This is a guest blog feature by Tope Orekoya.
In the 1993, Late Chief MKO Abiola contested the for post of the president of Nigeria under the political party Social Democratic Party (SDP) with his running mate as Baba Gana Kingibe and defeated the presidential candidate for the National Republican Convention (NRC), Alhaji Bashir Tofa hands down as Nigerians trooped out massively to vote for Late Chief MKO Abiola and SDP.
Nigerians were in joyous mood that the after so many years of military leadership, they have finally voted for the “MAN OF THE PEOPLE” The 1993 election was tagged “The most peaceful election ever held in Nigeria since Independence”, “The freest and fairest election in Nigeria since independence”
On June 24 1993, General Ibrahim Babangida annulled the election that should have brought into power Chief MKO and would have shaped the future of Nigeria forever.
20 years after the election and 14 years into our renascent democracy, Nigeria is getting into deeper troubles every day. Militant organizations have been continuously putting knives on things that held us together and the centre cannot hold. But of all these ethnic organizations: OPC, MASSOB, MEND, BOKO HARAM etc
Rate the presidents and Heads of State since 1993.
Ernest Shonekan
Gen. Sanni Abacha
Gen. Abubakar Abdulsalam
Rtd Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo
Umar Musa Yar’ Adua
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Should Late Chief MKO Abiola be referred to as “EX-PRESIDENT”??
In the 1993, Late Chief MKO Abiola contested the for post of the president of Nigeria under the political party Social Democratic Party (SDP) with his running mate as Baba Gana Kingibe and defeated the presidential candidate for the National Republican Convention (NRC), Alhaji Bashir Tofa hands down as Nigerians trooped out massively to vote for Late Chief MKO Abiola and SDP.
Nigerians were in joyous mood that the after so many years of military leadership, they have finally voted for the “MAN OF THE PEOPLE” The 1993 election was tagged “The most peaceful election ever held in Nigeria since Independence”, “The freest and fairest election in Nigeria since independence”
On June 24 1993, General Ibrahim Babangida annulled the election that should have brought into power Chief MKO and would have shaped the future of Nigeria forever.
20 years after the election and 14 years into our renascent democracy, Nigeria is getting into deeper troubles every day. Militant organizations have been continuously putting knives on things that held us together and the centre cannot hold. But of all these ethnic organizations: OPC, MASSOB, MEND, BOKO HARAM etc
Rate the presidents and Heads of State since 1993.
Ernest Shonekan
Gen. Sanni Abacha
Gen. Abubakar Abdulsalam
Rtd Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo
Umar Musa Yar’ Adua
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Should Late Chief MKO Abiola be referred to as “EX-PRESIDENT”??
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