Joromi12:
Why was Abiola this desperate self You were cheated yes. But if you had applied sense he for still dey alive

This was what I just discussed with someone this evening.

No need to disrespect the dead. But why do people even call Abiola a champion of democracy? Because he contested an election that was later annulled. So? Was he the only one in the struggle? It's not like after the annulment, he laid low. No. He was still doing activism.

And some people just idolise him. There's no proof that if he won the election, he'd perform at all. Wasn't Rochas a philanthropist? Didn't people expect much from him? Even this Buhari that swore to make the Naira equal to the dollar. If he had died, or Jonathan had been announced as president, most Nigerians would be gnashing their teeth in the prospect of being denied a future they weren't sure of.

Like I said, no intention to disrespect the dead, but I feel people take this Abiola's thing to the extreme.

Youngadvocate:
Like or hate him, one thing is sure about Abacha...he's brave, straight up, disciplined, intelligent, smart and decisive.

He's the definition of a REAL MAN...one who does damage and own it, who threatens and lives up to the billing...not like the old thing in Aso Rock that blames everyone (even the dead and the gods) except himself.

if not that the gods plastered Abacha's conscience with craze for corruption and quantum looting, he would have been the Best President in the history of Nigeria.

there is big difference between a cleaver DEVIL and wisdom . Abacha is a cleaver DEVIL.

Dead rotten Abiola again?


If this is the case for 2023 Presidency, then it is very weak.



OBJ 8 YEARS was wat?

seunmsg:


The beating he received and the long term imprisonment he endured is what led to the democracy you are now enjoying. Today, Abacha is looked down upon as a despot while MKO is celebrated as the hero of democracy. In years to come, June 12 will continue to be celebrated as democracy day by generations yet to be born in as much as Nigeria is still in existence while Abacha’s despotic memory will fade away. Truly, the evil/good that men does live after them.

Pls respect ur self, The democracy we are enjoying today has absolutely nothing to do with Abiola.



Meanwhile Abiola is a pure thief n a notorious coup sponsor in Nigeria, we know him very well.

He was imprisoned n jailed for money he stole from babangida, part of the money was owned by Doe, former Liberia president.




""June 12 will continue to be celebrated as democracy day by generations yet to be born in as much as Nigeria is still in existence""



Nigeria only celebrate rogues

Those who were not born before June 12, 1993, may not know what is all about. For record purposes, June 12, 1993, was the day Nigerians from the East, West, North and rose voice, in amity, in unity, in concord and tandem to elect Chief M.K.O as the president of Nigeria. But on 21st June 1993 the former military president, retired General Ibrahim Babangida annulled the historic election and set Nigeria on the path of crisis, leading to many deaths including the winner and the wife , Kudrirat Abiola.

In my book, Heroes of Democracy (1999) the struggle for the revalidation of that mandate and the consequences was documented for posterity and generations yet unborn. Today I want to talk about the historical importance of that election, the pains, the sacrifices, the losses and the lessons.

Recall that the consummate winner of that historic election, a Yoruba first class leader, a Chartered Accountant of note, an international scholar, and a very successful businessman was hounded and incarcerated for five years and was eventually poisoned on July 7, 1998. The wife, Kudirat Abiola was shot in Lagos on June 4, 1996. It was a calculated attempt and carefully planned work to provoke the Yoruba to war in order to destroy the economy Lagos but did Yorubas play into their hands? NO! A lot of high profile Yoruba leaders including the late Chief Abraham Adesanya, the late Chief Bola Ige, Ayo Adebanjo, late Olaniwun Ajayi, Ayo Opadokun and others were incarcerated, some like Suliat Adedeji, Admiral Omotosho , Admiral Elegbede, Toyin Onagoruwa etc were killed. Former president OBASANJO was sent to jail for an alleged phantom coup.

Great minds like Professor Wole Soyinka, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kayode Fayemi and many others were chased into exile .Yoruba leaders were abused, humiliated and ridiculed but did they resort to self-determination, abuse, hatred and ethnic bigotry? No! with pen and paper, and with common sense, sound education and civilization they faced those who planned to decimate them. No wonder the presidency was zoned to them in 1999 even though they did not allow them to use their choice, Chief Olu Falae. The powers that be chose Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. That singular mistake almost made Nigeria to lose almost everything in 16 years of PDP. Obasanjo was not prepared for leadership. He just came out from prison with no agenda, no plans, no strategy.

Then came the late Umaru Yar Adua who died in office and then Jonathan and in those 16 years Nigeria, many including this writer still talk about it as the years of the locusts. Now the questions people like us have been asking is whether Nigeria would have been where it is today had Chief Abiola been allowed to rule Nigeria at least for 8 years? Abiola would have brought to bear his cognate and very deep experience in the business world to transform Nigeria. Chief Abiola would have set the template for a prosperous Nigeria, he would have brought the hope he promised Nigerians, he would utilized our oil revenue to transform Nigeria as a Chartered Accountant and he would have changed for the better Nigeria's course of history.

