How Gen. Murtala Mohammad was brutally killed after 1yr in office – Babangida

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  • Babangida revealed events that led to the tragic assassination of Murtala Muhammed after refusing to accept a triumvirate leadership
  • Once in power, Muhammed ordered sweeping retirements of top military officers and civil servants, including Vice-Admiral Joseph Wey and Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo
  • The dissatisfaction from rejected officers and political tensions culminated in the February 13, 1976, coup led by Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka, resulting in Murtalas assassination

Ibrahim Babangida has explained why the former Head of state was targeted.
Photo credit: Universal History Archive/@General_IbbroSource: TwitterMurtalas rise to power and the rejected power-sharing deal”One of the accusations against General Gowon was that he ran governance like a one-man show. So, wethe younger officersinsisted that Murtala should lead as first among equals. But when this proposal was made, his response was thunderous. He rejected it outright.””Finally, Murtala Muhammed agreed to be head of state but insisted that he would not be beholden to anyone as head of state,” Babangida wrote. Mass sackings and political tensions”Looking back, we probably overdid the retirements. The intention was good, but in the process, some innocent officers and civil servants became victims,” he admitted. The coup that ended Murtalas ruleThe bullet-riddled car of Murtala Muhammed remains on display in a Lagos museum, marking the tragedy of his 1976 assassination.
Photo credit: @chaplinez70Source: Twitter”The conspiracy against Murtala started the moment he refused the power-sharing deal. His leadership style, the retirements, and his bold policies created enemies. Eventually, it cost him his life.”Murtalas legacy and Nigerias recovery”He won the hearts of Nigerians, but the country is yet to fully recover from the consequences of some of those abrupt retirements,” Babangida reflected. Falana hits Babangida

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