How Abiola refused to sell June 12 mandate — Oshiomhole

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By Dayo Johnson, Akure
Former Edo State governor and senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has revealed that late military ruler Sani Abacha was prepared to offer late M.K.O. Abiola anything in exchange for relinquishing his claim to the June 12, 1993 presidential mandate.
Oshiomhole made the disclosure during a June 12 Democracy Day lecture titled “June 12 and Beyond”.
Reflecting on the Progress of Democracy and Security Concerns” held in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
According to him, he was part of a delegation from the Nigeria Labour Congress that met Abacha in Abuja following the annulment of the Ju...