He who must go to equity must go with clean hands

Maxymilliano: Former member of the House of Representatives, former Senate Chief Whip and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rowland Stephen Owie says the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election was a divine recompense for Abiola’s alleged past political misdeeds.

What is your perspective on the June 12, 1993 election?

When people talk about June 12, June 12; June 12 has no meaning. June 12 is the repayment of evil for MKO Abiola.
Whatever you sow, you reap. I said about four years ago that if Abiola had been president he would have been dead.

You think so?

Yes, let me tell you. Before anyone can say that the annulment was evil they should answer four questions. Number one, who was that politician that brought what was called the Maroko land deal to limelight?

Who was that politician who used the Maroko land deal as an albatross on the neck of Chief Obafemi Awolowo? Who is that Nigerian or group of Nigerians who went to Obasanjo and connived with him and removed the Electoral College act from the decree of 1978?

Who is that politician or group of politicians that aided the military to take over the government of President Shehu Shagari in 1983 after the NPN convention? Who is that politician? Who is that politician that aided the military in disqualifying all the major candidates of SDP and NRC?

I say if they can answer it and the answer is negative for MKO Abiola, then the annulment of June 12 is evil. But if the answer is yes and it’s MKO Abiola, the annulment of June 12 was the best thing that happened because you can’t plant mango and reap yam.

In 1979 I was in the UPN as a member of the House of Representatives and there was a provision in the transition decree of 1978/79 which made provision for Electoral College if the presidential election became inconclusive, and it really was inconclusive, because Shagari did not get two-third of the 19 states. So, we were preparing for Electoral College. NPP, GNPP, PRP and UPN we had majority in the National Assembly which constituted the Electoral College.

The late Mallam Aminu Kano of PRP, Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim of GNPP, Nnamdi Azikiwe of NPP and Awolowo of UPN had met and we had all met. But three days to the Electoral College Obasanjo removed the clause on Electoral College; he removed the goal post within the run of play.

The Electoral College was removed after the election when we were getting ready for it and that was why Awolowo had no other option and he had to go to court and the judgment gave rise to the issue of 12 2/3! A human being cannot be half, he is either full or… and that is why Justice Sowemimo said that that judgment cannot be quoted in future.

Abiola and Obasanjo were involved as Egbas to remove that clause. Concord brought the headline “Maroko land: Awolowo where is your sincerity”. We were in Minna when it was published. Look it deflated the old man, it scattered him, in fact, he was no longer himself and he started battling how to explain.

Now NPN went for their national convention in Kano and Umaru Dikko, he is alive, he said the presidential candidate of the NPN is not for sale. MKO Abiola wanted the presidential ticket he didn’t get it and he then came and aligned with the military people who now came in.

And IBB came and set up two political parties, Shehu Yar‘adua, Adamu Ciroma and other major contenders in SDP and NRC, overnight the military disqualified all of them,aided and abetted by MKO Abiola.

Because if Yar‘adua were (involved) there was no way MKO would have won. He was not even in contention until the disqualification of these major contenders.

That is why I said that June 12 was a repayment for evil that was done against other people.

But how do you see the June 12 election in terms of electoral conduct and fairness?

The June 12 election because it was an open ballot and had only two parties which cut across tribal lines was one of the fairest elections ever held in this country. June 12 showed what a good government can do in an election. If IBB and Aikhomu wanted to tamper with the election, they could have tampered with the election, but they didn’t.
It was a free and fair election but what I am telling you is that the annulment that came later was the hand of Esau and the voice of Jacob.

What do you mean?

What happened was a repayment for evil.

But was that justified on the nation?

Yes! What I am saying is that it was God’s own work, it was God’s own work.

For Abiola’s alleged sin of…

All the sins!

But did that justify the derailment of the collective hope of Nigerians?

What is the collective hope of Nigerians?

Democracy

Was the Buhari coup against Shagari justified? Was that the collective will of Nigerians?

That is debatable because many Nigerians welcomed the coup just as majority of Nigerians were against the annulment of June 12.

It is because you are a pressman. Do you know how many people in my village that were not interested and were happy with the annulment, even though some of us were not happy.

