Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the historic annulled June 12 election of 1993 as a dark chapter in Nigeria’s chequered political history.

He, however, said that Nigerians should n’t lose the lessons as “we build our democracy to greater heights.”

Atiku, in a statement on the occasion of 2021 Democracy Day said, “I’m proud to join Nigerians in the celebration of this important day in our recent political history not only because I was part of those challenging moments, but also because of my unshaken belief in democracy.

“Although the annulment of MKO Abiola’s election was a major setback, my consolation is that it made Nigerians more united to resist dictatorship and entrench democracy.

“The illegal cancellation of the results of the 1993 presidential election was not a personal loss to Abiola, but a loss to Nigeria and its democracy.

“Abiola, whom I stepped down for in the 1993 primary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Jos, was a good man, and his only primary reason for joining the race was to offer selfless service to the ordinary Nigerians. I was deeply pained by the circumstances in which he was arrested and eventually died in government’s custody. Such gross injustice was unspeakably cruel.

“Sadly, the opportunism of some Nigerian politicians had contributed to the destruction of democracy, most of those who aided and abetted General Abacha’s self-succession agenda were politicians.

“The most important lesson on June 12 is that we should be united in the defence of democracy and resist the divide and rule tactics of the enemies of democracy.”

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Mynd44
Lalasticlala

Yet, you were in the corridors of power for 8 years but refused to recognize the date only for a Sudanese to now immortalize it.

Still a thief

All the Nigerian GOVERNMENT are criminals....

Another setback in the country's chequered political history is the 1983 military putsch led by Buhari and his band of felonies where a democratically elected President was illegally overthrown.

Ok

Maxymilliano:
Another setback in the country's chequered political history is the 1983 military putsch led by Buhari and his band of felonies where a democratically elected President was illegally overthrown.

You are very correct.

Fulani Buhari's hatred for us dates from 1983 when he overthrew Chukudi Shehu Ebuka Shagari.

June 12

Nigerian leaders can romance the past to gain relevance but fail to deliver progress in the present

Everybody wan use June 12 shine. All for 2023.

GIDEON OKAH IN MY MINE -A FAIL OPPORTUNITY

Tell your boys to stop disturbing the peace of this country. Call them to order.

Atiku should go and sit down somewhere.. Why didn't Pdp recognize June 12 as democracy day..

Hypocrisy stinks more than rotten eggs

Pot calling kettle black

God will punish all of u

Make this Atiku rest with hin fake concerns. All these useless politicians.

Buhari a darker chapter ..#Godfearingfact