In a recent post on his X account, Raees Abacha, grandson of the late military ruler General Sani Abacha, discusses the complex issues surrounding the annulment of the June 12 elections.
He focuses on the roles of two key figures—General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and General Sani Abacha—stating, “If the lifespans of these two influential leaders were reversed, General Abacha would never have been burdened by this treachery.”
Raees Abacha highlights the contradictions in General Babangida’s statements, noting that “in one breath General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida claims the June 12 elections were annulled by ‘Abacha-led forces’ without his knowledge,” describing General Abacha as his “biggest headache” whom he felt paralyzed by.
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Yet, Babangida “proceeds to announce the annulment and retains the same General Abacha whom allegedly annulled the June 12 elections without his consent in Shonekan’s transitional government,” calling Abacha his “biggest headache” and labeling him as its “enforcer-in-chief.”
Raees Abacha points out that Babangida admits on page 167 of his book Journey In Service (2025), “I am reluctant to apportion blame or credit to individual members of our team for one reason. I believe in collective and ultimate responsibility.” This statement raises significant questions about accountability during his tenure.
“If we consider General Babangida’s Journey In Service (2025) as his self-written, self-describing Bible to be accepted as the truth and nothing but the truth, then any who believe it are only following its author toward damnation.” He emphasizes that General Babangida’s biggest headache has never been General Abacha, “whom numerously protected his life and reputation, but his own mind and its creations which earned him the revealing title ‘Evil Genius.’”
