According to Fela- who was so sure that he swore to prove it in court. Some people have started a conspiracy theory that that could be the possible reason for the June 12 annulment. I wasn't born in 1993 lol but I'd like to know if this conspiracy theory existed then too.

Fela called him 'International Thief Thief', yet he's a celebrated hero today. Was Fela just bonkers or was he actually on to something?

What do you think?

Hmmm

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”

Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.

“But it is,” returned she; “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”

Mr. Bennet made no answer.

“Do you not want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife impatiently.

“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”

This was invitation enough.

“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”

“What is his name?”

“Bingley.”

“Is he married or single?”

“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”

“How so? How can it affect them?”

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”

“Is that his design in settling here?”

“Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.”

“I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party.”

“My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty.”

“In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of.”

“But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood.”

“It is more than I engage for, I assure you.”

“But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you know, they visit no newcomers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him if you do not.”

“You are over-scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy.”

“I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference.”

“They have none of them much to recommend them,” replied he; “they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters.”

“Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves.”

“You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.”

“Ah, you do not know what I suffer.”

“But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood.”

“It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them.”

“Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty, I will visit them all.”

Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. Her mind was less difficult to develop. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.

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And not a single word of the gibberish had anything to do with the opening post

What I just know is that Abiola was party to coup d'etat that occurred before the 1993 election. The cry of Nigerians for democracy was sort of silenced by the Military and Abiola, who rode on the tiger, ended up in the belly of the tiger.

obi4eze:
What I just know is that Abiola was party to coup d'etat that occurred before the 1993 election. The cry of Nigerians for democracy was sort of silenced by the Military and Abiola, who rode on the tiger, ended up in the belly of the tiger.

You mean the one that removed (then) General Buhari? That makes sense, considering the Abiola family's public apology to President Buhari. I was wondering why on earth they were apologising.

AnonyNymous:


And not a single word of the gibberish had anything to do with the opening post

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This topic if thoroughly discussed by elders and people wey sabi in this forum, a lot of people will know why Abiola had to die.
In '93, I was still a little kid though but from what I've learned, Abiola had to die for a reason.
He may be celebrated today but he wasn't a bit different from the men that saw to his death.

CaptJeffry:
This topic if thoroughly discussed by elders and people wey sabi in this forum, a lot of people will know why Abiola had to die.
In '93, I was still a little kid though but from what I've learned, Abiola had to die for a reason.
He may be celebrated today but he wasn't a bit different from the men that saw to his death.

He wasn't at all,that's why Abacha didn't hesitate to throw him into the gulag,Fela knew him well and Obj as well.for those that know know but its all history now may his soul rest in peace.

obi4eze:
What I just know is that Abiola was party to coup d'etat that occurred before the 1993 election. The cry of Nigerians for democracy was sort of silenced by the Military and Abiola, who rode on the tiger, ended up in the belly of the tiger.

**June 12th: Payment For Abiola Sins.**

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor
( (Not sure of the Newspaper, but published about 5 years ago) )

Former member of the House of Representatives, former Senate Chief Whip and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rowland Stephen Owie says the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election was a divine recompense for Abiola’s alleged past political misdeeds.



What is your perspective on the June 12, 1993 election?

When people talk about June 12, June 12; June 12 has no meaning. June 12 is the repayment of evil for MKO Abiola. Whatever you sow, you reap. I said about four years ago that if Abiola had been president he would have been dead.

You think so?

Yes, let me tell you. Before anyone can say that the annulment was evil they should answer four questions. Number one, who was that politician that brought what was called the Maroko land deal to limelight? Who was that politician who used the Maroko land deal as an albatross on the neck of Chief Obafemi Awolowo? Who is that Nigerian or group of Nigerians who went to Obasanjo and connived with him and removed the Electoral College act from the decree of 1978?

Who is that politician or group of politicians that aided the military to take over the government of President Shehu Shagari in 1983 after the NPN convention? Who is that politician? Who is that politician that aided the military in disqualifying all the major candidates of SDP and NRC?

I say if they can answer it and the answer is negative for MKO Abiola, then the annulment of June 12 is evil. But if the answer is yes and it’s MKO Abiola, the annulment of June 12 was the best thing that happened because you can’t plant mango and reap yam.


In 1979 I was in the UPN as a member of the House of Representatives and there was a provision in the transition decree of 1978/79 which made provision for Electoral College if the presidential election became inconclusive, and it really was inconclusive, because Shagari did not get two-third of the 19 states. So, we were preparing for Electoral College. NPP, GNPP, PRP and UPN we had majority in the National Assembly which constituted the Electoral College.

