Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker from Kaduna State, has revealed why former leaders in the country recently boycotted state functions.

Former leaders in the country often grace important state functions in the country especially May 29 celebrated as democracy day.

The aforementioned date for the celebration was recently changed to June 12 by President Muhammadu Buhari following his proposal to the National Assembly which endorsed it to commemorate late MKO Abiola, presumed winner of the 1993 presidential election which was annulled by the military at the time.

On May 29, Mr Buhari took the oath of office which ushered him into his second and final term as a democratic president. The occasion although toned-down, was attended by a former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon.

Past leaders who were absent at the oath-taking ceremony includes: former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan; former military leaders, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Ibrahim Babangida.

But on Wednesday, June 12, both the past democratic and military leaders, including Mr Gowon who attended the president’s oath-taking ceremony, stayed away from the celebration.

POLITICS TIMES as at press time could not independently ascertain why the former leaders stayed away from the functions they ought to be present but the former lawmaker says the absence of the former leaders might signifies a bad omen.

He said the leaders decided to stayed away from the occasions because Mr Buhari during his days in the opposition do not attend similar events.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/why-obasanjo-jonathan-other-former-leaders-boycotted-may-29-june-12-shehu-sani/

Hmm!

Meaning do me I do you.

Nigerian leaders and ordinary Nigerians obviously doesn't share the same goals and aspirations. To them it's always about intrigues and how to outdo each other.
While ordinary Nigerians are looking for jobs, good healthcare, security of lives and properties and roof over their heads.

Who said they were not invited? They were invited....

Even if Buhari didnt want to invite anyone, he would certainly invite Jonathan anyday, anytime

That doesn't concern the common man.

We all know that Buhari doesn't mean well for this country. A president that freely allows personal aids and ministers to issue insulting press statements to elder statesmen can't pretend to be their friend. I personally would have been surprised to see OBJ and IBB attend the occasion.

Every other past leader both military and civilian except Buhari has given an account of its stewardship by writing a book detailing every decisions and nail biting maneuvers in the cause of running the government. Long after they left office, they attended leadership schools, public service institutes, gave lectures and symposiums, seminars, and contributions.

Only Buhari never did. He went locked down except during elections where he contested. He never read and never wrote. He was rusting, yet like an archeological finding, we excavated a fading memory and dusted a dying cognitive tissue to become a PRESIDENT.

You see! Nigeria's problem is not the question of the elite vs the masses but an interpolation of both.

Richdad

Why will they attend?

If Adolf Hitler invites you for Jews Memorial service will you attend?
If Ted Bundy invites you for a private night party will you attend?
If Idi Amin invites you for his Baptism Ceremony will you attend?
If Donald Trump invites you for Migrants get together conference at the border will you attend?

Their Issue, We don do am.

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They stayed away from the clueless event

Lol

Former Senator and now Spokesperson for Ex Presidents.

it is an insult on democracy itself for people like bullhari to be celebrating it

June 12 isn't About anyone its simply about Democracy, and Courageous Nigerians.

Buhari did the right thing by honoring Nigerian struggle and bringing back history.into the National curriculum.
But since buhari started cancelling Oil mining licenses of associates of past leaders and elites they got angry forgeting june12 isn't about Buhari/Abiola or APC/PDP but nigerians

We also need to give a public holiday to.celebrate the end of Nigerian Civil war. Nigeria can't continue to hide its past.. we need a day to discuss about it, so.that evil people wont rewrite our history.

Rwanda and Japan both have a public holliday to reflect on both the Genocide and Nuclear bombing, nigeria also needs this and to seperate Nationalism from Politics.


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and we should all believe this

This guy talks too much now

Muhammadu Buhari is just a nuisance to this country

That is not even my concern. My concern is how is buhari going to implement and bring to fruition those promises lies he made that day.


Next level suckers

vultures

With this long story, I was expecting to read one breaking news on why, but na case of do me I do you

Weather they attended or decided to stay away did not stop the event from being successful so its irrelevant.

They have abandoned the soured agidi called Nigeria to Buhari to eat it alone this time and choke alone

And is San.San Mai Gashi now working for Nairaland News crew? They are opposition and that will remain till May 29 2023.

Democracy is under attack by Buhari


It's on life support

This evil administration will not make heaven

There is no need making noise about their absence because they do not have moral justifications to attend. Now, let's face it.

- Gen Ibrahim Babangida is the notorious villain in the June 12 narratives. So, he would be a fat head to show at such event where he would demonized the more.
- Abdulsalam Abubakar buried June 12 in Nigerian history when he took over as Head of State as a follow-up to what his 'distant Minna cousin' did. So, showing up is to accept that annuling June 12 1993 was a wrong action, which would translate to stabbing Babangida in the back.
- Chief Olusegun Obasanjo hated MKO Abiola for whatever reasons and naturally he was not expected to show up. And this is aside from official beef he has with Pres. Buhari and of course the fact that his June 29 Democracy Day legacy was being destroyed.
- Dr. Goodluck Jonathan rejected June 12 while in office and having been, in turn, rejected by SW, it will be stupid to show up. This is apart from the frosty relationship between him and Pres. Buhari.

So, you see why it is needless to make noise about their absence. In fairness, I am not even sure Buhari would have attended if he wasn't the president.