Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Murder Of Dele Giwa: IBB Has Case To Answer, Says Aide-PM News, Lagos
Dele Giwa was killed via letter bomb sent by IBB
By Ade Owojela
Contrary to the persistent denials by General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd) that he has nothing to do with the assassination of Newswatch magazine founding Editor-In-Chief, Dele Giwa, 24 years ago, his former aide, Major Debo Bashorun insists the former military president has a case to answer.
Bashorun, the military press secretary to Babangida, spilled the beans in his forthcoming memoir, an excerpt which was made available to P.M.NEWS this morning.
According to the retired major who was hounded out of the military because he refused to do the bidding of his master, “it is quite possible that I am the only person alive today that could substantiate the Babangida administration’s dubious actions, certainly worth investigation, in relation to the assassination of Dele Giwa. And in a determined attempt to stop me from divulging what I know, a strategy was put in place apparently to ensure that the secret goes with me to the grave.”
He adds: “Although Newswatch had as much resisted the temptation to treat the President (Babangida) as an ogre despite evidence linking his regime to the murder of Dele Giwa, it would still have not taken a genius to figure out that the government’s apathy was meant to exact revenge on the paper’s (Newswatch) relentless campaign to unmask the killer(s.)”
Bashorun writes that the failure of the Babangida regime to congratulate Ray Ekpu, one of the founding editors of Newswatch magazine, who had won the International Journalist of the Year Award in 1988, two years after Dele Giwa was assassinated through a parcel bomb, became a matter of public concern “which saw our position as a sign of intolerance for criticisms against some of our policies.”
He had to raise the issue at a presidential staff meeting. It was on the basis of this that Babangida accepted to send a congratulatory letter to Ray Ekpu and the Management of Newswatch. But he later developed a cold feet after the meeting with Colonel Halilu Akilu who was the director of Military Intelligence. Instead, Babangida decided that Ray Ekpu and his colleagues should be given money which they initially rejected but later collected under pressure.
Bashorun was then ordered to attend the award ceremony in America where he was to gather information from Nigerian guests at the event about how they felt about the murder of Dele Giwa. He was given some gadgets for the recording.
To quote Bashorun: “The nature of that package, at that point, indicated that there was no longer a doubt about my belated suspicions over the murder which had become a malignant tumour for our administration. I was awestruck by this indirect self-implication of the government’s involvement, at some level or the other, in the circumstances of the crime. True, accusing fingers had been pointed in its direction, voices raised in direct accusations, but the suppositions were still hypothetical. Akilu’s proposal only confirmed the complicity of Babangida and Akilu, for how could they have suddenly embarked on this new adventure after seemingly perfecting their denial stance in a brutal crime that was without precedent in Nigeria. The government’s implicit acknowledgement of a cover-up interest in the crime, as expressed through the Director of Military Intelligence, showed that he and the president knew more than they had publicly admitted.
“My memory quickly switched to the president’s hostile reaction after my visit with Alhaji Muhammadu Gambo, (then Inspector General of Police) in my quest to find out the progress of the so-called investigation into the assassination. Akilu proceeded with his brief. On my arrival in New York, I was to contact the leader of a group of public relations experts whose name and phone numbers were listed on a piece of paper he produced. He went further that after establishing the contact, I should invite the man over to my hotel for discussions on which approach to take concerning the purported propaganda package. I was also to furnish him with all relevant inside information of our administration that would be necessary to perfect the strategy. Stressing once again his demand for my full cooperation, the colonel insisted that it was the only way that the blood-stained reputation that Dele’s murder had given our regime could be cleansed.
“Akilu went even further. In addition to this primary assignment, I was also expected to carry out some eavesdropping activities on our compatriots who would grace the award ceremony. To facilitate the latter, the officer brought out a small equipment that resembled an audiometer with flat rubber tops and different wires dangling from an athlete’s bag which had been lying in a corner. My hear felt it was jumping out of my body but I tried not to show how scared I was. Akilu then followed with a demonstration of how to wear it on himself. My first reaction was to wonder why the president would want my participation in this diabolical scheme when his American contacts could have assembled the package without my involvement. I began to have this strong feeling that the whole scheme was nothing but a set-up with hidden dangers for me. My brain must have been turning like a cyclone in the head.
