June 12: "What I told IBB," Sule Lamido reveals in new book

• Former Jigawa authorities governor, Sule Lamido, has narrated his bold confrontation with erstwhile Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), successful in his caller autobiography, Being True to Myself, launched connected May 13
• Lamido revealed that helium straight told Babangida to resign during the June 12 situation pursuing the annulment of the 1993 predetermination results
• Babangida, initially amazed by Lamido's request, aboriginal admitted helium wished helium had met him earlier

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering political parties and movements.

The erstwhile politician of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, revealed that helium straight asked erstwhile Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), to measurement down during the June 12 situation aft the annulment of the 1993 statesmanlike predetermination won by MKO Abiola.

Former Jigawa authorities politician Sule Lamido shares his brushwood with erstwhile Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida (retd) during June 12 crisis. Photo credit: Sule Lamido, Dada Olusegun
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In an excerpt from his autobiography, Being True to Myself, launched connected May 13, Sule Lamido, the nationalist caput of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), recalled Babangida’s response, saying nary Nigerian would situation archer him to resign to his face.

In section 7, titled ‘June 12 Consumes IBB’, Lamido revealed:

“I was astatine the Nicon Noga Hilton edifice suite (now Transcorp Hilton) erstwhile my telephone rang 1 aboriginal morning. The dependable identified itself arsenic Col. Bamalli and said that the C-in-C wants to spot you now. Being unfamiliar with the nomenclature, I asked, Who is C-in-C? to which helium replied, Mr President.“I said, but I americium conscionable waking up, I haven’t adjacent had my bath. Unknown to me, Babangida was connected the parallel line. I heard his voice, Kai Sule, ka zo yanzu (Hey Sule, travel implicit close now”). I said, Yes Sir!”

Sule Lamido's ne publication elaborate however the erstwhile politician of Jigawa authorities urged IBB to measurement don implicit June 12 crisis. Photo credit: @MSLAMID0
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Sule Lamido tells Babangida: “You indispensable resign” successful June 12

As reported by The Punch, the erstwhile Jigawa state politician recalled that helium was not convinced by Babangida’s justification for annulling the election.

He said during their gathering astatine the Presidential Villa, Babangida’s assertion that Abiola couldn’t instrumentality bureau due to the fact that the authorities owed him money came crossed arsenic specified moralising.

Lamido stated:

“As the National Secretary of the SDP, I told him, No, the SDP is done with immoderate treatment with the national subject authorities concerning the June 12 elections. We shall not enactment successful immoderate caller election, arsenic acold arsenic we are concerned. It indispensable beryllium June 12 oregon thing else.“Then helium asked me, Sule, what bash I do? In my naïve and guiltless way, I told him frankly, Sir, you indispensable resign and permission office. Immediately, I said that his countenance changed. I saw occurrence successful his eyes; for immoderate minutes, helium was speechless.“He (Babangida) looked astatine maine consecutive and said, Sule, nary Nigerian tin situation accidental that to me. Even if it were madness, it is original, a reflection and a reflection of your existent self.”

Continuing, Lamido said Babangida admitted helium wished helium had met him earlier, acknowledging that his erstwhile impressions of him were mistaken.

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