An electronic copy of General Ibrahim Babangida’s book, A Journey in Service, has gone viral on social media, but questions are being raised on its authenticity.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a joke on the viral book has got many reeling with laughter emoji.<\/p>\n
It suggests that since Babangida raised N17 billion from the book launch for his library project, Nigerians should read the book for free.<\/p>\n
The conversation goes thus:<\/p>\n
Commentator A:: So fast, people don pirate IBB book \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n
Commentator B:: Who is the grandfather of pirate?Book wey neva reach 24hrs, dey don raise \u20a617b! Why them no go do pirate<\/p>\n
Commentator C:: \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23. so he don make gain already, make Nigerians dey read am for free.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, details of the\u00a0 results of the June 12, 1993 election annulled by Babangida has also hit the social media, and it is ascribed to the book. It reads:<\/p>\n
Results of the 1993 Presidential Election, Won by MKO Abiola but Annulled, as Published in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s (IBB) Memoir ‘A Journey in Service’.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The Results of the 1993 presidential elections as detailed in IBB’s Book.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Abuja (FCT)<\/p>\n
Tofa 18,313<\/p>\n
Abiola 19,968<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Abia<\/p>\n
Tofa 151,227<\/p>\n
Abiola 105,273<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Adamawa<\/p>\n
Tofa 167,239<\/p>\n
Abiola 140,875<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n
Tofa 199,342<\/p>\n
Abiola 214,787<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Anambra<\/p>\n
Tofa 159,258<\/p>\n
Abiola 212,024<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bauchi<\/p>\n
Tofa 524,836<\/p>\n
Abiola 339,339<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Benue<\/p>\n
Tofa 186,302<\/p>\n
Abiola 264,830<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Borno<\/p>\n
Tofa 128,684<\/p>\n
Abiola 153,496<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Cross River<\/p>\n
Tofa 153,452<\/p>\n
Abiola 189,303<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Delta<\/p>\n
Tofa 145,001<\/p>\n
Abiola 327,277<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Edo<\/p>\n
Tofa 103,572<\/p>\n
Abiola 205,407<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Enugu<\/p>\n
Tofa 284,050<\/p>\n
Abiola 263,101<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Imo<\/p>\n
Tofa 195,836<\/p>\n
Abiola 159,350<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Jigawa<\/p>\n
Tofa 89,836<\/p>\n
Abiola 138,552<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Kaduna<\/p>\n
Tofa 356,860<\/p>\n
Abiola 389,713<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Kano<\/p>\n
Tofa 154,809<\/p>\n
Abiola 169,619<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Katsina<\/p>\n
Tofa 271,077<\/p>\n
Abiola 171,162<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Kebbi<\/p>\n
Tofa 144,808<\/p>\n
Abiola 70,219<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Kogi<\/p>\n
Tofa 265,732<\/p>\n
Abiola 222,760<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Kwara<\/p>\n
Tofa 80,209<\/p>\n
Abiola 272,270<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Lagos<\/p>\n
Tofa 149,432<\/p>\n
Abiola 883,865<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Niger<\/p>\n
Tofa 221,437<\/p>\n
Abiola 136,350<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Ogun<\/p>\n
Tofa 59,246<\/p>\n
Abiola 425,725<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Ondo<\/p>\n
Tofa 162,994<\/p>\n
Abiola 883,024<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Osun<\/p>\n
Tofa 72,068<\/p>\n
Abiola 365,266<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Oyo<\/p>\n
Tofa 105,788<\/p>\n
Abiola 536,011<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Plateau<\/p>\n
Tofa 259,394<\/p>\n
Abiola 417,565<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Rivers<\/p>\n
Tofa 640,973<\/p>\n
Abiola 370,578<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Sokoto<\/p>\n
Tofa 372,250<\/p>\n
Abiola 97,726<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Taraba<\/p>\n
Tofa 64,001<\/p>\n
Abiola 101,887<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Yobe<\/p>\n
Tofa 64,061<\/p>\n
Abiola 11,887<\/p>\n
Recall that the former military President admitted on Thursday, at the unveiling of his book, that Chief MKO Abiola clearly won the election.<\/p>\n
His confession, and regret at Annalong the election has been the subject of debate across the country and social media platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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