{"id":356773,"date":"2025-02-23T07:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T06:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=356773"},"modified":"2025-02-23T07:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T06:28:23","slug":"why-i-overthrew-buharis-govt-in-1985-ibb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/23\/why-i-overthrew-buharis-govt-in-1985-ibb\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I overthrew Buhari&#8217;s govt in 1985 \u2013 IBB"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>On August 27, 1985, Buhari\u2019s regime was overthrown by Babangida in a coup d\u2019etat<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, has opened up on why the past regime of Muhammadu Buhari was overthrown.<\/p>\n<p>Babangida said he overthrew Buhari\u2019s regime because he was dissatisfied with the former military ruler\u2019s policies and leadership styles.<\/p>\n<p>He was Buhari\u2019s Chief of Staff when the latter overthrew former civilian president, Shehu Shagari in the December 31, 1983 coup.<\/p>\n<p>On August 27, 1985, Buhari\u2019s regime was overthrown by Babangida in a coup d\u2019etat.<\/p>\n<p>However, in his autobiography, \u2018A Journey In Service\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/20\/mko-abiola-won-june-12-election-ibb-finally-admits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> in Abuja on Thursday, IBB explained that Buhari\u2019s then policies \u201cwere detrimental to the nation\u2019s progress\u201d and his dissatisfaction \u201ceventually led to its ouster in 1985.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cAfter the military coup that replaced the civilian government of Shehu Shagari with a military regime led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Babangida assumed the role of Chief of Army Staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, he became increasingly dissatisfied with the Buhari government\u2019s policies and leadership style, which he believed were detrimental to the nation\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis dissatisfaction eventually led to its ouster in 1985, and he took office as the military President.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former military leader also expressed regret leaving behind the late General Abacha, as the most senior military officer to work with the Interim National Government led by Earnest Shonekan, describing his action as a \u2018grave mistake\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 27, 1985, Buhari\u2019s regime was overthrown by Babangida in a coup d\u2019etat Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, has opened up on why the past regime of Muhammadu Buhari was overthrown. 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