General Sani Abacha, The Military Man to The Core. He Came, He Saw And He Concord
Contrary to the public perceptions that the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election provided the late General Sani Abacha the opportunity to seize power, emerging facts have thrown more light on the scheming, intrigues, power play, and betrayal that finally culminated in the November 17, 1993 coup which brought Abacha to power. The scheming dated back to 1992 when the transition programme by the then dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida was extended at the October 15 and 16, 1992 meeting of the then Armed Forces Ruling Council, AFRC. It was at this meeting, that June 12, 1993 was fixed for the presidential election. That meeting would surely go down as the most turbulent and tempestuous meeting by the brass hats in the highest decision making organ of military government. On the eve of the meeting on October 14. Abacha who was then minister of defence met with Generals Chris Gamba, John Inienger and Adetunji Olurin who were then General Officers Comman