In his autobiography A Journey in Service, former Military President Ibrahim Babangida reveals that after the failed 1976 coup that resulted in the death of Murtala Muhammed, former President Olusegun Obasanjo considered retiring from the military to allow Theophilus Danjuma to succeed Murtala. However, after some deliberation, Danjuma insisted that Obasanjo, as Murtala’s deputy and a senior officer, should take over. Eventually, Obasanjo accepted the role. Babangida also recounts the events surrounding the coup attempt...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
IBB Recall How He Disarmed Dimka and the Fallout of the 1976 Coup Attempt
