- MURIC has strongly criticized former military President Ibrahim Babangida for attempting to absolve himself of blame for the annulment of the June 12 election
- MURICs director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, condemned Babangidas memoir as an audacious attempt to rewrite history and evade responsibility for Nigerias political instability
- The group also honored democracy activists, stating that Babangidas actions contributed to Nigerias prolonged struggles with justice, governance, and national unity
Professor Ishaq Akintola lambasts IBB for trying to rewrite history.Source: TwitterIBB admits responsibility for annulling MKO victoryWe reject all efforts by IBB to absolve himself of blame regarding the annulment of the June 12 election. The responsibility for that decision rests solely on his shoulders, and no amount of revisionism can alter that fact, Akintola stated.IBB’s actions responsible for Nigeria’s current woes – MURICNigerians witnessed an unfortunate spectacle as a former dictator was honored, despite his record of truncating democracy, Akintola lamented.MURIC sends major message to Tinubu
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