Tony Anenih, former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) board of trustees, says he MKO Abiola’s persistent refusal to listen to his advice landed him in jail and ultimately led to his death.

Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 election annulled by Ibrahim Babangida, was arrested and imprisoned after he declared himself president-elect, but he died in July 1998 on the day he was to be released on the back of the death of Sani Abacha, the military ruler on whose orders he was jailed in the first place.

In his book, ‘My Life and Nigerian Politics’, the statesman said he advised Abiola against declaring himself president, but that he refused to listen.

He said Abiola reached a secret agreement with Sani Abacha, former head of state, to take over from Ernest Shonekan, interim president, but he fled the country when things were heating up, leaving his supporters behind.

He said when Abiola came back to the country frustration drove him to declare himself president after his scheming to succeed Shonekan had failed.

Anenih, who was the national chairman of Abiola’s Social Democratic Party (SDP), said the late businessman kept the leadership of the party out of his negotiations with the military.

[b]“It is a pity indeed, that Chief Abiola kept the leadership of the party away from his arrangement with General Ababcha to take over from Shonekan. If he had brought it to the notice of the leadership of the party, he would have been advised well,” he said.

“In a similar but not exactly identical set of circumstances, I had advised Chief Abiola against declaring himself the president of this country when frustration arising from Abacha’s refusal to hand-over to him drove him into that extreme line of thought. I spoke to him on telephone pointing out that the army was not there to back him up. He had no police support, and not even the immigration or customs would back him.

“It was clear to me that the course of action to which Chief MKO Abiola was heading was not only going to be self-destructive, but also ruinous. He was play into the hands of the military and offer himself as a sacrificial lamb by delivering himself to those who for various and obvious reasons, very much wanted him out of the scene.

“Chief Abiola did not listen. The result of his line of action landed him in jail.”

“I wished he had listened to my advice not to declare himself president of this country. If he did, I believe he would, in all probability, still be alive today. Frustration arising from the collapse of his scheming drove him into extreme step which, in the end, set up a chain of events that ultimately caused him his life.”[/b]

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

BeeBeeOoh:


Tony Anenih, former chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) board of trustees,
says he MKO Abiola’s persistent refusal to
listen to his advice landed him in jail and
ultimately led to his death.
Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993
election annulled by Ibrahim Babangida, was
arrested and imprisoned after he declared
himself president-elect, but he died in July
1998 on the day he was to be released on the
back of the death of Sani Abacha, the military
ruler on whose orders he was jailed in the
first place.
In his book, ‘My Life and Nigerian Politics’,
the statesman said he advised Abiola against
declaring himself president, but that he
refused to listen.
He said Abiola reached a secret agreement
with Sani Abacha, former head of state, to
take over from Ernest Shonekan, interim
president, but he fled the country when things
were heating up, leaving his supporters
behind.
He said when Abiola came back to the
country frustration drove him to declare
himself president after his scheming to
succeed Shonekan had failed.
Anenih, who was the national chairman of
Abiola’s Social Democratic Party (SDP), said
the late businessman kept the leadership of
the party out of his negotiations with the
military.
“It is a pity indeed, that Chief Abiola kept the
leadership of the party away from his
arrangement with General Ababcha to take
over from Shonekan. If he had brought it to
the notice of the leadership of the party, he
would have been advised well,” he said.
“In a similar but not exactly identical set of
circumstances, I had advised Chief Abiola
against declaring himself the president of this
country when frustration arising from
Abacha’s refusal to hand-over to him drove
him into that extreme line of thought. I spoke
to him on telephone pointing out that the
army was not there to back him up. He had
no police support, and not even the
immigration or customs would back him.
“It was clear to me that the course of action
to which Chief MKO Abiola was heading was
not only going to be self-destructive, but also
ruinous. He was play into the hands of the
military and offer himself as a sacrificial lamb
by delivering himself to those who for various
and obvious reasons, very much wanted him
out of the scene.
“Chief Abiola did not listen. The result of his
line of action landed him in jail.”
“I wished he had listened to my advice not to
declare himself president of this country. If he
did, I believe he would, in all probability, still
be alive today. Frustration arising from the
collapse of his scheming drove him into
extreme step which, in the end, set up a
chain of events that ultimately caused him his
life.”

OZAOEKPE:
AFONJA they gree hear word...


same fate tinubu is suffering from, i too sabi wan kill them.finish

Jafar1:
HISTORY IS FASCINATING,



AFONJAS DONT LISTEN TO SIMPLE ADVICE ANYWAY, JUST LIKE TINIBU, THEY THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING

ikp120:
Moral lesson: Buhari listen to me now

BeeBeeOoh:
Buhari listens to Olumo Rock cabals

opethom:
story for the Gods, MKO died as a legend, we don't know what's gonna end you

BeeBeeOoh:
even Heineken sef

sarrki:
Gej that listens to you

How did he ends up ?


Baba enjoy your loot while you can

opethom:
and star

morbeta:
Is this man hunted by MKO's ghost? Cos the way he is sounding now is like he has parked his luggage and ready to travel to hereafter.

Lalasticlala, Mynd44