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- Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has accused President Bola Tinubu of supporting the annulment of the June 12, 1993, statesmanlike election
- In a trending interview, Lamido alleged that Tinubu, was “hand-in-glove” with the subject authorities led by General Ibrahim Babangida, who annulled the predetermination won by MKO Abiola
- Lamido besides claimed that Tinubu lone became progressive successful pro-democracy conflict aft General Sani Abacha took power
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.
A erstwhile Governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993, statesmanlike predetermination and was not portion of the aboriginal pro-democracy absorption that followed.
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Lamido made this assertion during an interrogation connected Arise Television connected Saturday, June 21.
According to Lamido, Tinubu was a legislator nether the Social Democratic Party during the election, and was “a large supporter” of erstwhile subject ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida, who annulled the poll.
As reported by The Punch, Lamido said:
“Luckily, we were each alive. We were each determination and participants successful that matter of governmental history. I was successful the mediate of it.“Tinubu became applicable and noticeable aft Abacha took implicit the government.” “With each respect to him, helium was portion of those radical who supported Babangida’s annulment of June 12.“He was portion of them.“His ain mother, Haija Mogaji from Lagos, organised the Lagos marketplace women to Abuja to enactment Babangida.“I’m saying this due to the fact that it is history. I mean nary harm oregon disrespect.”Lamido added that helium recovered Tinubu’s nationalist remarks astir his relation successful the antiauthoritarian conflict unconvincing.
“I consciousness highly entertained by Tinubu’s rhetoric. The mode helium is dramatising his ain relation successful Nigerian democracy.“He was actively hand-in-glove with Babangida.“Tinubu, aft being Nigerian president, decided to rewrite and deconstruct history. It is precise amusing.“He was portion of Babangida’s supporters connected June 12.“It was erstwhile Abacha took implicit the authorities that Tinubu became the alleged activistic of June 12.”Buttressing his point, Lamido besides criticised members of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), which Tinubu aboriginal joined, saying they lone emerged aft General Sani Abacha seized power.
“All those NADECO (activists), wherever were they connected June 11?“They were not portion of the June 12 run and activities,” helium said.He further claimed that portion helium and others stayed backmost to defy the military, Tinubu near the country.
“Tinubu ran distant from the country,” Lamido said.Read much astir Abacha, Lamido, Babangida here:
- “How I transited from Abacha’s state to prisoner,” Sule Lamido speaks
- Abacha’s household releases connection implicit Babangida’s assertion astir June 12 annulment
- Babangida admits MKO Abiola won 1993 election
June 12: Why Sule Lamido told IBB to his look to resign
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Sule Lamido has narrated his bold confrontation with erstwhile caput of state, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), successful his autobiography, Being True to Myself, launched connected May 13.
The Former Jigawa authorities politician disclosed that helium straight told Babangida to resign during the June 12 situation pursuing the annulment of the 1993 predetermination results.
The erstwhile caput of state, who was said to person been initially amazed by Lamido's earnest request, aboriginal admitted that helium wished helium had met him overmuch earlier.
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