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Obasanjo open up on June 12,says, it cancellations was done in ‘bad faith’
For the first time in 28 years former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed a stong view about the cancellation of Joune 12 election in which Chief MKO Abiola allegedly won but annulled by the military junta of General Ibrahim Babagida,saying it was done in ‘bad belle”
Obasanjo spoke on Sunday in Abeokuta, Ogun state, during his investiture as a Trustee of Abeokute Club
According to him: “bad blood was the reason for the annulment of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election thought to have been won by late business mogul, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola”
He said but for the annulment, Egbaland would have produced three presidents of Nigeria by know, stating further that the late acclaimed winner of the election, Kashimawo Abiola was his school mate at the Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta.
“The annulment robbed Egbaland, the rare opportunity to have three of its prominent sons, occupy the seat of the president, at different times”
The late mko Abiola was awarded a posthumous Vice-Patron of the Club during its 46th President Party held at the secretariat in Abeokuta. He said Abiola richly deserved the award bestowed on him by the Club.
Obasanjo who referred to former Head of Interim National Government Chief Ernest Shonekan, himself who ruled Nigeria, first, as a military Head-of-State and later two-time civilian president, stated that Abiola would have become the third if the 1993 poll was not cancelled.
“I want to thank Abeokuta club for this honour being bestowed on me and the honour being bestowed on my school mate MKO Abiola which he richly deserved,” Obasanjo stated.
“Normally when you win a cup three times, you keep that cup. Isn’t it? If not for bad belle, Abeokuta would have produced President of Nigeria three times, in which case we should have kept it permanently.
“But be that as it may, we have a great heritage and we should be proud of our heritage.”
Obasanjo, pledged his commitment to the development of the Club, Ogun state, Nigeria and the world.
“I want to say this, I will continue to contribute my quota to the development and growth of this club and by extension, the development and growth of Abeokuta, of Ogun State, of Nigeria, of African and indeed the of the world in whichever way I could,” the former president pledged.