“First, the thought of trying to spy on my compatriots bothered me even as much the possibility of being caught in the act became a terrifying reality. Another scary aspect of the mission was the chances of being intercepted by U.S law enforcement agencies while carrying such sophisticated equipment on my person. My looks must have said it all but the ‘lecturer’ was quick to interject that his demonstration was only to familiarise me with the equipment and that my acquaintance-to-be in New York would provide me with a similar gadget during our meeting. Perhaps the biggest worry was how to handle the newly discovered secret that the government had an unhealthily suspicious interest in Dele’s gruesome murder without becoming a victim myself. I was still struggling to muster the courage for questions when Akilu delivered the blow that completely weakened me at the knees. He emphatically stated that the eavesdropping aspect of the mission was meant to wrap up the evidence allegedly gathered already that Dele’s colleagues – Yakubu Mohammed, Ray Ekpu and Dan Agbese actually orchestrated the killing to facilitate their take-over of the company…
“:But then, why would the president present the media executives with cash gifts if he already knew they were conspirators in the murder? Why was he trying to be nice to people who through their alleged complicity were the same people destroying name of his administration? It was no good arguing with someone who takes you for a fool. After finishing with his demonstration of the equipment, the intelligence chief then moved down to the adjoining room and brought out a packet of micro-mini cassette recorders which he claimed would act as a back-up for secretly recording of conversations of other Nigerians who may turn up at the venue of the ceremony. This equipment would have passed for an ordinarily famous American cigarette pack which adorned its cover and was identical to the one given to me by the president for recording speeches during the Dele Giwa Memorial Week about two years earlier.
“The tape recorder, the name of the man to meet in New York together with his phone numbers and Atiku’s private numbers gave me sufficient reasons to start bothering about my own safety. In addition, my air ticket issued by the Protocol Department was inexplicably routed through Abidjan and London. This kept me wondering why a direct flight ticket straight to New York which would have saved the government some money was not procured. The ticket – purchased from a foreign airline – also violated government standing regulations which forbade the patronage of such businesses where a Nigerian Airways flight was available.
“The circumstances surrounding the routing of the ticket further fuelled my suspicions that something was amiss and because of that, I decided to leave the tape recorders at home instead of carrying them with me on the trip. I reasoned that if the need became urgently pressing, it would not be difficult to purchase some from Department Stores scattered all over New York. Boarding the aircraft presented no hassle because of my familiarity with the terrain but once airborne, the reality of being an unwilling accomplice in a venture which did not evolve by happenstance but rather by design took control. It then dawned on me that the tape recorder could have been a bugging device or something used for other covert purposes and the consequences of being caught with it frightened the hell out of me. I decided to leave it at home before I boarded the plane, having resolved to proceed in a manner that would render this, in advance, as mission impossible.”
Bashorun had revealed in a newspaper interview last June that he was being hounded because of the book and the facts it contains on who killed Giwa.
According to him, “I was privy to some of the terrible things… My problem is 2011. Babangida wants to become president again. I am not saying I am the only person, but I am one of those who know that he is connected to the death of Dele Giwa. That is why they have been trying to kill me.
“I was sent to do a dirty job in America in respect of Dele Giwa’s death. I was sent to cover up what they did. I refused to comply. When I came back, they threw me into jail. Newspapers reported it that time. I protested. The press was on my side then. I was shouting on the roof top that ‘these people want to kill me.’ They decided to send me to a unit in Makurdi, which was a Siberia then. I refused to go. Incidentally, the General Staff Headquarters, which was my unit (and Babangida’s unit too), issued an order that whoever wanted to leave the army should volunteer. It coincided with what was happening to me. So, I volunteered and resigned. I quoted their order in the resignation letter I sent them. But out of those who resigned then, I was the only person whose resignation letter was rejected. I contacted some attorneys. Alao Aka-Bashorun was my lawyer.”
He added: “Babangida has assembled a think tank of south-westerners who have warned him of my tell-all book that is about to be launched. They warned him that if I am allowed to launch the book, the expose contained there will totally destroy his chances of even gaining a foothold any where in the South-West.”
