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Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Buharifan(op): 6:36am On Mar 16, 2025
This picture was taken during Head of State Buhari's visit to Ogun State in 1985.

Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Generalkaycee(m): 6:59am On Mar 16, 2025
Nigeria problems in one picture..
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Akalia(m): 7:00am On Mar 16, 2025
Mtchew
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by damilola4162(m): 7:00am On Mar 16, 2025
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Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by stanchemical(m): 7:00am On Mar 16, 2025
Good one
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by zebra(m): 7:01am On Mar 16, 2025
Nice one
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Edoreborn: 7:01am On Mar 16, 2025
See diya belle abeg
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Richtaiwo(m): 7:02am On Mar 16, 2025
From the picture, Abacha's rank isn't clear but it appears like an Eagle and a star, which is the rank of a liuetenant colonel. Also, he was not wearing red neck. But Diya was clearly a brig gen, with his red neck very conspicuous. Lastly, in the military, the senior ones are always at the front in any gathering. All these indicate Diya was superior to Abacha.

But how come Abacha became head of state and Diya was his superior agreed to be in Abacha cabinet and taking orders from him?
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by nnewi1stchild: 7:02am On Mar 16, 2025
Buharifan:
This picture was taken during Head of State Buhari's visit to Ogun State in 1985.
And they went ahead to fufil their mandate. Destroy Nigeria!
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by CloudResident(m): 7:03am On Mar 16, 2025
The Khaki boys.
The dictators.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Iretii0511(m): 7:03am On Mar 16, 2025
These are some of the men who changed the course of our dear nation.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Edoreborn: 7:03am On Mar 16, 2025
Richtaiwo:
From the picture, Abacha's rank isn't clear but it appears like an Eagle and a star, which is the rank of a colonel. Also, he was not wearing red neck. But Ladipo diya was clearly a brig gen, with his red neck very conspicuous. Lastly, in the military, the senior ones are always at the front in any gathering. All these indicate Diya was superior to Abacha.

But how come Abacha became head of state and Diya was his superior agreed to be in Abacha cabinet and taking orders from him?
you ain't seeing well sir..That abacha rank na maj.gen..
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by id4sho(m): 7:05am On Mar 16, 2025
Illegal leaders. The origin of snatch it, grab it and run with it .
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Richtaiwo(m): 7:05am On Mar 16, 2025
Edoreborn:
you ain't seeing well sir..
Don't be stupid sir. You should have simply say what is there since you can see better.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Nazgul:
Richtaiwo:
From the picture, Abacha's rank isn't clear but it appears like an Eagle and a star, which is the rank of a liuetenant colonel. Also, he was not wearing red neck. But Diya was clearly a brig gen, with his red neck very conspicuous. Lastly, in the military, the senior ones are always at the front in any gathering. All these indicate Diya was superior to Abacha.

But how come Abacha became head of state and Diya was his superior agreed to be in Abacha cabinet and taking orders from him?
If you watch oputa panel videos on the Gen Diya's coup one of the statements Gen Adisa made was that Diya is as senior to all of them (the plotters) based on the year he entered the NDA. But he wasn't senior to Abacha.

Also Abach was the chief of Army staff during Gen Buhari's administration. And Abacha was the only person then who completed all the ranks as a Commissioned officer from 2nd lieutenant to General without skipping any rank.

When IBB took over, Abacha became a Lieutenant General and assumed the position of joint chief of staff.

That rank you're seeing is the crossed sword, torch and the eagle. (if you look at Buhari you'd notice that he has the same rank as abacha) The rank of a major general. Diya's rank is an eagle with 3 stars the rank of a brigadier general.

Abacha out ranked him. That's why he summoned him (Diya) to plot the over throw of shoneka.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Cocolatti(m): 7:12am On Mar 16, 2025
Richtaiwo:
From the picture, Abacha's rank isn't clear but it appears like an Eagle and a star, which is the rank of a liuetenant colonel. Also, he was not wearing red neck. But Diya was clearly a brig gen, with his red neck very conspicuous. Lastly, in the military, the senior ones are always at the front in any gathering. All these indicate Diya was superior to Abacha.

