It was a dramatic moment on Tuesday as the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), met with Mr. Tunde Thompson, one of the journalists he jailed under the Decree 4 in 1984 when he was a military Head of State.
Thompson, ironically was a member of the media team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign organisation that coordinated the media activities of Buhari in the just-concluded election.
The president-elect, while receiving the entire media team at the Defence House, Abuja, praised Thompson for rising above his jail experience to forgive and support him, adding that what happened under his military regime was one of the challenges of that period.
He commended members of his media team led by Malam Shehu Garba for running a very “decent media campaign” despite the vigorous hate campaigns mounted against him by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He was full of praises for the APC Presidential Campaign Media and Publicity members, saying they have reason to thank God and celebrate the success of the entire campaign.
“I want to commend you especially for two things. First, is the decent media campaign you conducted. Despite the PDP’s dirty tactics, you stayed focused on issues and avoided the temptation to sling mud.”
The president-elect particularly commended the Director of Media and Publicity, Shehu, for providing leadership that led to the success of his team.
“I thank you for your uncommon motivation to do the work. Despite the shoestring budget on which we ran our APC campaign, you did not allow the lack of adequate remuneration to stall the work at any point in time. You continued to give your best.”

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He's been meeting many of those he wrongly punished 30yrs ago, but what of those that died like Ambrose Ali and Ajasin?
How can he beg for their forgiveness?

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Good morning Nairalanders.

If he like let him go to the grave of all those people that died in 2011 due to his careless talk about the 2011 election result or better still come down to Enugu to meet the Owoh's family whom you killed their son with your promulgated Degree 4 junta law.. You will still be judged by your antecedents... Baba one chance just learn the law of serenity.. Ask God to grant you the serenity to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can and the wisdom to know the difference... This is a piece of advice from an opposition member to you Baba one chance..