Major Debo Bashorun’s book will soon be published in and outside of Nigeria.
—Ade Owojela
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IT IS AN OPEN SECRET THAT
Submitted by adeyemi tobias ndudi (not verified) on October 25, 2011 - 07:50.
IT IS AN OPEN SECRET THAT BABANGIDA KILLED DELE GIWA.
DELE GIWA WANTED TO USE THE GLORIA OKON STORY ON BABANGIDA AS A BLACKMAIL, SO HE INFORMED THE PRESIDENT OF THE VERIFIED INFORMATION HE HAD. BABANGIDA DECIDED TO PLAY ALONG AND SENT THE PARCEL BOMB WITH THE COAT OF ARMS ON IT. DELE GIWA THOUGHT THE DEAL HAS BE DONE, YES THE DEAL WAS DONE BUT IT WAS NOT HIS DEAL BUT BABANGIDA's DEAL.
DELE GIWA PAID THE HIGHEST PRICE OF A BLACKMAILER, DEATH.
WHAT WE WANT ARE VERIFIED INFO TO NAIL BABANGIDA OVER THIS MATTER
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lbrahim Babangida,Halilu
Submitted by Bayo Okolo. (not verified) on December 6, 2010 - 15:58.
lbrahim Babangida,Halilu Akilu and Kunle Togun killed Dele Giwa.IF they have nothing to hide they should have appeared at the Oputa panel.Justice delayed is justice denied in the interest of justice and fair play i can not bring myseif to believe that the government did not prosecute, lbrahim BaBangida,HAlilu Akilu,and Kunle Togun for the murder of Dele Giwa,and for the atrocities they have committed,they can run,but they can not hide,when the time comes nemesis will catch up on the three of
them.
Dele Giwa had said in 1984: ''No evil deed can go unpunished,any evil done by man to man will be redressed,if not now,then certainly later,if not by man then certainly by god for the victory of evil over good can only be temporary.
Death and Destiny Newswatch cover story in the February 17,1986 edition,Dele Giwa had said But don't let us miss the point of this discourse: that good men,men of purpose who are true heroes,do get cut down
in mid-stream on their way to achieving greatness.
lbrahim Babangida, Halilu Akilu and Kunle Togun cut Dele Giwa's life short.
DELE GIWA, IBB AND DEBO BASHORUN
Submitted by Biodun Adeniran (not verified) on October 22, 2010 - 20:14.
U often wonder whether some people dont need psychiatric attention with the kind of comments they make. Its either they are totally ignorant or they are sponsored by the victim of the news in question. Why should people always leave the substance of a news and attack personalities or tribes? Anyway we have bus conductors and Ageros in Europe; so d fact that most of these commentators live in europe doesnt change their myopic orientation. The truth is whether in the east or west or north or midwest or middlebelt, there are heroes and unsoung ones indeed; decent, honest, Godfearing,selfless and hardworking people with integrity and love of mankind. Unfortunately, we have most times had only the OLORIBURUKUS from all the tribes in govt.
Now to the story at hand: It would have been very unwise for Mayor Debo Bashorun to open up before now when we have always had Babangida himself or pro-IBB people in govt. Its totally unwise and only a fool and master moron would have done! I know that Late Alao Aka-Bashorun fought d case of this man (Debo Bashorun) in court during the terrible regime of IBB and then there were wide spread insinuations that this man knew some secrets about IBB. Again I stake my own reputation to say that if the side -stories about Dele Giwa's purported compromise deal with the evil General is true, then Giwa himself has a case to answer. Only Gani Fawehinmi understands these people (Nig. leaders) best; u dont dine with the devil and u dont strike any deal with the devil. The only regret is that Gani Fawehinmi is dead now because with the fresh evidence coming up on Giwa's death, the necessary culprits would have been in trouble by now or about to be. Falsehood may travel for a thousand years but in just one day it will be overtaken by truth. I am sure someday, we are going to hear all the truth about Ejigbo plane crash that destroyed the lives of a cream of fine young intelligent officers.
THE EVIL GENIUS WILL SOON BE XPOSED
Submitted by aiyekooto (not verified) on October 22, 2010 - 17:55.
