Why Muhammadu Buhari Was Overthrown as Nigeria's Head of State in 1985: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ma2en8qdrJfWpGg.html

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Tactical brilliance of IBB and Abacha in full display helped by IBB's charismatic influence in the Army and general society. Nice piece History Ville

Buhari now suffering from ptsd from the 1985 coup this time decided to weaken the Army and strengthen the DSS.

Thank you HistoryVille for this amazing gem, in my opinion, your brilliance knows no bound.

Been waiting for this forever fam. Gracias.

Amazing. Keep it coming!

BRO,UR SCRIPTS AND EDITING ARE FVXKING ON POINT. love the channel.keep up the fantastic work.

Great work man. Keep it up for us.

The military from time to time put Nigeria into a big mess . from Gowon to Buhari..Awon oloriburuku dedee.

Babangida's coup against buhari we can now say is vindicated based on what we are seeing now in Nigeria .

Great job brother Cheers from west Africa 👍🏿🦅

Nice documentary. Keep them coming. Well done

Keep it up. Great presentation. Brought back horrible memories of clueless despotic individuals that forced themselves on the country.

Only to return as the most heartless, coldest and clueless president Nigeria has ever had to date. 😡

IBB could have eliminated him to safe us all of this wicked regime of buhari,I know ibb will be so angry with him self now.

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It's sad to read some Nigerians praising IBB because the Buhari that is in power now rates poorly in comparison. But on a scale of 1 to 10, if Buhar is rated 1/10, IBB will rate 4/10. The latter is still not a pass mark. The only reason IBB won't score poorly as Buhari is because he didn't author mass killing of Nigerians, though he did his own mass killings under the cover. Some he directly assassinated with public knowledge. The only difference is that IBB was more personable. I sort of prefer the Buhari kind of devil. He doesn't hide his antics unlike IBB. It is Nigerians that are largely stupid for their error of judgment. As the saying goes, once bitten twice shy. Twice bitten reflect stupidity. Buhari second time out was made possible by Nigerians. So they should take responsibility. And the sad part is that they would still make the same mistake again.

If Nigeria were to be governed well, Nigeria would have been a super power in Africa, shame on Nigeria, the only country in Africa with the most head of state but still behind

Buhari's was defeated in 1985 simply because of his diplomatic conflict with the UK, 30 years later, he fixed that and everything else played in his favour.

IBB when he got into power, weakened the Police and Military because he feared they might be used to remove him from power. Abacha, was involved in every coup in Nigeria's history, except the first one by the Igbos.

Interesting

It wasn't over trow, it was a palace coup planned by the Northern elders, and Buhari's returned to become President was another arraignment in between them, the Northern leaders and Emarh. And Buhari can tell the whole world about Tunde ldiagbon's death.

The chief of defence staff,is the 3rd highest position in a military regime in Nigeria

This two guy s destroyed Nigeria.

BB bad guy, na why as you enter you put Dasuki for freezer make eim chill for some time. This man no dey laugh. HOOHAA Nice update HV.

There was nothing really fantastic about buhari when he was the head of state. Idiagbon was in charge nd it was when he tunde idiagbon blessed memory went for leser haji that babangida was able to act.

IBB joined the army in 1962. Became major part in the 1966 coup. Just 4years in army!! How's that possible??🤔

Please can somebody do it again

Hmmmmmmm

Respect

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It amazes me how those of you who a few short years ago called Jonathan Dr. Dumbo , campaigned vigorously for his defeat would now turn against the anointed one whom you voted to stop corruption and move the country forward. Blinded by your primitive bigotry quickly forgot that the great Fela once serenaded with such lyrics as "no be outside Buhari dey, no be outside they kill dem students, na craze world be that, ANIMAL IN CRAZY MAN SKIN".Sai baba.Sai Buhari!!!!!

it cant happen now..nobody get mind

Two words as Sani Abacha

Can someone just overthrow him again

Oga... point of correction, Bubari took over 1983

God bless IBB. The devil is now a saint! He foresaw what we are now witnessing.

Honestly The sorry I heard while growing up in the 90’s is different from this . That means 2 of my uncles lied to us . Cos they said buhari and Babangida went to hajj together under the pretence of Babangida persuading buhari to let’s them go to hajj together at the same time . Then Babangida claimed he has stomach problems while in Mecca and he needs to return to Nigeria for his medication. Only to return to Nigeria to announced himself as the new head of state after staging the coup with some loyal military personnel’s . 😂😂😂. Please confirm to me if this is a lie cos it’s a different story on your video . lol .

1985 not 1995

Babangida can not eliminate Buhari then because it was arrangements between him, the Northern elders, and Emirs. Don't kill him just take him out of office. ......all because he listened to his Tunde ldiagbon's advice because of the killings going on now in Nigeria today which could have started since 1998 but Idiagbon was not in the support of it and that was the reason Buhari can not trust him. President Buhari can explain more about Tunde ldiagbon's death.

D man he know dat buhari is ex army but during dat time he has no ammunition to defend an d coop succeeds why nw in nijay we think arny go just sombi go like dat

Was he really the third ranking member? Bali was higher than him.

