‘The man they envied’, Abacha’s son writes about late father after IBB’s book
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, 1993, presidential election, which […]