The 1985 Nigerian coup d'état was a military coup which took place in Nigeria on 27 August 1985 [1] [2] when a faction of mid-level Armed Forces officers, led by the Chief of Army Staff Major-General Ibrahim Babangida, overthrew the government of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (who himself took power in the 1983 coup d'état). [3]

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR GCB (born 17 August 1941) is a Nigerian statesman and military dictator who ruled as military president of Nigeria from 1985 when he orchestrated a coup d'état against his military and political arch-rival Muhammadu Buhari, until his resignation in 1993 [1] as a result of the crisis of the Third Republic.

2025年2月24日 · Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has disclosed that one of the reasons he led the overthrow of General Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State in 1985 was his holier-than-thou posturing.

2025年2月23日 · On August 27, 1985, Buhari’s regime was overthrown by Babangida in a coup d’etat. However, in his autobiography, ‘A Journey In Service’, launched in Abuja on Thursday, IBB explained that Buhari’s...

2025年2月24日 · Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has revealed the reasons behind the 1985 coup that ousted General Muhammadu Buhari. In his newly released autobiography, ‘A Journey in...

2025年2月25日 · Many Nigerians see Babangida's wife Maryam as the country's most iconic and influential first lady. From 1985 to when they left office in 1993, their love story captivated a lot of people.

2025年2月24日 · Buhari ruled the country between 1983 and 1985 but was ousted following a coup. His government had also, ousted the Shehu Shagari government in December 1983. However, for Babangida, the Buhari’s regime was enveloped by fear from the people, injustice within the army and ominous signs of clear and present danger.

2025年2月23日 · Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) revealed in his autobiography, A Journey In Service, that he overthrew Muhammadu Buhari's regime due to dissatisfaction with its policies and leadership styles; Babangida detailed the draconian decrees and abuse of rights under Buhari, which led to the 1985 coup

2025年2月23日 · The former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), says the Muhammadu Buhari regime was overthrown because he was dissatisfied with the latter’s policies and leadership styles.

In this video, we explain in detail why Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, overthrow Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in the 1985 palace coup. On December 31, 1983, as Ni...