Concerning the evil genius, monkey go go market e no ggo return.
Bashorun is looking to sell his book
Submitted by Osasu (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 21:42.
As far as i am concern, IBB is not an issue to be discussed because his judgement is around the corner, mark my word.
Bashorun is looking to sell his book and make money from it and this seems to be his opportunity to make it count.
Dele Giwa is dead and gone but he is still celebrated today and i am thankful for this.
Now please tell me how many murder case have we being able to find the culprit in this Nation of ours? Untill that day comes when these cases can be solved, People like IBB, OBJ, and others will continue to walk around and think themselves gods.
IBB- COUNTLESS WAHALA FOR PROSPECTIVE DEAD BODY
Submitted by Biodun Adeniran (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 15:47.
With the way things are going this IBB may end up where Charles Taylor is now. A criminal that is too big for Nigerian legal system will end up where he can be caged eventually, OJULOPESI!
DELE GIWA, IBB AND DEBO BASHORUN
Submitted by Biodun Adeniran (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 15:26.
U often wonder whether some people dont need psychiatric attention with the kind of comments they make. Its either they are totally ignorant or they are sponsored by the victim of the news in question. Why should people always leave the substance of a news and attack personalities or tribes? Anyway we have bus conductors and Ageros in Europe; so d fact that most of these commentators live in europe doesnt change their myopic orientation. The truth is whether in the east or west or north or midwest or middlebelt, there are heroes and unsoung ones indeed; decent, honest, Godfearing,selfless and hardworking people with integrity and love of mankind. Unfortunately, we have most times had only the OLORIBURUKUS from all the tribes in govt.
Now to the story at hand: It would have been very unwise for Mayor Debo Bashorun to open up before now when we have always had Babangida himself or pro-IBB people in govt. Its totally unwise and only a fool and master moron would have done! I know that Late Alao Aka-Bashorun fought d case of this man (Debo Bashorun) in court during the terrible regime of IBB and then there were wide spread insituations that this man knew some secrets about IBB. Again I stake my own reputation to say that if the side -stories about Dele Giwa's purported compromise deal with the evil General is true, then Giwa himself has a case to answer. Only Gani Fawehinmi understands these people (Nig. leaders) best; u dont dine with the devil and u dont strike any deal with the devil. The only regret is that Gani Fawehinmi is dead now because with the fresh evidence coming up on Giwa's death, the necessary culprits would have been in trouble by now or about to be. Falsehood may travel for a thousand years but in just one day it will be overtaken by truth. I am sure someday, we are going to hear all the truth about Ejigbo plane crash that destroyed the lives of a cream of fine young intelligent officers.
If the tribal contents of
Submitted by Paul Oduye (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 13:27.
If the tribal contents of what some bigots write as comments is to be believed( I want to believe that they are either paid to do so or lacking in intelligent) We should be worried though that some Ibos & Hausas passionately hate the Yorubas. Nigeria will soon be confined to history with such rantings.
SHEM ON TO THEE PEPPER SOUP OFFICER
Submitted by MAJOR YEKIN DAMILOLA (RTD) (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 13:01.
Pardon me but i full subscribe to the views of Enemuo Chinedum Bashorun is not the only officer in the Army, Navy,Airforce,Police,SSS,NIA,NSA's Office or the DMI be in posstion of activtis or the workings of Government as traied and diciplned officers we keep some things within us some of this information will not allow the Goverment and the people to move forward if we all start spilling them we were privleged to get that kaind of information Bashorun knows notting compered to most of us he is an untrianed noice maker desperatly looking for attention stupid fame and money for being a patriot that he thinks he is he should produce the Book and distrubute it free to all Nigerians or post it on the internet free for every one to download this are the pepper soup officers that Mr Alozie was talking about he has been disturbing us with his secrets let him come out with it and every body rest it only shows the kaind of officer he is we have plenty of non comissioned officers who have worked with Generals they have stories but they tend to go by way of thier trining of which Basorun knows the army did not vet this officer well befor he was given a comission i hope this will be a lesson to the Armed forces no officers in the police has written any scandalous book is not for lack of material but i think they are smatter this man is an ebarssment to him self nobody is scered of his book just bring it out and stop the noice we are fed up with too much
it was sad that Dele Giwa was
Submitted by Marvin Ojuvbu (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 12:30.