Denying Chief Abiola his mandate caused Nigeria a great and monumental setback in 18 years .Today 24 years after, the annulment of that mandate is still haunting Nigeria.

What happened from June 12, 1993, to July 7, 1998, provoked the Yoruba nation to hate other Nigerians especially the Hausa- Fulani and Igbo for decimating a free mandate given to their illustrious son and killing him thereafter. But did the Yoruba go to war? Today southwest is the richest zone in Nigeria. In fact, the IGR of Ogun state is bigger than that of the entire South East States. Lagos IGR is bigger than that of 33 states in Nigeria put together. If Yoruba had gone to war where would they have been today? What would have happened if Igbo or Hausa-Fulani had suffered what Yoruba went through? I have no doubt in my mind that they would have gone to war but see what tact, common sense, education, intelligence, civilization and power of critical thinking can do in the life of a wise people. The same Yoruba was later to form an alliance with Hausa – Fulani in 2014 to box Igbo and their collaborators in the South South to a corner in 2015 general elections.

Now, what are the lessons? There are no permanent foes or friends in politics. If you can wait and not tired of waiting the world and everything in it belong to you. Chief Abiola would have given up his mandate and still be alive but he chose the path of human dignity to liberate his people. Chief Abiola's supreme sacrifice gave rise to May 29 we now celebrate as Democracy Day. I do not know any Nigerian multi-billionaire today who will do what Chief Abiola did yet other people think Yorubas are cowards. Perish the thought. They are the toughest and most advanced Nigerians I know today.

Today, is South West not better than those who seek to humiliate and destroy them? Those who seek to destroy and decimate others suffer more than their victims. June 12 lives on. Chief M.K.O Abiola lives on.

By Joe Igbokwe, Lagos

I just hope these god-forsaken lost jews can learn from this write-up from their tribesman.


http://saharareporters.com/2017/06/11/june-12-1993-and-lessons-history-joe-igbokwe

TANTUMERGO007:

How come we didn't see the statement baba issued, and how come Buhari still idolizes a man that killed Abiola??

Point of correction

Abacha died before Abiola
So he could not have possibly killed him

On 12th June, after watching d documentary on MKO, his victory and what happened after, I was mad. I wish Abiola didn't die, naming a stadium after him is not enough, he/ his family deserve more. He was stripped of his victory and they caused (if not killed him) his death.

I don't get it ...we have people hailing Abacha....Nairaland is full of babies these days ...Do you know the gag he put on the Nigerian press ? Who killed Gani , who killed Saro Wiwa ?If he were to be alive today who born Nairaland well? Who born us to even crictisize government ...me thinks he would have even put a heavy restriction on the internet

He killed MKO,He is dead too.no one is going to stay here 4ever.vanity upon vanity.

crackhouse:
Abacha was a good man.

A good man with bad character

Just looking at the second picture, gives one a clear picture of no one knows tomorrow.

Abiola,Adisa,Abacha and Otedola.

All dead.

Two by poison
One by accident
and the other by natural cause.

HeyCorleone:


This was what I just discussed with someone this evening.

No need to disrespect the dead. But why do people even call Abiola a champion of democracy? Because he contested an election that was later annulled. So? Was he the only one in the struggle? It's not like after the annulment, he laid low. No. He was still doing activism.

And some people just idolise him. There's no proof that if he won the election, he'd perform at all. Wasn't Rochas a philanthropist? Didn't people expect much from him? Even this Buhari that swore to make the Naira equal to the dollar. If he had died, or Jonathan had been announced as president, most Nigerians would be gnashing their teeth in the prospect of being denied a future they weren't sure of.

Like I said, no intention to disrespect the dead, but I feel people take this Abiola's thing to the extreme.

always say the truth regardless. He was never a messiah. He would have looted more than Abacha self

Lollz.

"In the interest of Nigeria"

That you have chosen to worship a human being is your choice.

Most of us aren't into all that.

And by the way, let's see the link where Buhari made such a statement...

Or perhaps you were the only one there when he made it?

seunmsg:




Folks like you are poor students of history and it is our responsibility to continue to educate you. After the annulment in 1993, General Buhari was among the very few northern elites that spoke out against the annulment. He issued a statement that was widely publicized then calling on IBB to complete the announcement of the result and hand over to the winner.

