Obasanjo seems to be the Designated Survivor

olajay86:
http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/06/june-12-1993-and-lessons-of-history-by.html

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

-Joe Igbokwe, Lagos

I believe the Christian body pay to the school management before they could have access to these facilities, I mean the lecture halls.
Also, I see this as a good move by the management of Obafemi Awolowo University because all these religious activities in the hall of residence affects some students most especially during exams period but they may not be able to voice out cos it's a tradition they met at the on campus.
There were churches that also pay to use the Hall of residence for their religious activities on OAU Campus and I believe this move will affect them too. We should not let our mind be cripple with our religious belief. Let's try Objectivity on this one and also we should use an open mind to address the issue.

Great Ife!!!

AlBaqir:


# Even a blind man can easily see you are too biased in this one-sided report. And that is how people like you incite hatred and cause religious fracas.


# Knowing your intolerable and extremist character, I can never believe whatever you've cooked up there until I read the other two party's reports (that of the Christian, and school authority) on the cause of the incidence or at least a moderate sensible Muslim report.


# On a side note; Is your creed not always maintain that you cannot revolt or complain against the authority no matter what their decision is?! Why should you table your grievances?

booked

Victornezzar:
Na she nd her fans sabi
All i want be say make dis explosion no go griezmann mind oo....manu fans know y


MODIFIED:2 topics on dis lady today
Bring back our nairaland oo

One Afonja just feel you now bad man!!

PaChukwudi44:
chaiiii Afonjas has really suffered.See as this man just whitewashed them and their local champion at bourdullion

Guy!!! Na head buster be this ooo..

lookatew:
30 minutes!

15 minutes to remove the girl's bra

14 minutes to find the appropriate hole

then main pumping, 1 minute, after all the suffer... Kai

If Aye catch you! Your environment matters, You no fit dey look every matter objectively for here...

IamaNigerianGuy:


Thinking like this keeps us backward.
Could he not have been poisoned ?

The Op lay more emphasis on the Iphone7 not the heartbreak.. lol!

Some low life gay keep asking the guy what he does for a living!! lol!

Hustler!!!

adetayo234:
If they truly want to commit suicide, they should do it where no one would see them instead of this publicity as if they only want pity.

depression is real out there bro!!! Thank God for your own..

Some of those ladies are minor

Turks:
Nigeria.



If only we took national politics this serious.

Davido and his ways sha! The poor boys and greedy ladies keep falling for your SCAM

bamidelee:

you're still showing me how pained you're
instead of you to attack the message you're attacking the me

Son of a man, be fair with yourself

You will know people that are not privilege to graduate from a reputable university.. senseless folks

bamidelee:

Now I can understand your predicament

This one na concise version

Localamos:
This list is not correct... Where is my name on the list? I

A spammer is here ooo

Student125:
I am a graphic designer too..If u need one, pm me or request for my contacts. I want to put my skill to work.

She needed publicity too

iykofias:
Lets not insult her pls, she needed the money

Noted!

na so

meskana212:
. 10k no fit buy VPN sef....

irritating

I just want to know if there is still any option of redeployment to Batch b stream 1 corps member again, provided you don't like the way things are in the place you're posted too or you're doing serving in your PPA at the detriment of your Health, which may necessitate the fact that you had to leave so as to avoid stories that touch.

bamidelee:

dude his not telling you he has one in his family. He's trying to let you the importance of academics and the difference between an academic gawn and ceremonial
can you compare someone with an honorary PhD to an academic PhD
maybe you went to Iree poly

your last statement makes me feel how senseless you're mr man... Nothing to discuss with you again

dolphinife:


A dean old enough to be your father should go and die....

Do you have a Professor in your family history not to talk of a Dean??

So many juvenile imps littering the cyber-space

Do you have one in your Family too?

kikioooooooo... A ti gbo oooo

osun case dey worry me oooo....

nzeobi:
Northerners have spent more time in power yet they are still very poor
Please what's osun doing up there

The guy na Bastard!!

Thorhammer:
All female Corpers are slut, but not all slut are corper

Philosopher

DuBLINGreenb:
Where I stay almost everyone owns the previous version I'm sure they'll be upgrading to this soon enough

Almost everyone except you alone!!! Baba oooo

Tajbol4splend:



If u actually telling the truth, then you must love the guy, he's really lucky he has a gf who genuinely loves him, I hope he feels the same way and does not hurt u

No use style spoil their relationship na... If na babe wey no fit think straight you don cause gbege like that oo

livinus009:
Where is the wedding party??

The wedding party is at MURITALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT on Monday morning

Bastard

kinggogo:


PETER ODUKOYA


I rest my case