Alhaji Sani Ahmad Zangina has recalled how late military ruler Sani Abacha reportedly opposed the plan to overthrow former Head of State Muhammadu Buhari but eventually agreed to the coup.
Speaking on The PAP Show from 6:53, Zangina referred to a book launched by former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida in 2025, saying it described Abacha’s reaction to the plot that removed Buhari from power.
Zangina also discussed other major events in Nigeria’s political history, including the 1979 election that brought Shehu Shagari to power after Olusegun Obasanjo’s military government.
He said Buhari later toppled Shagari’s government after the latter won a second term, adding that Obasanjo and his deputy, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, reportedly shared grievances over the removal of a democratically elected president.
Zangina further recalled Babangida’s time in power, including the execution of Mamman Vatsa, whom he described as a close friend of the former military ruler. He also discussed Ernest Shonekan’s emergence as head of state after Babangida stepped aside, followed by Abacha’s takeover.
Referring to Babangida’s account of the relationship between Buhari and Abacha, Zangina said, “If you look at the Babangida Book that he launched in 2025, he described the relationship of Abacha and Buhari, that when they were about to overthrow Buhari, Abacha was not happy with that coup, but he had to consent to it and allow it to happen.”
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