After over 33 years, former President Ibrahim Babangida on Thursday admitted, for the first time, that Moshood Abiola won the 1993 Presidential election, annuled by his administration.
This revelation finally laid to rest the controversy over who won the election, as the then administration of Babangida, it will be recalled, declared the election inclusive and cancelled the entire results, even though the election was described as one of the most peaceful, free and fair, in the history of Nigeria.
The annulment threw the entire nation into one of the worst political crisis, causing untold hardships, across the nation and claiming the lives of the major political actors, at that time.
Yemi Osinbajo, former Vice President and reviewer of the book written by the former President, Babangida, said the former President, in his autobiography, titled, “ A journey in Service” admitted in the book that Abiola won the election, having scored majority votes and secured a wider spread, winning 2/3 majority in more states of the federation.