You, were you happy with the annulment?

The annulment served Abiola right, quote me! You cannot be destroying other people and expect to have victory. There is a parable that all those who destroy other people will end up having destruction at the hour of their victory.

MKO should not have expected anything less. Tell me, was it justified for Shehu Musa Yar‘adua and Falae in the SDP to be disqualified? What did they do? Was it justified for Adamu Ciroma and co in the NRC to be disqualified? What did they do?

They were all disqualified in both parties so that MKO Abiola who was a friend of the military could emerge as the strongest candidate.

It was no secret that he paraded himself as a friend of the military. That man could not have expected to become president of Nigeria when he had ruined many people.

The truth is that God does not come down to do some of these things Himself. He uses human beings as instruments and that is why when a man is looking for elective or appointive position, maybe as LGA chairman, governor, minister or president, he is looking for an aspect of the divinity of God. It is out of that divinity that the man in charge of affairs takes, compassion, service to the people, ability to manage everybody, forgiveness.

Unfortunately, the moment you get that position and you do not utilise it, not generally, just some part of it…if you watch when Christ cured the ten lepers only one came back to say thank you, but he said where are the other nine? And if you read Hipppolytus he said that as soon as Christ asked where are the nine that the leprosy returned to the nine and they died of leprosy.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/annulment-was-payment-for-abiolas-evil-deeds-sen-owie/

the man he's saying the truth. the bible says, the evil human do leaves after them. though abiola may have done evil to some people to get to the top. june 12 annullment is wicked and callous. IBB and those who have hand in this wicked act that effectually took the live of mko will surely get thier on judgement soon.

akpumping7720: Most of us criticizing Abiola here knows perfectly well that our parents who were eligible to vote then casted their vote for dis man, should we now say our parents are so gullible or dey don't know d atrocities he had commited? Even our igbo parents voted for him not 2 forget other tribes. There is sumtin dey see in him dat makes dem cast their votes for him. We all ave our dark side as no man is righteous, but we are all living by his grace. Show me a righteous man and i will show u jesus christ.

people voted for him because no order uption, most especialy the christains.

Maxymilliano: Former member of the House of Representatives, former Senate Chief Whip and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rowland Stephen Owie says the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election was a divine recompense for Abiola’s alleged past political misdeeds.

What is your perspective on the June 12, 1993 election?

When people talk about June 12, June 12; June 12 has no meaning. June 12 is the repayment of evil for MKO Abiola.
Whatever you sow, you reap. I said about four years ago that if Abiola had been president he would have been dead.

You think so?

Yes, let me tell you. Before anyone can say that the annulment was evil they should answer four questions. Number one, who was that politician that brought what was called the Maroko land deal to limelight?

Who was that politician who used the Maroko land deal as an albatross on the neck of Chief Obafemi Awolowo? Who is that Nigerian or group of Nigerians who went to Obasanjo and connived with him and removed the Electoral College act from the decree of 1978?

Who is that politician or group of politicians that aided the military to take over the government of President Shehu Shagari in 1983 after the NPN convention? Who is that politician? Who is that politician that aided the military in disqualifying all the major candidates of SDP and NRC?

I say if they can answer it and the answer is negative for MKO Abiola, then the annulment of June 12 is evil. But if the answer is yes and it’s MKO Abiola, the annulment of June 12 was the best thing that happened because you can’t plant mango and reap yam.

In 1979 I was in the UPN as a member of the House of Representatives and there was a provision in the transition decree of 1978/79 which made provision for Electoral College if the presidential election became inconclusive, and it really was inconclusive, because Shagari did not get two-third of the 19 states. So, we were preparing for Electoral College. NPP, GNPP, PRP and UPN we had majority in the National Assembly which constituted the Electoral College.

The late Mallam Aminu Kano of PRP, Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim of GNPP, Nnamdi Azikiwe of NPP and Awolowo of UPN had met and we had all met. But three days to the Electoral College Obasanjo removed the clause on Electoral College; he removed the goal post within the run of play.

