They Sold Out: Those Who Signed-Away June 12, 1993 Victory To Military Government.

 

The big Nigerian ‘patriots’ who also signed the remarkable document that nailed the coffin of June 12 result include Alhaji Adamu Ciroma who has served as Finance and Agriculture Minister. In fact, his wife has served as Women Affairs Minister under Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. She has been Woman Leader of the ruling PDP and last month, she was appointed Managing Director of the Lokoja-based Nigeria Inland Water Ways Authority (NIWA).

Chief Tony Anenih who was in 1993 Chairman of the victorious Party, the SDP, served in Obasanjo government in various capacities including Minister of Works and Housing, Chairman of the ruling PDP’s Board of Trustees for the second time and Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the second time too.

Sen Owie: June 12 Annulment Was Payment For Abiola’s Evil Deeds

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?

June 12 Annulment: How Has Nigeria Fared?

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.

Oyo, Osun, Ogun & Lagos Declare June 12 Public Holiday

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the infamous June 12. The Oyo and Osun state governments on Monday declared Wednesday as work free to commemorate the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, cancelled by the military government of the time. In a statement in Ibadan, Festus Adedayo, the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Media, said the holiday was to mark the 20th anniversary of the election, adjudged the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s political history. The statement said the holiday was also a recognition of the martyrdom of the late Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the election.