Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Nigeria's former military president, Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), says he regretted the annulment of the 12 June 12 1993 presidential election, 32 years after the event.

Mr Babangida also blamed Sani Abacha and other military officers for annulling the election.

Mr Babangida stated this in his autobiography - "A Journey in Service", which was presented to the public on Thursday. The book chronicles Mr Babangida's experiences, decisions, and challenges in national service.

In the 420-page memoir, the former military ruler acknowledged that the 1993 election was "credible, free and fair" and was won by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Moshood Abiola.

The retired army general took responsibility for can...