it was sad that Dele Giwa was killed .In retrospect we must ask ourselves certain questions.Was Dele Giwa IBB's friend? Was he dealing with him and recieving anythings from him by courier regularly? We must be very objective and leave out any sentiments in answerin these questions.To those who are discerning it was obvious he was having a great time with IBB and he surely was expecting a parcel.Our main question will be what was their relationship about and what was he expecting at that time.
IT MIGHT NOT BE IBB BUT HIS FRIENDS.
Submitted by Enemuo Chinedum (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 08:32.
With all due respect to the Dele Giwa family...it might not be IBB but IBB’S friends. I do believe in the laws of nature even in the mist of unsolvable mystery.
Experience has thought me a lot; at least, it has thought me that laws of karma dose not really take time to hammer.There is an adage in Igbo that connotes thus: ‘that when a person’s name is being frequently mention, then such a person must be guilty of whatever he is being accused of’. Again, experience has told me that this is not correct. People can decide to call your name for long without you knowing anything about what they intend to implicate you with.
I so believe that the perpetrators of Delegiwa’s death have met their ends before now, otherwise, IBB would have long gone, because a human life was the issue.
I always try to be critical in all my applications so to come close to all possibilities, so not to punish the wrong person.
1.Did Giwa really ask IBB for information minister or he spills the dirt?
2.Did Giwa tried to Blackmail IBB?
3.Who amongst IBB’s friends was not happy with Giwa and saw him as IBB’s biggest headache?
4.Who amongst IBB’s friends hates to be interrupted by Giwa’s issue whenever he had gone to discourse deals or business with IBB?
5.Could the spirit of friendship and the high ago of making a prospective friend happy, trigger the assassination of Delegiwa?
6.Was IBB happy when his problem was solved by an unknown person (friend)?
7.Is it of the military concept to clean its regime of a murder dent, even when the military president knows nothing about it?
We might actually be looking at an offense committed by a different person on behalf of the president... being at the very advantage of the president, he advanced to cover it up. Now, the guilt of covering such crime became less heavy to pull him down so he is not down yet because he did not plan and execute the act but just the coverer who doesn’t even know what he was covering.
I am not an IBB fan and I do not forerun for him, I am deeply Jonathan but I still do not want Jonathan’s friends to drag the president into a miscalculated and unnecessary van dater like I suspect some friends of IBB might have implicated IBB.
This article is more political than real. A sound truth does not need any back up to fetch convince, except its core detail. In the sense that, the article went deep into matters which belittled and diluted the seriousness of the issue at hand. So the intention of the writer is not to state the actual side of his account as he acknowledged but to earn convince, so he surrounded his story with other less and feather weight issues.
He does not want anyone to stay an inch away from believing his story so he applied an all-round technique to rubbish his subject (IBB).
Again, nothing implicating has been said by this man. The so called discussion I longed to read did not come within. At the end, he ran into quoting another person’s testimony which doesn’t commensurate with his.
I suspect that Jonathan’s friends have gone to solve Jonathan’s problems without Jonathan’s permission or knowledge, they have influenced this man to come up with this story, but the chap is so smart and conscious of implicating himself, if at all he had not.
IN OTHER HAND.
In other hand, I suspect a deal between IBB and the present Government. Nigerian is so open to some people to Understand, so we put the past and present to come up with a possible future.
We all are aware of how ICPC did messed itself up by taking El Rufai to a court that lacks jurisdiction to try his alleged offense. Government does not make mistakes like that.
Whenever issues starts moving from its core merit, hence, a funny legal action in the making, so at the very time, it's either the matter lacks merit in the court or turns out to be a crime not recognized within the law.
What am trying to say here is that the militating of this case or punishment is on the making.
DO NOT HURT YOUR POLITICAL OPPONENTS UNTRULY.
Nobody must be punished for what he is not done because of politics. There are many other things to discredit IBB with, and please, when again we decide to bring those things in light, let us try and say it the way it is and not giving perpetrators an escape route and pretend like we do not know.
