Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has requested President Bola Tinubu to shut the chapter of June 12 by paying the N45 billion debt owed to the household of the late winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola.
Lamido was nationwide secretary of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) which Abiola contested the election. Tinubu was additionally a detailed ally of Abiola and emerged senator on the occasion’s platform.
Lamido, who made the decision on the launch of his autobiography “Being True to Myself” held in Abuja, on Tuesday, mentioned the fee of the cash would supply ethical and symbolic closure to the June 12 battle and Abiola’s unjust remedy after the annulment of the election which he received.
“When (Basic) Murtala (Muhammed) died, Abiola got here in with a declare that he was owed, I believe, about N45 billion for contracts executed by Worldwide Phone and Telecommunication for the Ministry of Communications. The navy excessive command at the moment mentioned no. He went around the Emirs within the North to foyer and the emirs requested that they (navy) ought to please pay the cash.
“They (navy) mentioned they cancelled the June 12 elections as a result of in the event that they made him President, he would take his cash and the nation will turn into bankrupt. Those that had been near Abacha ought to know this, as a result of Abacha was then one of many massive pictures; they had been all conscious.
“Earlier than I finish my remarks, I need to attraction to President Tinubu to lastly shut the chapter of June 12,” Lamido mentioned. “In his guide, Basic Ibrahim Babangida acknowledged that Abiola received the election. After I visited him, he additionally confirmed that Abiola is owed N45 billion. He was doubly punished: first, denied the presidency; second, denied what’s owed to him.”
Addressing the minister of Info and Nationwide Orientation, Muhammad Idris Malagi, who represented the president Tinubu on the occasion, Lamido mentioned “Please inform the president to pay the Abiola household the N45 billion. As soon as that is accomplished, the June 12 chapter will likely be closed. It is vitally essential,” he mentioned.
For his half, former head of state, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, mentioned “All of us have a task to play to forge unity, engender peaceable coexistence, and contribute to progress and improvement in our nation, Nigeria.”
Represented by former chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Election Fee (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, the previous head of state mentioned, “The higher knowledgeable we’re, the higher the probabilities of our collective contribution in the direction of sustainable socio-economic improvement in our nation.”
He added that the guide is stuffed with insights and knowledge, including that the writer navigated his childhood reminiscences, profession path, life trajectory, and private classes from his non-public and public relationships and life experiences.
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