Sadiq S. Abacha, son of former Nigerian military ruler General Sani Abacha, has claimed that his father was a victim of envy and silent deceit, emphasising that history would ultimately judge him favorably.
He defended his late father’s legacy, describing him as a leader whose contributions remain significant despite persistent criticism.
However, his remarks come just days after the launch of former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s (IBB) much-anticipated memoir, which has generated significant discussion.
In a recent social media post, Sadiq Abacha wrote: “The man Abacha—you have always been the one they envied with silent deceit.”
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“History shall remember you for being a better leader, no matter how much they try to put you down.
“As a son, I am most proud of you today. You indeed are the man they wish they were half of.&#;
He concluded his post with a Hausa proverb, “Duk wanda yayi jifa a kasuwa,” meaning, “whoever throws a stone in the market…”—a phrase often interpreted to mean that actions have consequences.
One of the most controversial points in Babangida’s memoir is his admis
Sadiq S. Abacha, son of former Nigerian military ruler, General Sani Abacha, has praised his late father, describing him as a leader whose l
Sadiq S. Abacha, son of former Nigerian military ruler, General Sani Abacha, has praised his late father, describing him as a leader whose legacy remains strong despite continued criticism.
In a social media post, Sadiq asserted that his father was the subject of envy and silent deceit but maintained that history would judge him favorably.
&#;The man Abacha&#;you have always been the one they envied with silent deceit. History shall remember you for being a better leader, no matter how much they try to put you down. As a son, I am most proud of you today. You indeed are the man they wish they were half of,&#; he wrote.
He concluded with the Hausa proverb, &#;Duk wanda yayi jifa a kasuwa,&#; meaning, &#;whoever throws a stone in the market&#;&#;
His post is coming just days after the launch of former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida&#;s (IBB) much-anticipated memoir, which has sparked widespread reactions.
A key point of discussion in the book is the annulment of the June 12, , presidential election, which Babangida
The son of late former Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha, Sadiq Abacha has explained that his late father was the subject of envy from those trying to portray him as a bad leader, adding that they had aspired to be like him in their later life career.
Penpushing reports that he stated this in a subtle reaction to former Military Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida’s book: A Journey in Service’, emphasizing that his deceased father was a leader whose legacy remains strong despite continued criticism.
The book authored by Babangida had blamed the late Abacha for the annulment of the presidential election and accused him of plotting to violently overthrow his government, while he was in office as military head of state.
Penpushing further reports that the Abacha junior, however, in a short message on Facebook, praised his late father, and adding that history would judge him as a better leader.
“The man Abacha—you have always been the one they envied with silent deceit. History shall remember you for being a better leader, no matter how much they try to put you down. As a son, I am most proud of you today. You indeed are the man they wish they were half of’
‘You&#;ve always been envied’ &#; Abacha&#;s son defends father amid IBB&#;s autobiography claims
Sadiq, son of Sani Abacha, the late military head of state, has praised his father following claims by former military president Ibrahim Babangida about his father’s role in the annulment of the June 12 presidential election.
Reacting to the ongoing conversations on the book, ‘A Journey in Service’, the autobiography of Babangida, launched in Abuja on Thursday, Sadiq said those who have consistently disparaged his father&#;s name have always been motivated by envy.
In the page memoir, Babangida addressed issues about the annulment of the June 12, , presidential election, which was won by the late MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The former military president, who oversaw the annulled election, said he was in Katsina when the cancellation of the election was announced by the press secretary of his second-in-command without his knowledge or permission.
He said he later discovered that the forces against the June 12 election were led by Abacha, his then chief of defence staff, who later became military head of state.
In a post on Facebook on Saturday, Sadiq
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