Enemuo Wales.
Jonathan: Like Father, Like Son
Submitted by Death To PdDP (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 06:32.
The Senate yesterday thrown out a bill seeking to give Jonathan Goodluck undue advantage in the upcoming party congress, when he sought that political appoitees be allowed to serve as delegates. Jonathan the ingrate is apparantly heading for a disgrace aking to that of his kleptomanic father, when the disgraced despot failed to manipulate his way in his third term bid. Jonathan is percieved by many to be the dumbest leader ever Nigeria to have produced.
IBB cannot Possibly whitewash this off his CV.
Submitted by Alli Pedro (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 01:06.
IBB, the evil genius killed Dele Giwa, although I am sure he now wished he used his tried, tested and perfected methodology, The Poisoned Apple.
tribal bigotry
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 21, 2010 - 00:19.
So Ibrahim babangida is a saint, all Yorubas are lazy and fearful of fight. All ibos are strong and are ready to die. all hausas fear nothing and connive together always irrespective of truth. Shame on commentators on this forum. As for fight for freedom - bring it on
Dont tell us what we already know
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 23:56.
We already know that IBB killed Dele Giwa and as much as I can say, all those directly and indirectly associated with the death of that innocent man will die a very slow and painful death. The arm of justice will catch up with them all. It may take a long while, but the day shall surely come to pass
Who Benefits from the IBB Ill-gotten After He Is Gone?
Submitted by Judas Iscariot (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 23:30.
I can still recall a time when Tunde Idiagbon's daughter who was schooling at the University of Maiduguri drove into Texaco Petrol Station in Maiduguri to buy fuel. She cued behind the earlier vehicles but as soon as she was recognised, all of us encouraged her to go forward and fill her tank. Idiagbon had left the throne then.
Methink that any who benefits from ill-gotten, blood stained wealth is also as guilty as the actual culprit. Should we allow IBB's children to continue to enjoy what their father obtained for them through spilling people's blood? We can get to the children very easily. That his adulterous daughter is within my reach. Folk, what do you think?
Now, let us hear, who killed
Submitted by Dan Kano (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 23:13.
Now, let us hear, who killed Bola Ige? Why Yorubas and those so called human right activists are palpably silent? Is the life of Bola Ige not worth fighting for?
babangida has a case
Submitted by K Agunbiade (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 22:46.
Debo, Debo, Debo! How many times did i call you? Sit down and think of another story! Late Gani Fawehinmi tried everything humanly possible to get the bastard prosecuted, why did you not avail him of the so-called facts at your disposal then? If you are sure of your facts, hand them over to Festus Keyamo. If not, keep quiet and let's have some peace.
@Wada Nas, you understand their mentality
Submitted by AUCitizen (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 22:22.
Yorubas have a grudge against Hausas since June 12th 93. They're too cowardly to fight, so they use various proxy warriors e.g. bomber jonathan & any fool ready to peddle increasingly unbelievable stories about IBB. Now feelings are at boiling point, people will soon turn on the group responsible. Hope Yorubas are up for the impending fight.
RE: As far I know, Gloria Okon - @Kelechi Eme
Submitted by Alli Pedro (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 22:13.
Gloria Okon was a drug courier for IBB and his wife. There are no details on Gloria Okon's family background because the name Gloria Okon was the adopted name used by the drug courier in her passport, thus the reason it was easy for her to disappear from the face of this earth without a trace. You think it was by accident IBB was rechristened Maradona or the Evil Genius. No this man is a mastermind when it comes to committing atrocities. He is a Mafia incarnate and knows how to cover his track real well. The best way to get him is to follow the money and you will discover that all roads lead to Rome.
Well said Biafra Always!
Submitted by AUCitizen (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 22:00.
These people are just making noise, trying to destabilise Nigeria. They will get the fight they've been agitating for with IBB and others who have been provoked. Once bullets are fired, we'll only hear ye pa! ye pa! Egba mi o, before they run away. Mischievous cowards!
MAJOR DEBO BASH
Submitted by Ninja (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 19:22.
