Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- Last week, former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, finally released his long expected autobiography on his role in office and his personal life.

Expectedly, of all that was said at the launch which was witnessed by all the living former presidents and heads of state, except Muhammadu Buhari who was represented, the issues around his annulment of the 1993 presidential election won by the late Moshood Abiola, remains the most controversial and would continue to haunt him for as long as he lives.

The cancellation of that election which was adjudged the freest and fairest of elections ever conducted in the country, remains the major blight of his reign as Head of State. There were many firsts also about that ele...