By Lateef Ibrahim
A former Governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, has accused President Bola Tinubu was part of the people who supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
Lamido stated this while speaking on Arise TV monitored in Abuja.
According to him, Tinubu’s mother, Hajia Mogaji organized market women from Lagos, to come to Abuja and show support for the then head of state, Ibrahim Babangida.
Lamido also claimed that the National Democratic Coalition, (NADECO), was formed to fight for the late General Sani Abacha and not for June 12.
He said: “I feel highly entertained by Tinubu’s rhetoric, the way he’s dramatising his role in Nigeria’s democracy.
“Tinubu became relevant and noticeable after Abacha took over the government; before then, he was in the senate while he was the secretary of the party.
“He was part of those who supported IBB’s annulment of the June 12 election.
“His own mother Hajia Mogaji was organising Lagos market women to come to Abuja to pledge support for Babangida.
“Tinubu was actively hand-in-glove with Babangida. NADECO was postulation formation to fight Abacha not for June 12.”
The June 12 election was won by Bashorun MKO Abiola. But it was eventually annulled by Babangida.
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