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1985 Coup: They Woke Me Up At 3:00 a.m, I Was Newly Married, I Opened Door And Saw Soldiers-Irabor

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Irabor shared the experience during an interview on The Legacy Series, on Friday, 3 July, 2026, offering insight into the role broadcast personnel played on the day the military overthrew the government of . The coup announcement was delivered by .

Recounting the events, Irabor said: “When in 1985 that Babangida’s coup came that Abacha announced. They came to wake me up at 3:00 a.m. I was just newly married. So I went to open door and I saw some soldiers. 

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