Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa state, has claimed President Bola Tinubu threw his weight behind the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
In an interview on Arise TV, Lamido said Tinubu’s late mother, Hajia Mogaji organized market women from Lagos to Abuja to show support for the then head of state, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida.
He said he feels highly entertained by Tinubu’s rhetoric and the way he’s dramatising his role in Nigeria’s democracy, hence his decision to make the bold statement about the President’s involvement in the June 12 annulment.
Lamido stated that President Tinubu was in the Senate as the secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), after which he became more prominent and noticeable in Nigeria’s politics following the takeover of the government by the late Gen. Sani Abacha
He also claimed that the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) was formed to fight for the late General Sani Abacha and not for June 12.
He said: “I feel highly entertained by Tinubu’s rhetoric, the way he’s dramatising his role in Nigeria’s democracy.
“Tinubu became relevant and noticeable after Abacha took over the government; before then, he was in the senate while he was the secretary of the party.
“He was part of those who supported IBB’s annulment of the June 12 election.
“His own mother Hajia Mogaji was organising Lagos market women to come to Abuja to pledge support for Babangida.
“Tinubu was actively hand-in-glove with Babangida. NADECO was postulated to fight Abacha not for June 12.”
Late Moshood Abiola won the June 12 election, which was eventually annulled by Babangida
