A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has commended Kola Abiola, the son of the late MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the Jun 12, 1993, election, for exposing former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and other “June 12 opportunists.”

George said this to PUNCH while reacting to Kola’s allegations that after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election, Tinubu approached the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, and begged him for a commissioner appointment in Lagos State.

According to Kola, it was after Tinubu had lost out that he decided to join hands with the National Democratic Coalition to fight for the actualization of the June 12 mandate.

George, who is also a former military administrator, hailed Kola for stating the facts even as he lamented that many opportunists were seeking to twist history.

He said, “It is true that Tinubu went to beg for a commissioner position. He was in the Villa and Gen. Oladipo Diya is a witness. He (Tinubu) said he wanted to be a deputy to a military administrator and when all that didn’t work, he went into his activism.”

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And so what ? Does that tell us Tinubu didn't try by making sure Abiola was recognise an hero in Nigeria ?? Does it tell us will should give credit to those that had opportunity to recognise Abiola but they refuse due to their personal egos ? When is it become a sin to lobby for a position under any Government ?? Do you expect Tinubu to fold his harm not to pursue future ambitions simply because one man from his region was unfairly treated Tell me if he fold his harm will he get to where he is today to influence the recognition of jun 12 ??

AND SO? is it a crime to beg for something.