The Electoral College was removed after the election when we were getting ready for it and that was why Awolowo had no other option and he had to go to court and the judgment gave rise to the issue of 12 2/3! A human being cannot be half, he is either full or… and that is why Justice Sowemimo said that that judgment cannot be quoted in future.

Abiola and Obasanjo were involved as Egbas to remove that clause. Concord brought the headline “Maroko land: Awolowo where is your sincerity”. We were in Minna when it was published. Look it deflated the old man, it scattered him, in fact, he was no longer himself and he started battling how to explain.

Now NPN went for their national convention in Kano and Umaru Dikko, he is alive, he said the presidential candidate of the NPN is not for sale. MKO Abiola wanted the presidential ticket he didn’t get it and he then came and aligned with the military people who now came in.

And IBB came and set up two political parties, Shehu Yar‘adua, Adamu Ciroma and other major contenders in SDP and NRC, overnight the military disqualified all of them,aided and abetted by MKO Abiola.

Because if Yar‘adua were (involved) there was no way MKO would have won. He was not even in contention until the disqualification of these major contenders.

That is why I said that June 12 was a repayment for evil that was done against other people.

But how do you see the June 12 election in terms of electoral conduct and fairness?

The June 12 election because it was an open ballot and had only two parties which cut across tribal lines was one of the fairest elections ever held in this country. June 12 showed what a good government can do in an election. If IBB and Aikhomu wanted to tamper with the election, they could have tampered with the election, but they didn’t.
It was a free and fair election but what I am telling you is that the annulment that came later was the hand of Esau and the voice of Jacob.

What do you mean?

What happened was a repayment for evil.

But was that justified on the nation?

Yes! What I am saying is that it was God’s own work, it was God’s own work.

For Abiola’s alleged sin of…

All the sins!

But did that justify the derailment of the collective hope of Nigerians?

What is the collective hope of Nigerians?

Democracy

Was the Buhari coup against Shagari justified? Was that the collective will of Nigerians?

That is debatable because many Nigerians welcomed the coup just as majority of Nigerians were against the annulment of June 12.

It is because you are a pressman. Do you know how many people in my village that were not interested and were happy with the annulment, even though some of us were not happy.

You, were you happy with the annulment?

The annulment served Abiola right, quote me! You cannot be destroying other people and expect to have victory. There is a parable that all those who destroy other people will end up having destruction at the hour of their victory.

MKO should not have expected anything less. Tell me, was it justified for Shehu Musa Yar‘adua and Falae in the SDP to be disqualified? What did they do? Was it justified for Adamu Ciroma and co in the NRC to be disqualified? What did they do?

They were all disqualified in both parties so that MKO Abiola who was a friend of the military could emerge as the strongest candidate.

It was no secret that he paraded himself as a friend of the military. That man could not have expected to become president of Nigeria when he had ruined many people.

The truth is that God does not come down to do some of these things Himself. He uses human beings as instruments and that is why when a man is looking for elective or appointive position, maybe as LGA chairman, governor, minister or president, he is looking for an aspect of the divinity of God. It is out of that divinity that the man in charge of affairs takes, compassion, service to the people, ability to manage everybody, forgiveness.

Unfortunately, the moment you get that position and you do not utilise it, not generally, just some part of it…if you watch when Christ cured the ten lepers only one came back to say thank you, but he said where are the other nine? And if you read Hipppolytus he said that as soon as Christ asked where are the nine that the leprosy returned to the nine and they died of leprosy.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/annulment-was-payment-for-abiolas-evil-deeds-sen-owie/

I should think such evil deeds include having a hand in the dumping of a shipload of Bibles in the sea and taking other men's wives to bed by hook or crook!

The people that tagged June 12 as public holiday and honoured MKO are POLITICIANS, the person or group of people that annulled the June 12 election were POLITICIANS, this man that said all these(TRUTH) about MKO is a POLITICIAN too, MKO ABIOLA was a POLITICIAN...oya "let he who be without SIN be the first to cast a stone". Remember the Bible said that too and I quote, so don't always be quick to judge!!!

baba ireti: Even the international community recognised him as a GREAT MAN,while the Masses saw him as kindhearted,the sports lovers called him pillar,the Universities labeled him Benefactor,hence the Electorates believed he was the choice candidate,and then the best President Nigeria never had.RIP in peace Abiola,Good bye to a good MAN.
And to the envious old fool Senator,what have you done to improve the lives of those in your community let alone talking of your State and the entire Nation? nothing,nothing,absolutely nothing other than casting aspersion on the personality of others.