The late Mallam Aminu Kano of PRP, Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim of GNPP, Nnamdi Azikiwe of NPP and Awolowo of UPN had met and we had all met. But three days to the Electoral College Obasanjo removed the clause on Electoral College; he removed the goal post within the run of play.

The Electoral College was removed after the election when we were getting ready for it and that was why Awolowo had no other option and he had to go to court and the judgment gave rise to the issue of 12 2/3! A human being cannot be half, he is either full or… and that is why Justice Sowemimo said that that judgment cannot be quoted in future.

Abiola and Obasanjo were involved as Egbas to remove that clause. Concord brought the headline “Maroko land: Awolowo where is your sincerity”. We were in Minna when it was published. Look it deflated the old man, it scattered him, in fact, he was no longer himself and he started battling how to explain.


Now NPN went for their national convention in Kano and Umaru Dikko, he is alive, he said the presidential candidate of the NPN is not for sale. MKO Abiola wanted the presidential ticket he didn’t get it and he then came and aligned with the military people who now came in.

And IBB came and set up two political parties, Shehu Yar‘adua, Adamu Ciroma and other major contenders in SDP and NRC, overnight the military disqualified all of them, aided and abetted by MKO Abiola. Because if Yar‘adua were (involved) there was no way MKO would have won. He was not even in contention until the disqualification of these major contenders. That is why I said that June 12 was a repayment for evil that was done against other people.

But how do you see the June 12 election in terms of electoral conduct and fairness?

The June 12 election because it was an open ballot and had only two parties which cut across tribal lines was one of the fairest elections ever held in this country. June 12 showed what a good government can do in an election. If IBB and Aikhomu wanted to tamper with the election, they could have tampered with the election, but they didn’t. It was a free and fair election but what I am telling you is that the annulment that came later was the hand of Esau and the voice of Jacob.

What do you mean?

What happened was a repayment for evil.

But was that justified on the nation?

Yes! What I am saying is that it was God’s own work, it was God’s own work.


For Abiola’s alleged sin of…
All the sins!

But did that justify the derailment of the collective hope of Nigerians?
What is the collective hope of Nigerians?

Was the Buhari coup against Shagari justified? Was that the collective will of Nigerians?

That is debatable because many Nigerians welcomed the coup just as majority of Nigerians were against the annulment of June 12.

It is because you are a pressman. Do you know how many people in my village that were not interested and were happy with the annulment, even though some of us were not happy.

You, were you happy with the annulment?
The annulment served Abiola right, quote me! You cannot be destroying other people and expect to have victory. There is a parable that all those who destroy other people will end up having destruction at the hour of their victory. MKO should not have expected anything less. Tell me, was it justified for Shehu Musa Yar‘adua and Falae in the SDP to be disqualified? What did they do? Was it justified for Adamu Ciroma and co in the NRC to be disqualified? What did they do? They were all disqualified in both parties so that MKO Abiola who was a friend of the military could emerge as the strongest candidate.

It was no secret that he paraded himself as a friend of the military. That man could not have expected to become president of Nigeria when he had ruined many people. The truth is that God does not come down to do some of these things Himself. He uses human beings as instruments and that is why when a man is looking for elective or appointive position, maybe as LGA chairman, governor, minister or president, he is looking for an aspect of the divinity of God. It is out of that divinity that the man in charge of affairs takes, compassion, service to the people, ability to manage everybody, forgiveness.

Unfortunately, the moment you get that position and you do not utilise it, not generally, just some part of it…if you watch when Christ cured the ten lepers only one came back to say thank you, but he said where are the other nine? And if you read Hipppolytus he said that as soon as Christ asked where are the nine that the leprosy returned to the nine, and they died of leprosy.

@ AceRoot interesting piece. Puts the whole June 12 thing in a new perspective.

Honestly, I don't know if its a good or bad thing that history's removed from the school curriculum. Because though its necessary that students are taught the history of Nigeria to make informed choices/better understand the dynamics of this country, it could be dangerous because there are too many different accounts of Nigeria's history. Makes it possible for the government to include an ungodly amount of propaganda and lies.

Hmmm

True that
That's why I salute ibb ad abacha for withstanding ad fighting those Cia colonists by jailing him.

I respect FELA. Fela, Obasanjo, Wole Shoyinka and Mko schooled together. They know each other better.

TheCabal:
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”

Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.

“But it is,” returned she; “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”

Mr. Bennet made no answer.

