Bad blood didn’t allow Abiola to become president- Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday lamented the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, presumably won by late philanthropist, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, blaming the annulment on ‘bad belle’, adding that ‘bad belle’ denied Abiola the top sit.
Obasanjo said the annulment robbed Egbaland and Ogun state the rare privilege of having three of it’s prominent sons occupying the number 1 leadership position in the country at different times till date since independence.
Obasanjo spoke at the 46th President Part of Abeokuta Club, held in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
The elder statesman, who was referring to former Head of Interim National Government, ING, Ernest Shonekan, himself (Obasanjo), who governed the country first as military head of states and civilian president, noted that Abiola would have become the third, if 1993 poll was not annulled.
Obasanjo was honoured as Trustee of the Club, while MKO Abiola was awarded a posthumous Vice-patron of the club.
Obasanjo’s claim is, however, arguable. Without June 12 annulment, Shonekan would not have left Obasanjo and Abiola as heads of state from Ogun state.
The former President, who recalled that Abiola was his classmate at Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, said Abiola richly deserved the award bestowed on him by the Abeokuta Club.