That he later served as the chairman of PTF in the interest of Nigeria doesn’t invalidate the fact that he spoke against the annulment of MKO’s election.

abacha is heartless .his family should be in solitary confinement for not caution that evil thing.then

Youngadvocate:
Like or hate him, one thing is sure about Abacha...he's brave, straight up, disciplined, intelligent, smart and decisive.

He's the definition of a REAL MAN...one who does damage and own it, who threatens and lives up to the billing...not like the old thing in Aso Rock that blames everyone (even the dead and the gods) except himself.

if not that the gods plastered Abacha's conscience with craze for corruption and quantum looting, he would have been the Best President in the history of Nigeria.

you talk sense.

seunmsg:


The beating he received and the long term imprisonment he endured is what led to the democracy you are now enjoying. Today, Abacha is looked down upon as a despot while MKO is celebrated as the hero of democracy. In years to come, June 12 will continue to be celebrated as democracy day by generations yet to be born in as much as Nigeria is still in existence while Abacha’s despotic memory will fade away. Truly, the evil/good that men does live after them.

Same Desprate Abiola in Collaboration With Abacha Over Threw Ernes Shonikan In nigeria Second Republic,declearing June 12 A Democracy Day Is Just A Misplaced Periority By Buhari Government,there Is Absolutely Nothing Democratic About MKO..call me hater if you want..i no send!

Joromi12:
Why was Abiola this desperate self You were cheated yes. But if you had applied sense he for still dey alive

money

GBOKASINCHA:
abacha oko awon afonja

Children of hate during the civil war

alsudan:
Abacha really showed the Afonja coward Shege

The thing pain you die

Mumu South Easterners

crackhouse:
Abacha was a good man.

Yimu

femolii:
Children of hate during the civil war

Sufferty hold them for SE

PrecisionFx:


Pls respect ur self, The democracy we are enjoying today has absolutely nothing to do with Abiola.



Meanwhile Abiola is a pure thief n a notorious coup sponsor in Nigeria, we know him very well.

He was imprisoned n jailed for money he stole from babangida, part of the money was owned by Doe, former Liberia president.




""June 12 will continue to be celebrated as democracy day by generations yet to be born in as much as Nigeria is still in existence""



Nigeria only celebrate rogues

hmmmm

Meaning he reapd what he soard

fuckingAyaya:
Afonjas have been fulanis sacrificial lamb since 19bc

Hehehehehehehehehe guy I laff forget akara wey I wan buy come carry Palm oil come back.. hehehe guy u wicked o

HeyCorleone:


This was what I just discussed with someone this evening.

No need to disrespect the dead. But why do people even call Abiola a champion of democracy? Because he contested an election that was later annulled. So? Was he the only one in the struggle? It's not like after the annulment, he laid low. No. He was still doing activism.

And some people just idolise him. There's no proof that if he won the election, he'd perform at all. Wasn't Rochas a philanthropist? Didn't people expect much from him? Even this Buhari that swore to make the Naira equal to the dollar. If he had died, or Jonathan had been announced as president, most Nigerians would be gnashing their teeth in the prospect of being denied a future they weren't sure of.

Like I said, no intention to disrespect the dead, but I feel people take this Abiola's thing to the extreme.

Stop this your nonsense OSU and receive sense into your skull.

That's the face of death...

Youngadvocate:
Like or hate him, one thing is sure about Abacha...he's brave, straight up, disciplined, intelligent, smart and decisive.

He's the definition of a REAL MAN...one who does damage and own it, who threatens and lives up to the billing...not like the old thing in Aso Rock that blames everyone (even the dead and the gods) except himself.

if not that the gods plastered Abacha's conscience with craze for corruption and quantum looting, he would have been the Best President in the history of Nigeria.

Point

I still love him though... Remains my best president

dododawa1:
accepted but what of d run away coward,that let is people in millions die.

the run away coward came back to Nigeria,died and was buried with a full Nigerian military uniform.

femolii:
Children of hate during the civil war

yeah their descendants are now buying up your entire lands building mansions and turning ur ancestral graves into suckaways for their freshly brewed biafran feaces...

legitnow:
Dead rotten Abiola again?


If this is the case for 2023 Presidency, then it is very weak.



OBJ 8 YEARS was wat?

God really know the reason y he strike ojukwu with stroke into the grave

Youngadvocate:
Like or hate him, one thing is sure about Abacha...he's brave, straight up, disciplined, intelligent, smart and decisive.

He's the definition of a REAL MAN...one who does damage and own it, who threatens and lives up to the billing...not like the old thing in Aso Rock that blames everyone (even the dead and the gods) except himself.

if not that the gods plastered Abacha's conscience with craze for corruption and quantum looting, he would have been the Best President in the history of Nigeria.

If I put sentiments aside..I'll have to agree with you..No doubt Abacha was a ruthless dictator but was very smart, decisive and disciplined.