You called him an old fool for saying the truth?

aremed: Everybody has history,mko might av done somtin bad,but he was generous to nigerians...wat has dis useless man done....stupid talk....bastard

Generous to nigerians? Name two things MKO did for south south and south east people. Or may be those people are not Nigerians.

The June 12, 1993 election on MKO Abiola was like any other thing about Nigeria, figment of idiotic imagination. It was built on tribal sentient and devoid of any human logic. All these loudmouthed pinheads that continuously shout June 12 have no authority to organize dog catcher’s election. The authority that staged the election later declared there was no election yet patented fools are still making noise about “June 12”.

bootlegaz: If Odua didn't reject abiola how come there was major opposition when GEJ changed unilag name to his?

Odua rejected abiola, is only morons in nairaland that is celebrating him.

Maxymilliano: JFK puts it nicely, those who foolishly try seeking power by riding the back of the tiger, instead end up in the belly of the tiger... Excerpt from JFK inaugural speech Jan 20, 1961.

Gbam!

Abiola may never have been a saint. But his death and June 12 now seem to make him sympathetically so. I recall some Yorubas who ironically said similar negative things about him, that the anulment after the election was a blessing to Nigeria.

dridowu: am so proud to be a Yoruba Man (OGUN STATE), name ur tribe i will give u 50 names from ur tribe dat stole from this Nation account. FYI, Every tribe steal from ds Nation.

dont go there pls .

bootlegaz:
He can only be an icon to the docile not me. In the land of the blind, a one eye man is the king. Fela knew him more than you and I, Awo knew he was an opportunist. I use to reason like you at age 12 and this was before the advent of internet. Stop been lazy, do some research on your hero and then you will truly understand why his own son Kola never give a 2 fhuck about him. After all the june 12 bruhaha, Kola went ahead to date IBBs daughter. How embarrassing can that be?

I used to think that Love Is Blind.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Nairaland, lets not derail from the point, no matter what Abiola did, the argument here is there was no justification for anulment of the June 12 election. Why are we asking for repatration, was it not our kinsmen who collected Gold from the whitemen and sold their fellow black brothers and sisters into slavery?. What is wrong is wrong, lets start thinking right

ngozievergreen:

dont go there pls .

if u are proud of ur tribe , mention it and i will give u 50 names from ur tribe that eat part of d national cake

bootlegaz: : If Odua didn't reject abiola how come there was major opposition when GEJ changed unilag name to his?

20pounds: Karma has not stopped dealing with Abiola. This is why the same ppl celebrating him today, are the same ppl that opposed the renaming of Unilag after him.

[b]Another 'dunce', ... comparing "Apples and Oranges"!
I wonder how you people can be this "mentally lazy and intellectually deficient"?
Did both of you even attend ANY University, at all?

Abiola was NOT a product of UNILAG.
*Abiola's magnanimity transcends Unilag!!
*Abiola was not Unilag Student Union President.
*Abiola was not elected President of Unilag ....but of the whole Nigeria!
*Abiola's popularity transcends Unilag!
*Abiola was not even an Academician, he was a businessman cum philanthropist extraordinaire

If the desire to immortalize Abiola, by President Jonathan, is TRULY GENUINE and RATIONAL,
A Government not as "clueless" as GEJ's will:

1.) Build a NEW FEDERAL UNIVERSITY and NAME IT AFTER ABIOLA, in Abuja ...to show his love for helping Universities

2.) Name the Seat of Government (Eagle Square) after Abiola (Abiola Square!) ...for winning the best election in Nigeria

3.) Name the Abuja Stadium after Abiola ....for being the PILLAR OF SPORT in the whole of Africa

4.) Declare June 12 as a NATIONAL/DEMOCRACY DAY ....in honor of the free and fair election he won convincingly

All the above are more befitting to the stature of Abiola, even beyond desecrating the Legacy called Unilag!

