President Buhari has said that the real reason he was removed from office 31 years ago in a coup plot, was because of a planned crackdown on corruption within the military.
Buhari who said this during a chat with a Magazine, the Interview, said senior military leaders, led by former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Aliyu Gusau, removed him in August 1985, to save themselves from his wrath.
“I learnt, that Aliyu Gusau, who was in charge of intelligence, took import license from the ministry of commerce which was in charge of supplies and gave it to Alhaji Mai Deribe.
“It was worth N100,000, a lot of money at that time. I confronted them and took the case to the Army council in a memo…I wanted Gusau punished.” said Buhari.
The President challenged both Gusau and IBB to tell the people the truth about why he was removed from office in 1985.
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