
Kingibe: Obasanjo, among those behind June 12 annulment
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, yesterday said ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was one of the architects of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, which was won by the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.
Kingibe was Abiolaβs running mate on the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP).
He said although Obasanjo attempted to convene a meeting of statesmen to address the aftermath of the June 12 crisis, President Muhammadu Buhari only attended the inaugural meeting and stopped because of the direction of the session.
Kingibe said Buhariβs position was …