Maradona, long live

This coup was a very crucial one cox buhari was ramming Nigeria to the ground

Hmm

Show how buhari overthrow Shagari

And wat did the achieved?

Your story is not accurate. You don't have the facts. You didn't mention the actual accounts. You didn't mention Brig-Gen Lawan Gwadabe, Col Umar Kangiwa, Brig-Gen J Shagaya, Brig-Gen Joshua Madaki etc. IBB was to be retired over his involvement with drugs. Hence the the reason for the elimination of Dele Giwa. (Gloria Okon was supposed to have been executed but D Giwa saw her in London.)Idiagbon had warned Buhari not to allow IBB out of his site. It was Sallah and Idaigbon was the head of the Nigerian delegation on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. On getting to Katsina, IBB asked permission to visit his uncle in Zaria less than an hr's drive from Daura, Katsina. Abacha had a jet waiting for him there and he flew back to Lagos immediately. On arrival (refer to Gen Domkat Bali's media interview after he was retired) IBB summoned the members of the ruling Supreme Military Council. Announced himself as the President, C-in-C. His role wasn't that significant in the coup that brought Gowon to power. His mate late Lt-Col Dimka, played a more sensitive role. The likes of Late Gens' Usman Hassan Katsina, Joeseph Garba, Martin Adamu, TY Danjuma, Bisalla and many others that played roles in the counter coup. The counter coup of Orkar. The reason the coup failed was as a result of then five Northern States that Orkar cut off from Nigeria (Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Borno and Gongola States) The coup was successful and Orkars's first or second speech mentioned IBB under their custody. Lt or Capt Mukoro, officer on duty for the armoured vehilces had been playing Chess with IBB's ADC late Col UK Bello (Bello got into an armoured vehicle with the intention of fighting against the coup plotters. When he discovered that the vehicles had been dismantled, he started to give counter orders from the top of the armoured car. At that point on hearing the counter orders, Mukoro asked who was that and he was told it was the President's ADC. He gave his boys orders to kill UK Bello.) while his boys crippled the mechanism of the armoured vehicles. Rumors has it that the late Ibrahim Abacha was the one who recued IBB and drove him out of Dodan Barracks. Hence Ibrahim Abacha's financial growth began for his loyalty and role for saving IBB. Ikeja Cantonment is not a key military institution but the Garrisson Command I think on Ozumba Mbadiwe and Dodan Barracks. FRCN is a key factor during a coup because when you announce from there, there will be confusion in the country. That is why the FRCN is heavily guarded both in Lagos and Abuja to this current day. Dimka's counter has two sides to IBB's role. Gen TY Danjuma then Chief of Army Staff during the Dimka's coup in his book claimed IBB's role was not anything special. However, IBB in his own book said he was allowed into FRCN by the coup plotters because of his relationship with Dimka. When one of IBB's godsons (forgotten his name, but he was a constant visitor to IBB's residence even for meals.) said to Dimka to shoot IBB or the coup will fail. IBB said he told Dimka that he wasn't worried if he died because he knew Dimka will take good care of IBB's family. (A promise IBB failed to keep on his part after Dimka was sentenced to die and Dimka in-turn asked the same favor) It was after IBB left him that Gen Danjuma gave strict orders to IBB to level FRCN but Dimka had escaped by then. There's a lot more to be said but I have tons of work. I have omitted many other sensitive names that played vital roles too. There are books written by late soldiers that tell most of this stories and the roles some of them played.

IBB is the guy who killed democracy and hope for Nigeria following the win of June 12th ,1993 presidential election by MKO Abiola.

IBB was a God sent then, how can we get another IBB in the era for the army of these days are blind. Buhari is now given us 10x punishment now bcos of what happen to him then, but God will shame him.

Is this prophetic?

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Ur narration isn't complete without mentioning some key actors who help in d coup,eg u mentioned David mark who was a military Gov in Niger St,though an insider since he is loyal to lbb,but not in control of pure military weapons.One name u omitted is Lt col John shagaya who was a Commander of a strategic military armoury at lkeja contornment ,which u didn't mention.Another guy is Lt col MC Alli who was of d intelligent unit,though with Gen Idiagbon as staff officer in d dodan barrack office of state house.His role was to put surveillance on d two,Buhari n ldiagbon,n he did well,hence he was rewarded with gov of plateau as soon as d coup succeeded.

All of them hausa hausa hausa,, Kai

They didn't kill Buhari?

IBB"the evil genius".

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Buhari took office in 1983 though.

News to Me, So is Twice Buhari, have been head of State, hmmm

So Buhari was once a former head of state of Nigeria

Is ibrahim babangida a fulani too

Looking back NOW, IBB would be remembered as the most VISIONARY/ EGALITARIAN and REALISTIC leader of our time. Though a Muslim, he foresaw Buhari, annulled a muslim/ Muslim Abiola ticket.

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Recce unit is pronounced Reki

Why babangida didn’t prosecute Buhari ? 🤔

lokanba akayiwa bihari juyinmulki Yana a inane

Buhari is evil

No commet

Who cares?both maniac

Please bro stop pronouncing "lieutenant" wrongly. You keep doing it on all the videos you doing a voice over on.