But it is only one imbecilic Otuoke man, parading one kwashiokor-PhD degree, than can ignore ALL THE ABOVE suggestions, with the sole silly intention of ERASING THE LEGACY that is UNILAG! (dont ask me which University he himself attended! )[/b]

Let us leave the matter, he has failed in that endeavor, just as he has failed in so many endeavors (except growing corruption!). The state of the nation is a reflection of the man's failure!
Only in Nigeria.
Arrant Nonsense!

Lastpage!

@ Last Page, Did Awololowo attend Univ. Of Ife?

dridowu: if u are proud of ur tribe , mention it and i will give u 50 names from ur tribe that eat part of d national cake

u shd knw my tribe by now. And besides, u want to get @ 50, we are saying here that all ur rich tribesmen are govt leechers. No figure attached

Good.
Sen Owie has spoken well. I'd like the microphone to be passed to other
living players at that political era. The revelation serves well. Let's
even know how we got to where we r. And he without sin should cast the first stone.

ngozievergreen:

u shd knw my tribe by now. And besides, u want to get @ 50, we are saying here that all ur rich tribesmen are govt leechers. No figure attached

so ALL rich men in my tribe are govt leechers ? Am hearing ds 4 d 1st time. Pls tell me more and u just proof ur level of thinking 2 me. So don't be annoyed 4 disturbing. No room 4 argument anymore #smdh# Peace

dridowu: so ALL rich men in my tribe are govt leechers ? Am hearing ds 4 d 1st time. Pls tell me more and u just proof ur level of thinking 2 me. So don't be annoyed 4 disturbing. No room 4 argument anymore #smdh# Peace

Peace, My Dear

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[b]Another 'dunce', ... comparing "Apples and Oranges"!
I wonder how you people can be this "mentally lazy and intellectually deficient"?
Did both of you even attend ANY University, at all?

Abiola was NOT a product of UNILAG.
*Abiola's magnanimity transcends Unilag!!
*Abiola was not Unilag Student Union President.
*Abiola was not elected President of Unilag ....but of the whole Nigeria!
*Abiola's popularity transcends Unilag!
*Abiola was not even an Academician, he was a businessman cum philanthropist extraordinaire

If the desire to immortalize Abiola, by President Jonathan, is TRULY GENUINE and RATIONAL,
A Government not as "clueless" as GEJ's will:

1.) Build a NEW FEDERAL UNIVERSITY and NAME IT AFTER ABIOLA, in Abuja ...to show his love for helping Universities

2.) Name the Seat of Government (Eagle Square) after Abiola (Abiola Square!) ...for winning the best election in Nigeria

3.) Name the Abuja Stadium after Abiola ....for being the PILLAR OF SPORT in the whole of Africa

4.) Declare June 12 as a NATIONAL/DEMOCRACY DAY ....in honor of the free and fair election he won convincingly

All the above are more befitting to the stature of Abiola, even beyond desecrating the Legacy called Unilag!

But it is only one imbecilic Otuoke man, parading one kwashiokor-PhD degree, than can ignore ALL THE ABOVE suggestions, with the sole silly intention of ERASING THE LEGACY that is UNILAG! (dont ask me which University he himself attended! )[/b]

Let us leave the matter, he has failed in that endeavor, just as he has failed in so many endeavors (except growing corruption!). The state of the nation is a reflection of the man's failure!
Only in Nigeria.
Arrant Nonsense!

Lastpage!

I c u really have a serious problem how am I sure you are not suffering from one of those mental problem, would have really picked you up on your word but I see no need cause you really a demented being whose days are numbered

ngozievergreen: @ Last Page, Did Awololowo attend Univ. Of Ife?

Answer: NO.

Question: Who initiated and implemented FREE EDUCATION in Western Nigeria, so much so that the "educational gap" between the West and the rest of Nigeria is still very obvious for all to see, even up till today?

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