All what Bashorun has said to me is very very scandalous. He must bring out factual evidence(s) to fully prove his utterances otherwise everything Bashorun has said is nothing but rumours!
I would like to ask Debo Bashorun a question - WHY HAVE YOU WAITED FOR 20+ YEARS TO START SHOUTING? It really puzzles me. If you now say you have "facts" on IBBs connection to Dele Giwa's murder, then shouldn't you be tried for concealing "EVIDENCE" for so long? Afterall IBB left power 17 odd years ago????? Even the late GANI Fawehinmi tried & tried & tried to pin the murder on IBB but the Courts just never took to hearsays.
Wonders will just never cease in Nigeria - it all looks to me like POLITICS.
Let Debo Bashorun remember that what he is purporting to publish in his so-called book is very very defamatory & libelous. I hope he just has the evidence to produce to back it all up.
I THINK SOME OF THESE WRITERS
Submitted by omoba usa (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 18:38.
I THINK SOME OF THESE WRITERS OR COMMENTATORS NEED A SERIOUS EDITING OF THEIR SCRIPTS BEFORE DISPLAY. SOME ARE JUST PLAIN IGNORANT AND BARBARIC TO THE CORE, THEY IGNORE THE REALITY AND CLAMP TO SOME PREJUDICIAL SLAW AND TRIBALISTIC REMARKS. MAY THE EDITOR OR THE IN HOUSE- READERS DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL THESE MESS? IBB NEEDS NO ADVERTISMENT, HE IS THE MESS THAT WILL TAKE NIGERIANS, YEARS TO CLEAN.
Eternal pessimist are some PEOPLE in dis World NAIJA.
Submitted by KULI-KULI (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 18:10.
Even if dey tell some guys dat their MOTHER is dying dey won't still believe, this goes to those of YOU NIGERIANS dat believe IBB's travail is YORUBA propaganda or attacks not just ready in their little life to see truth and say YES dis really true, calling a SPADE a SPADE is not in their life at all. They perch with lies and deceits, outside MKO, outside Giwa was IBB govern this nation well? What did he give your PAPA and MAMA in their time, Fears and Corruption. pls change your BRAIN to think rational, get to do it.
You are not a man Bashorun.
Submitted by abubakar11 (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 17:47.
You are not a man Bashorun. As a retired military officer giving out much such details make you a suspect to dubious intentions> You have a hidden agenda and their is a power of sponsors behind this. I dislike IBB for your knowledge before you suspect my basis for having such opinion. I never knew you before IBB launched his 2011 project that is bound to fail. you look like what we call 'munafiki'.
We are not GOD
Submitted by Omar (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 17:27.
since we are not GOD then we have to keep thing the way their are, it is only God who can give the final Judgment and so if he decide to forget IBB can anyone change that?. more so if same GOD went IBB to rule Nigeria again who has the power to stop Him. People should be focus and pray to Allah for the best leader if not all this are waste of time and money.
Debo Shut Up or Be Bold Enought toDrag IBB, Akilu to Court
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 17:26.
Debo Bashorun must have been one of the people who stole Nigeria's money alongside IBB. Can he swear that he did not get more than he ought to get courtesy of working with IBB in the military.
Please if you are broke and do not know how to make more money 20 years after you should return to your former boss and ask for more money or a role in his new project. Trying to further blackmail him will not do you any good because his reputation is already battered.
In as much as I don't think IBB should return to rule NIgeria again, I don't believe the former Military President is as bad as people working for his opponents would want us to believe.
Why would Debo wait for 20 years to release a vital document like this. Can you come out to confront both IBB and Akilu with the imaginary facts that you have in any of the Nigerian courts. If not just keep shut and throw away your trash of a book.
This time, your plan to make money blackmailing another former leader cannot work and we will not be fooled again by any military officer trying to score a point on the back of his former boss.
You are as guilty as IBB and Akilu in the murder of Dele Giwa if your story is true because, you are an accessory to the facts of murder.
Dele Giwa died on the day IBB visited him at his home.
Submitted by Deri (not verified) on October 20, 2010 - 16:17.
Was Gwadabe, also a Yoruba tribal bigot when he sent his memo on IBB to them?
