Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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How did one military officer hold power for eight years, preside over the disappearance of $12.4 billion, build Africa's most sophisticated system of political corruption, annul the freest election his country ever held, and retire to a mansion without ever being prosecuted?

This is the story of Ibrahim Babangida, the Smiling Dictator Who Stole Nigeria’s Democracy

This is Episode 8 of Power & Plunder — a 16-part series covering every head of state Nigeria has had since independence. Built on declassified British and American archives, court records, and primary sources.

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