But how come Abacha became head of state and Diya was his superior agreed to be in Abacha cabinet and taking orders from him?
Abacha is senior to Diya in the Military.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by boxypane: 7:15am On Mar 16, 2025
Buhari caused most damage. Stopped alot of development and added nothing. A man who has always lived on Nigeria's resources.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by ManspaceBarber(m): 7:16am On Mar 16, 2025
WAI - War Against Indiscipline.
Gen.Diya was firm about WAI in Ogun State then.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Btruth: 7:16am On Mar 16, 2025
And yet, nothing change
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by chatinent: 7:18am On Mar 16, 2025
Buhari always pretending to be upright. That's a very çõrrupt, wicked, greedy and extra wicked politician you see there.

Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by FitCorper: 7:18am On Mar 16, 2025
The last set of MENZ Nigeria had, but thank God say a few of us don de overcome pleasure and begin wake up small small.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Edoreborn: 7:19am On Mar 16, 2025
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Richtaiwo:
Don't be stupid sir. You should have simply say what is there since you can see better.
wetin cause stupid here chief?
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by mu2sa2:
What an irony! This same Diya would later conspire to assassinate Abacha in a failed coup. Diya would later be seen in a video clip sobbing and begging for forgiveness before Abacha, who handed the pitiable yoruba general an hanky to wipe away his tears. Abacha, being a humane leader, God bless him, spared Diya from the usual inevitable execution for coup plotters. Contrast this with Babangida who had his best friend General Mamman Vatsa executed in what's now regarded as a spurious allegation against Vatsa. Even the then No.3 general in the Babangida regime, the late plateau state-born General Donkat Bali, would later admit that Vatsa was executed unjustly as there was no evidence linking him with the coup. Babangida had 27 officers executed at a time. Vatsa is gone, but the villain who had him killed is now in a near vegetative state and will inevitably join Vatsa yonder for God's judgment.
Ngbatee press would always paint Abacha black, accusing him of all sorts of atrocities. But looking down memory lane you won't fail to acknowledge how God protected Abacha till his peaceful demise (ngbatee bigot would afterwards plant the lie about the circumstances leading to his demise). Very dubious/treacherous people, even today. Kudirat Abiola plotted with other people to assassinate Abacha but their evil plot boomeranged and the rest is history. Rest on the great general.
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by JaskanFactor: 7:24am On Mar 16, 2025
the people who paved the way for the era of civil servant kidnappers, bandits and terrorists.

At this point even armed robber has better reputation than anybody who is any part of any government, at a time when the word government is synonymous with genocide
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Melonsmasher: 7:25am On Mar 16, 2025
chatinent:
Buhari always pretending to be upright. That's a very çõrrupt politician you see there.
No be lie

Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Nonybb: 7:27am On Mar 16, 2025
These are the donkeys that destroyed the fabrics of Nigeria
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by happney65: 7:28am On Mar 16, 2025
boxypane:
Buhari caused most damage. Stopped alot of development and added nothing. A man who has always lived on Nigeria's resources.
Together with his supporters. Bunch of oloriburuku's
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Ringstonermasks: 7:31am On Mar 16, 2025
useless president ever, only second to Bobo Chicago
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by HenryWilliams(m): 7:32am On Mar 16, 2025
Cocolatti:
Abacha is senior to Diya in the Military.
We all know what he's trying to pitch.
A shame he didn't do his research well.
Typical eboe dead brain.
Just because Diya was a bit more prominent in the picture automatically means he's more senior to Abacha? Is that how their brains work?
Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by Ringstonermasks: 7:36am On Mar 16, 2025
this is thesame cast reno claimed Nzeogwu sustained from Injuries of the coup... A fashion back then was twisted by Reno to please ur apc ego

Re: Throwback Photo Of Generals Buhari, Abacha & Diya In 1985 by theophorus(m): 7:40am On Mar 16, 2025
Today na Sunday, make una leave History and go to Church for Cooperate Worship.

No be Entertainment ooo but True Worship which is in Spirit and Truth.
#Maranatha.
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