changes as well as controversies.
His regime is controversially remembered for the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Chief M.K.O. Abiola.

Babangida annulled the presidential election widely regarded as the fairest election in Nigeria's history, leading to widespread unrest and political instability, significantly impacting Nigeria's democratic progress till date.

Babangida's government faced criticism for human rights abuses with one of the most notable incidents being the 1986 parcel bomb assassination of investigative journalist Dele Giwa, who had been reporting on corruption and human rights violations.

His regime witnessed multiple alleged coup attempts, resulting in executions and imprisonments of military officers.

However, in the autobiography he launched on Thursday in Abuja, Babangida admitted that Abiola won the June 12, 1993 election but blamed the late former military dictator, General Sani Ababcha for the annulment of the election.

He claimed that Abacha announced the annulment of the election without his approval.
Reacting to the contents of the book, Odinkalu in a series of posts on his X page on Friday said,

“Ibrahim Babangida's book is filled with allegations against dead men and women.

“He waited until they were all dead and none of them could controvert him and he portrays himself as a victim of all these dead men and women.”

According to Odinkalu, “This damns him even more than he already was as lacking in character.”

Odinkalu added, “The only question that must be pursued by those interested must be how a man so devoid of character and values was allowed to travel so far in the military to the point where, for a generation, he could routinely pick and choose at his whim which soldier could or should rule Nigeria.

“Conveniently, Babangida, a committed record-keeper, could not produce any contemporaneous records, minutes, notes or other evidence to corroborate any of the serious claims and allegations he makes about these dead men and women.

“All hail the Grand Commander of the Order of Cowardice!”

Ibrahim Babangida's book is filled with allegations against dead men & women. He waited until they were all dead & none of them cld controvert him & he portrays himself as a victim of all these dead men & women. This damns him even more than he already was as lacking in character pic.twitter.com/KLDjbhZRt6
— Chidi Odinkalu, CGoF (@ChidiOdinkalu) February 21, 2025

SeverusSnape:
Zombies are really angry with IBB.

SeverusSnape:
Zombies are really angry with IBB.

Odin13:
I see Yoruba people need some one to whine them anyhow


Walahi Abiola no win any election

God punish buhari for recognizing that stupid mofo!

June 12 na big scam for fools

SeverusSnape:
Zombies are really angry with IBB.

nairalanda1:
Abiola won. Better accept it.

Yeah, I'm not fond of the idea of an abiola presidency, but not allowing him to take over helped fuel a near civil war scenario

Odin13:
I see Yoruba people need some one to whine them anyhow


Walahi Abiola no win any election

God punish buhari for recognizing that stupid mofo!

June 12 na big scam for fools

Xannadu:
Write your own narrative, or come out with evidence to prove him wrong.

PressMyButton:
You mean ibos like Joel Obiajulu Odumakin, Chidi Odinkalu & co, are zombies?. Ipob are getting sense las las.

madridguy:
So who won the election?

Odin13:
Abacha did..

As simple as it

Whatever opinion is worthless

IBB remains a lair

PressMyButton:
Go to library and read books that were written 20, 30 years ago, that's where you will find the truth. Not a book written by IBB against dead people, what evidence can the dead prove against IBB?. He waited for them to die before writing his lies. Receive sense.

madridguy:
Abacha dey ballot box ? Under which political party?

PressMyButton:
Go to library and read books that were written 20, 30 years ago, that's where you will find the truth. Not a book written by IBB against dead people, what evidence can the dead prove against IBB?. He waited for them to die before writing his lies. Receive sense.

PressMyButton:
That's why I recommended a library to you. Leave TikTok and read books. A GCFR cannot be lying and denying what happened under his regime. If Buhari comes out tomorrow and tells you he didn't participate in a coup, you will believe it?. And then you'd ask me to counter him with my own proofs, when there are some things can never be denied?. Receive sense.

Odin13:
Why won’t Yoruba people worship Igbos Las Las

They gat no choice .. is a must



Now believe igboman .. and rest

Abiola no win any election

Take that to bank

IBB is a lair

PressMyButton:
How can 1st class worship 4th class, drop the weed.

Xannadu:
Same difference.
The dead can not defend themselves.
But you are alive (at least physically, don't know about mental capacity though) so come up with your evidence.

jflower06:
Odinkalu, please tell us the truth with facts because it seems you know more than IBB.

Xannadu:
Same difference.
The dead can not defend themselves.
But you are alive (at least physically, don't know about mental capacity though) so come up with your evidence.