“Do you not want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife impatiently.

“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”

This was invitation enough.

“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”

“What is his name?”

“Bingley.”

“Is he married or single?”

“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”

“How so? How can it affect them?”

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”

“Is that his design in settling here?”

“Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.”

“I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party.”

“My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty.”

“In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of.”

“But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood.”

“It is more than I engage for, I assure you.”

“But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you know, they visit no newcomers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him if you do not.”

“You are over-scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy.”

“I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference.”

“They have none of them much to recommend them,” replied he; “they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters.”

“Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves.”

“You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.”

“Ah, you do not know what I suffer.”

“But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood.”

“It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them.”

“Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty, I will visit them all.”

Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. Her mind was less difficult to develop. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.

Pride and Prejudice

Look are these bigoted ochereome nnanna demons from Igbo land dying to bring a Yoruba man who is superior to their father in every ramifications of life down.

Anyway what does one expect from people from the tribe of bigoted hateful souls. A tribe that deliberately secluded a caste “Osu Caste” among its own just to be hated. What a shame.

This was when the weed really started affecting Fela

Thank God some else is writing this. Gberra come and see oh! Your Abiola balderdash about collective will, democracy and history.

He was a CIA agent. He didn't deserve to be President at all, such a wicked man,he helped to strengthen the military and they betrayed him because he is not one of them.

dealslip:
Thank God some else is writing this. Gberra come and see oh! Your Abiola balderdash about collective will, democracy and history.

He was a CIA agent. He didn't deserve to be President at all, such a wicked man,he helped to strengthen the military and they betrayed him because he is not one of them.

My grandfather told me that Abiola funded majorities of the coup

obi4eze:
What I just know is that Abiola was party to coup d'etat that occurred before the 1993 election. The cry of Nigerians for democracy was sort of silenced by the Military and Abiola, who rode on the tiger, ended up in the belly of the tiger.

Abiola funded majorities of the coup,He will rot in Hell

Auladimeji1:
My grandfather told me that Abiola funded majorities of the coup

Your granny was Very correct. he was financier of many coups, he amassed a lot of wealth through the military boys. I honestly don't pity him.

dealslip:
Thank God some else is writing this. Gberra come and see oh! Your Abiola balderdash about collective will, democracy and history.

He was a CIA agent. He didn't deserve to be President at all, such a wicked man,he helped to strengthen the military and they betrayed him because he is not one of them.

MKO Abiola could never have been a CIA Agent!. He spent a fortune of his life pursuing initiative against the interests of the WEST to the benefits of Africa.

Why do you derive pleasure in disgracing yourself?... You're damaged and fixated to believe unproved rumours and insipid conspiracies. Such was a similar insinuation by some few crack heads of low thinking, that Awolowo deserved every pint of betrayals and back stabs he got including his death.
If Abiola deserved it, could it therefore be said that those who were actively involved in coups at some point and eventually clinched power on its wing and thereafter make a fortune outta it were deservedly of it?. Where is the same measure of recompense?

babe, u fall hand. Fix your mind and don't push it any further.
I won't take you seriously anymore..

-truth burns

dealslip:

Your granny was Very correct. he was financier of many coups, he amassed a lot of wealth through the military boys. I honestly don't pity him.

haahaahaaa!.. Pity yourself for your soul shall always be bittered, bruised and burned every June12 of your living days.


-truth burns

gberra:

haahaahaaa!.. Pity yourself for your soul shall always be bittered, bruised and burned every June12 of your living days.


-truth burns

You are the one that needs pity. I don't support evil men. Congrats on your ass licking job

gberra:
MKO Abiola could never have been a CIA Agent!. He spent a fortune of his life pursuing initiative against the interests of the WEST to the benefits of Africa.

Why do you derive pleasure in disgracing yourself?... You're damaged and fixated to believe unproved rumours and insipid conspiracies. Such was a similar insinuation by some few crack heads of low thinking, that Awolowo deserved every pint of betrayals and back stabs he got including his death.
If Abiola deserved it, could it therefore be said that those who were actively involved in coups at some point and eventually clinched power on its wing and thereafter make a fortune outta it were deservedly of it?. Where is the same measure of recompense?

babe, u fall hand. Fix your mind and don't push it any further.
I won't take you seriously anymore..

-truth burns

First, Awolowo remains my model so what you and your friends believe about him is your problem. Abiola will never be in the same league as Awolowo.

You are a mumu. Indomie generation, your source of information is Lai Mohammed media agency. Indeed he was working against the west, you think I was born yesterday like you.